Save par clutch, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes at The Heights Golf Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 29.23 drills72% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
29.2
Duration (single session)
1 hr 18 min
or
1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring41%
Distance Control20%
Alignment11%
Precision10%
Accuracy8%
Aim6%
Trajectory3%
Overview
Program Structure
Turn Chips into Birdie Chances. Save par clutch and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Alignment, Precision, Accuracy, Aim, Trajectory. For a 29-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Scoring
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Distance Control
Alignment
Precision
Program details
Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 18 min
or
1 drill per day
3 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 fairway.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide balls into 3 groups of
2
Set up 3 target zones on the green: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone
3
Start each shot from the flat fairway 5–20 yards from the hole, same ball setup every time.
4
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
5
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
6
Hit 12 shots trying to land in Zone
3
Enter score in app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls on the grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags or targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a line.
3
Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Hit the first 12 balls to the first flag and try to stop each ball within 10 feet of it.
5
Hit the next 12 balls to the second flag, trying to stop them within 10 feet.
6
Hit the last 12 balls to the third flag, again aiming to stop within 10 feet.
7
Switch which pile you use each time to practice different distances and grass.
8
Count every ball that stops within 10 feet of its flag as a successful shot.
9
Add up 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
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
03
Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 4 lines of 9 balls each on the grass. Lines should be 5 yards apart. Balls in each line should be 1 foot apart. Put the lines between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small circle 6 feet from the hole, and a bigger circle 15 feet from the hole.
3
Hit 36 chip shots total: 9 shots from each line.
4
Try to make each ball stop inside the small 6-foot circle. Balls that stop in the big circle but outside the small one count as partial success.
5
Count each ball that stops in the small circle as a full success.
6
After all 36 shots, add up how many stopped in the small circle. Enter your score 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
Next Step
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