Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 359 drills66% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Alignment24%
Aim19%
Distance Control17%
Scoring16%
Precision11%
Dispersion7%
Accuracy5%
Trajectory2%
Overview
Program Structure
This short game helps you lock in scoring patterns, executing chip shots, and make faster decisions that translate straight to scoring opportunities. Each drill mirrors on-course scenarios before you stitch everything together in finale sessions.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Alignment
Aim
Distance Control
Scoring
Program details
Sessions
9 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill per day
9 days · 26 min/day
Drill Framework
Program breakdown
Each drill is designed to prepare you for the course. Follow the program or repeat the drills to improve key areas of your game.
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 balls each.
2
Put 3 targets on the green, each about 3 feet apart.
3
From about 10-20 yards away, chip 12 balls and try to get them to stop inside Target
4
Chip 12 balls at Target 2, same way.
5
Chip 12 balls at Target 3, same way.
6
Count how many shots stop inside the right target.
7
Add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart, in a line from the hole.
2
Use 36 balls, split into two groups of
3
Chip 18 balls from above feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
4
Chip 18 balls from below feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
5
Count balls that stop inside the correct zone.
6
Add up total successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
03
Chip | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up two target zones on the green: one uphill, one downhill, about 10 feet apart.
2
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope at the uphill target zone.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope at the downhill target zone.
4
Keep ball setup the same for all shots. Only change your target for the slope.
5
Count shots that stop inside or within 3 feet of the target zone as a success.
6
Add up all successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
6
3
04
Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Pick a spot in the rough, on an uphill slope, 5–30 yards from the hole.
2
Put a target at the hole.
3
Hit 18 chip shots uphill, trying to stop the ball close to the hole.
4
Move to a downhill spot in the rough, also 5–30 yards from the hole.
5
Hit 18 chip shots downhill at the same target.
6
Every 4 shots, check the results and adjust if needed.
7
Count a success for every ball that finishes close to the hole (like within 3 feet).
8
Use the same setup for every shot.
9
After 36 shots, add up your total successes. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two crossing lines with 18 balls in each line.
2
Put the balls 1 foot (30 cm) apart on grass, 5 to 20 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Place 2 flags on the green. The flags should be 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.
4
Hit 18 balls from the first line. Try to land each ball within 10 feet (3 meters) of the first flag.
5
Move to the second line. Hit 18 balls trying to land each within 10 feet (3 meters) of the second flag.
6
Count how many balls stop inside the 10-foot (3-meter) circle near each flag. Enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
06
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines: 5 piles in each line, 3 yards apart, and the lines 5 to 10 yards away from each other. Piles are 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Use string or tees to mark 4 equal areas around the hole, each 6 feet from the hole.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of
9
Aim each group at a different area.
4
Start from a pile, chip 9 balls at the first area, then move to another pile for the next area. Do this until all 4 areas have 9 shots each.
5
Each shot that stops in the right area is a success.
6
Count the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
07
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile, for a total of 40 balls. Put these piles in two lines that cross each other, with 5 piles in each line.
2
Place the piles on grass, 5-30 yards from the hole. The lines should be 5-10 yards apart, and each pile should be 2 yards apart.
3
Around the hole, make two circle target zones using string or tees: a small Bullseye (6 feet from hole) and a bigger Bullseye (15 feet from hole).
4
Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
5
For each set, chip towards the Bullseye zones, switching piles each time.
6
Balls stopping in the small Bullseye count as higher score. Balls in the big Bullseye also count, but less. Both are counted as a successful chip.
7
When finished, count all balls in the small or big Bullseye out of 36 tries, and enter the total in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
08
Chip | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows. Each row has 5 piles.
2
Keep piles about 2 meters apart, rows 5–10 meters apart.
3
Place piles 5–30 meters from the hole, not on the green.
4
Mark two circles around the hole on the green: a small one (2 meters out) and a big one (5 meters out).
5
Take turns hitting balls from different piles, trying to stop balls in the circles.
6
Hit 36 balls total: 18 try for the small circle, 18 for the big circle.
7
Count how many balls finished in each circle.
8
Add these for a score and enter your total out of 36 tries.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
20
16
12
8
5
3
09
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 4 rows of balls. Each row has 9 balls, 1 foot apart.
2
Space the rows 5 yards apart on grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
3
Put 3 targets by the hole: A at 12 o'clock, B at 4 o'clock, C at 8 o'clock, each 3 feet from the hole.
4
Split the 36 shots into 3 groups of
2
First 12 shots go to Target A, next 12 to Target B, last 12 to Target C.
5
From each row, chip the ball to try to stop it close to the chosen target. Ball setup does not change.
6
After 12 shots at one target, switch to the next target. Repeat until all 36 shots are finished.
7
Each ball that stops within 2 feet of the target is a success.
8
Count how many successes you had and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
23
18
14
10
7
4
Next Step
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