Turn into birdies, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes at The Oaks Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 25.39 drills53% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
25.3
Duration (single session)
3 hr 51 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring35%
Aim21%
Alignment14%
Accuracy13%
Visualization6%
Distance Control6%
Precision3%
Dispersion2%
Overview
Program Structure
Up-and-Down Contest. Up-and-down contest and turn into birdies. Focus on Scoring, Aim, Alignment, Accuracy, Visualization, Distance Control, Precision, Dispersion. For a 25-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Scoring
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Aim
Alignment
Accuracy
Program details
Sessions
9 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 51 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 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 | 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
Gather 36 golf balls. Make 3 piles of 6 balls on an uphill slope and 3 piles of 6 balls on a downhill slope, placing them 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 landing zones on the green in a line, each 6 feet apart; label them Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone
3
From each uphill pile, hit 6 chip shots aiming for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone
4
From each downhill pile, hit 6 chip shots aiming for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone
5
Count a shot as a success if the ball lands and stops in the intended zone.
6
After 36 shots, add up how many were successful 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
30
28
25
21
17
13
9
6
4
03
Chip | Scattered Piles | 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. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two piles of balls for each player between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, anywhere in the chipping area, on any surface.
2
On the green, make two bullseye zones around the hole: inner circle with 6-foot radius and outer ring from 6 to 15 feet.
3
Each player hits 36 chips: 18 from each pile.
4
Try to stop the ball in the inner bullseye (best), then outer bullseye (good), or avoid missing both (bad).
5
Switch piles after 18 shots, finish all 36 shots.
6
Count how many balls stop in the bullseye zones.
7
After 36 shots, record the number of balls in the bullseyes as your score. Enter this total in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
04
Chip | Parallel 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. Each line has 5 piles. The lines are 5 to 10 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 4 yards apart.
2
Put the piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole on any type of grass.
3
On the green, make 4 quadrants with string or tees. Each quadrant is about 6 feet wide.
4
Hit 36 chip shots. Hit 9 shots to each of the 4 quadrants.
5
Choose a pile and chip 9 balls, aiming for one quadrant.
6
After 9 shots, switch to the next quadrant. Do this for all 4 quadrants.
7
A chip that stops inside the right quadrant counts as a success.
8
After 36 shots, count how many balls stopped in the target quadrants 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
30
28
25
20
16
12
9
6
3
05
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Gather 36 balls and split into 2 groups of 18 balls.
2
Pick one target (pin) on the green.
3
For the first 18 shots, place the ball above your feet in the rough 5–20 yards from the hole.
4
Chip all 18 balls, trying to get close to the target.
5
Move to the other slope so the ball is below your feet, same distance.
6
Chip the last 18 balls at the target.
7
Count each shot that stops within 3 feet of the hole as a success.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
06
Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Get 36 balls. Make 6 piles with 6 balls in each pile. Use 3 piles for above feet lies and 3 piles for below feet lies.
2
Put the piles in the rough on a slope, between 5 and 20 yards from the hole. Keep the same type of slope for each group (above or below feet).
3
Mark 2 zones on the green. Zone A is the front half near the hole. Zone B is the back half, farther from the hole.
4
From each pile, hit 6 chip shots. Aim 3 shots at Zone A and 3 shots at Zone B.
5
First, chip from the piles with above feet lies, 6 shots each pile, 3 to each zone. Then do the same with below feet piles.
6
A shot counts as good if it lands and stays in the zone you aimed for.
7
When done with all 36 shots, count the good shots 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
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
07
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
08
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
23 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls. Each ball should be 1 yard apart. Place lines 5–30 yards from the hole. Keep setup the same for all shots.
2
On the green, use markers to make 4 equal pieces inside a 6-foot circle around the hole.
3
Take 32 chip shots total. Aim 8 shots at each quadrant.
4
For each of the 8 lines, choose a quadrant to aim for. Hit all 5 balls in that line to that quadrant. Move to a new line for a new quadrant. Keep going until all 32 shots are done.
5
Count each shot that stops inside the target quadrant as a success.
6
Add up successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 32 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions32
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
09
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Find a spot in deep rough on an uphill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Set up the ball the same way each time.
2
Place three targets around the green in a straight line, 4 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
4
Move to a deep rough spot on a downhill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.
5
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
6
Count each ball that ends inside the target as a success.
7
Add up all the successful shots out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
24
20
16
12
8
5
3
Next Step
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