Drills Golf App

drills.golf

Log scores, track progress & grow.

Download the Drills Golf App

Get

Course Flagship Program

15 Week Flagship Program for The Royal Virginian Golf Course

We studied the course and made a flagship practice program specifically for The Royal Virginian Golf Course. The flagship program is made of multiple modules that focus on different aspects of the game. Follow the drills week by week, then day by day.

Program Snapshot

Weeks

15

Days

60

Modules

9

Frequency

4 days/week

Weeks 1–27 days

Short Game·Sand

How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 24.6

Weeks 2–47 days

Short Game·Flop

Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 24.2

Weeks 4–66 days

Short Game·Chip

Close from Tough Lie

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 23.9

Weeks 6–75 days

Short Game·Sand

Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 18.2

Weeks 7–97 days

Short Game·Bump'n'Run

Save Par From Fringe

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.2

Weeks 9–104 days

Driving Range·Short irons (9,8)

Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 35.0

Weeks 10–127 days

Driving Range·Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Difficulty: Beginner · Module HCP 23.4

Week 133 days

Driving Range·Driver

Control Driver Flight Path

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Weeks 13–157 days

Driving Range·Mid irons (7,6,5)

Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Difficulty: Intermediate · Module HCP 17.5

Flagship curriculum

How the 15-week plan unfolds

Each module focuses on specific area of the game (Putting, Short Game, Driving Range) for up to two weeks at a time. Follow the curriculum in a given order for best results.

Weeks 1–27 daysDay 17

How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Pinpoint sand shots, for a 25-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: sand.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 24.6

Module skill breakdown

Precision
31%
Distance Control
27%
Alignment
12%
Weeks 2–47 daysDay 815

Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Fly over bunker, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: flop.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 24.2

Module skill breakdown

Aim
31%
Precision
19%
Scoring
14%
Weeks 4–66 daysDay 1621

Close from Tough Lie

Thread the needle, for a 24-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: chip.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 23.9

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control
30%
Precision
26%
Scoring
21%
Weeks 6–75 daysDay 2226

Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Aim for soft landing, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on shot: sand.

Short GameDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 18.2

Module skill breakdown

Aim
32%
Dispersion
22%
Precision
19%
Weeks 7–97 daysDay 2735

Save Par From Fringe

Land near the pin, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on shot: bump'n'run.

Short GameDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.2

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
29%
Accuracy
15%
Dispersion
13%
Weeks 9–104 daysDay 3639

Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks

Consistent short iron contact, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on club: short irons (9,8).

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Mechanics
45%
Precision
29%
Trajectory
26%
Weeks 10–127 daysDay 4048

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Fade or draw woods, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on club: woods (hy,5w,3w).

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 23.4

Module skill breakdown

Trajectory
24%
Precision
19%
Scoring
16%
Week 133 daysDay 4951

Control Driver Flight Path

Achieve distance consistency, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: driver.

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
27%
Dispersion
20%
Precision
17%
Weeks 13–157 daysDay 5260

Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Control trajectory, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: mid irons (7,6,5).

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.5

Module skill breakdown

Scoring
22%
Dispersion
21%
Distance Control
21%

Program snapshot

Avg HCP focus

24.6

Beginner

Skill pillars

Precision · Distance Control · Alignment · Dispersion · Aim · Trajectory

Host course

The Royal Virginian Golf Course

Weekly Plan

Flagship breakdown by week and day

1 day, 1 drill. Follow the drills and progress through the program. Each drill has instructions and scoring benchmarks to help you track your progress. The drills are designed to build on each other week by week, so try to follow the schedule as closely as possible for the best results.

Week 1 – Module

4 days scheduled

How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test. Thread the gap and precision from tough lie. Focus on Precision, Distance Control, Alignment. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Sand.

D1

Day 1

Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
1

Arrange 36 balls in 2 straight lines in the sand, 18 balls in each line, balls 1 foot apart, lines 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

Mark two circle targets on the green: inner Bullseye 6-foot radius, outer Bullseye 15-foot radius around the hole.

3

Hit all 36 balls from the sand aiming for the target circles on the green.

4

Hit 3 balls from one line, then 3 from the other line, repeat until all 36 are hit.

5

Balls inside the inner Bullseye count as 'birdie', balls inside the outer (but outside inner) count as 'par'.

6

Count total balls in the Bullseye circles as your score, enter the number out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 2

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two crossing lines of 5 piles each, spaced 3 yards/meters apart, and 20-40 yards from the hole.

2

On the green, mark 9 target zones with buckets, tees, or string in a clear grid or pattern.

3

Split 36 shots into 9 groups of

4

Each group only aims for one target zone.

4

For each group, pick a pile and hit 4 sand shots, trying to stop each ball in the zone.

5

Move to the next zone and repeat until each of the 9 zones has had 4 shots (36 total shots).

6

Each ball that stops in the right zone counts as one success.

7

After all shots, count how many were successful and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D3

Day 3

Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Scatter a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land sand shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones
1

Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines with 5 balls in each line. Put balls about 2 feet apart.

2

Put the lines between 5 and 60 yards from the hole on grass or a slope.

3

On the green set up 3 landing zones side by side, each zone about 6 feet apart.

4

Hit 36 shots, split into 3 groups of 12 shots toward each landing zone.

5

For each group, pick any 12 balls to hit toward the first landing zone.

6

After 12 shots, switch to the second zone and hit 12 more shots from any balls.

7

Aim the last 12 shots at the third landing zone using any balls.

8

Count a shot as successful if the ball lands and stays in the correct landing zone.

9

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
D4

Day 4

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Lay out 4 lines of 9 balls each, spaced 1 foot apart.

2

Put these lines on grass, 20 to 40 yards from the hole for sand shots.

3

On the green mark 4 equal quadrants, each a 6-foot circle around the hole.

4

Hit 36 sand shots, in 4 groups of

5

For each group of 9 shots, try to stop balls inside one specific quadrant.

6

Start with quadrant 1 and hit 9 shots, then do the same for quadrants 2, 3, and

7

Count how many balls stop inside the planned quadrant.

8

Add the number of successful stops.

9

Enter your total successes out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141174

Week 2 – Module

4 days scheduled

How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test. Thread the gap and precision from tough lie. Focus on Precision, Distance Control, Alignment. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Sand.

D1

Day 5

Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place two lines of 18 balls each in the sand bunker. Lines are 1 foot apart per ball, perpendicular to each other, and 5-10 yards apart.

2

On the green, mark 9 stop zones in groups of 3 per row (front, middle, back) using buckets or tees or string.

3

Hit 36 sand shots, divided into 9 groups of 4 shots.

4

For each group, try to land the ball in the correct stop zone, starting with the front 3, then middle 3, then back

3

Switch between the two lines of balls each time.

5

Count a success when the ball stops in the correct zone.

6

Add up successful shots and enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D2

Day 6

Sand | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. Lines are 3 yards/meters apart and piles in each line are 4 yards/meters apart.

2

Place these piles on sand between 5 and 60 yards/meters from the hole. All piles must be on sand, not the green.

3

Mark 3 targets on the green, spaced at least 4 feet (about 1.2 meters) apart.

4

There are 36 shots total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

5

Aim first 12 shots at Target 1, next 12 at Target 2, last 12 at Target

6

Hit each shot from a sand pile, change pile each time. Ball position and setup stay the same.

7

A shot is a success if it stops inside the circle or area around the target.

8

Do all 36 shots, 12 at each target, then count successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D3

Day 7

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: How close can you get from a tough lie? Precision test

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
1

Arrange 10 piles of balls in two lines to make a plus sign, with 5 piles in each line, and piles 3 yards/meters apart.

2

Put the piles in the sand, between 20 and 40 yards/meters from the hole, but not on the green.

3

Set up 3 target flags in different spots around the hole.

4

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of 12, with each group aiming at a different flag.

5

Start at any pile and hit 12 shots trying to get the ball close to the first target.

6

For the next 12 shots, choose any pile and aim at the second target.

7

For the last 12 shots, choose any pile and aim at the third target.

8

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops within 3 yards/meters of the flag.

9

Count how many successes out of 36 shots and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
D4

Day 8

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
1

Put 18 balls in one bucket for shots above your feet, and 18 balls in another bucket for shots below your feet.

2

On the practice green, set up 3 target zones in a row, about 10 to 15 feet from the hole.

3

Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 balls.

4

For the first 12 balls, hit from above feet and aim for Target Zone

5

For the next 12 balls, hit from below feet and aim for Target Zone

6

For the last 12 balls, switch between above and below feet every 2 balls and aim for Target Zone

7

Always keep the ball on the correct slope as needed, only change which target zone you aim at as above.

8

Count each ball that lands and stays in the correct target zone as a success.

9

When done, count how many successes out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612853

Week 3 – Module

4 days scheduled

Set your sights high: aim This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Flop.

D1

Day 9

Flop | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
1

Set up 3 flags spaced about 6 feet apart.

2

Make 9 piles of 4 balls each, with two lines and space between them.

3

Put the piles 5 to 20 yards away from the flags, but keep the piles the same.

4

Hit 36 flop shots in 3 groups of

5

For each group, try to land balls within 10 feet of the right flag, first flag, second flag, then third.

6

Switch between piles as you want.

7

Each ball that stays within 10 feet of the right flag counts as a success.

8

Count the successful shots.

9

Enter your total successes out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
D2

Day 10

Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Up to 5 players compete to stop a flop shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
1

Set up 3 target areas on the green, about 6 feet apart.

2

Make 6 piles of 6 balls each, on the grass 5 to 40 yards from the hole.

3

Hit 36 flop shots total. Divide them into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

Hit the first 12 shots at Target 1, using any piles.

5

Hit the next 12 shots at Target 2, choosing any piles.

6

Hit the last 12 shots at Target 3, using any piles.

7

After each shot, see if your ball stopped very close to the target. Count that shot as a success if it did.

8

When finished, add up successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612963
D3

Day 11

Flop | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Up to 5 players compete to stop a flop shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Set up two lines of 5 piles of balls (10 piles total), each pile with 3 or 4 balls. Lines should be 5 to 10 yards/meters apart and piles in each line 4 yards/meters apart.

2

Place piles between 5 and 40 yards/meters from the hole, on grass around the green, not on the green.

3

On the green, mark 9 stop zones in a 3x3 grid using buckets, string lines, or tees.

4

Hit 36 flop shots total, 4 shots for each stop zone.

5

For each shot, choose any pile and hit to the assigned stop zone. After 4 shots to one zone, move to the next zone.

6

A successful shot is when the ball stops inside the intended stop zone.

7

Use the same setup for every shot.

8

Finish all 36 shots, 4 to each stop zone.

9

Count how many balls stopped in each zone and add them up. Enter the total number of successful shots out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612853
D4

Day 12

Flop | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land flop shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
1

Set up 36 balls in 9 piles of 4 balls each, in two lines, 5–20 yards from the hole.

2

Put markers on the green to make 3 landing zones, each zone 6 feet apart in a line.

3

Hit 36 flop shots total, 12 to each landing zone.

4

Hit from any pile at the first zone for 12 shots, then move to the next zone for the next 12, then the third zone for the last 12 shots.

5

Switch piles after each shot, but keep the set up and distances the same.

6

Count shots that land and stay in the correct zone.

7

Enter the number of successful shots in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211713963

Week 4 – Module

4 days scheduled

Set your sights high: aim This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Flop.

D1

Day 13

Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop flop shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place two lines of 18 balls each about 5-10 yards apart, with balls 1 foot apart.

2

Mark 9 stop zones on the green with tees, string, or buckets, making sure they are easy to see.

3

Hit 36 flop shots, with 2 shots at each stop zone from each line.

4

Start with the first line and hit 2 shots to the first stop zone.

5

Switch to the second line and hit 2 shots to the second stop zone.

6

Keep switching lines and aiming at the next stop zone, 2 shots each, until all 9 zones are targeted.

7

Count each shot that stops in the right zone as a success.

8

Add up how many successes out of 36 attempts and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
D2

Day 14

Flop | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Hit flop shot 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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Flop | Rough | Above/Below Feet
1

Place 18 balls on a slope above the feet, and 18 balls on a slope below the feet, on opposite sides near the green.

2

Set one target on the green at a short distance between 10 and 20 yards.

3

Hit 36 flop shots: 18 from above the feet, 18 from below the feet.

4

Every 3 shots, change aim to left, center, or right of the target. Hit 6 shots at each aim for both slopes.

5

Try to land each ball close to the target.

6

Count a shot as successful if the ball lands within 3 feet of the target.

7

Count total successful shots and enter the score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D3

Day 15

Flop | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Program: Set your sights high: aim for a soft landing

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Short Game25 min
Diagram for Flop | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
1

Make 7 lines of 5 balls each (35 balls total), with balls 1 yard apart. Put the lines on grass 5 to 20 yards from the hole, not on the green.

2

Put 5 markers on the green, each 6 feet apart.

3

Match each line of balls to a marker on the green.

4

Hit all 5 balls in the line as flop shots at the marker. Move to the next line and repeat with the next marker.

5

Count how many balls land within 10 feet of the marker.

6

When done, count total balls inside 10 feet, and enter score in the app out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D4

Day 16

Chip | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Close from Tough Lie

Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Chip | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Put 36 balls into 9 piles. Each pile has 4 balls. Put piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

2

Mark 9 target zones on the green.

3

Try to hit 4 balls into each zone. Do this for all 9 zones.

4

Always use the same ball setup. Only change which zone is the target.

5

Count each ball that stops inside the correct zone.

6

Add up all the successful shots out of

6

Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074

Week 5 – Module

4 days scheduled

Close from Tough Lie. Pinpoint chips and precision from tough lie. Focus on Distance Control, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Chip.

D1

Day 17

Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: Close from Tough Lie

Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Set up 4 lines of 9 balls each, 1 foot apart.

2

Put the lines on grass 5-20 yards/meters from the hole, not on the green.

3

On the green, make 4 quadrants using string or tees, each about 6 feet in radius.

4

Hit 36 chip shots in total, 9 to each quadrant.

5

Start at any ball line and chip 9 balls, aiming for Quadrant

6

Move to the next line and chip 9 balls to Quadrant

7

Do the same for Quadrants 3 and 4, 9 balls each.

8

Count each ball that stops in the target quadrant.

9

Add up the number of successful shots and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612853
D2

Day 18

Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: Close from Tough Lie

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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
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+151219273654
Score302824201612964
D3

Day 19

Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Program: Close from Tough Lie

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
1

Put 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Arrange in two lines, 5 piles per line.

2

Space piles 2 yards or meters apart side to side. Space the two lines 5 to 10 yards or meters apart front to back.

3

Mark 4 sections (quadrants) in a circle of 6 feet or 2 meters radius around the hole on the green using string or tees.

4

Hit 36 chip shots total, 9 shots into each quadrant.

5

Start at any pile and chip balls to land in the first quadrant. After 9 shots, switch to the next quadrant.

6

Switch piles after each shot for variety, but always keep the same chipping setup and distance.

7

Count each ball that stops inside the correct quadrant as a success.

8

After all 36 shots, enter number of successful shots made out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191512963
D4

Day 20

Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: Close from Tough Lie

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Place 36 balls in two lines that cross, with 18 balls in each line.

2

Keep the balls about 1 foot apart, with lines set up 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

3

On the green, divide a 6-foot circle around the hole into 4 equal parts.

4

Split the 36 chip shots into 4 groups of 9 balls.

5

Aim the first 9 shots at the first part of the circle.

6

Switch to the other line and aim the next 9 balls at the second part. Keep switching lines and aim at the next parts until all 36 balls are chipped.

7

Count how many balls land in the right part each time.

8

Enter the number of successful chips out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141174

Week 6 – Module

4 days scheduled

Close from Tough Lie. Pinpoint chips and precision from tough lie. Focus on Distance Control, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Chip.

D1

Day 21

Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Program: Close from Tough Lie

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.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
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+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
D2

Day 22

Sand | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x

Program: Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Set up 10 piles of golf balls in two lines in the sand. Each line has 5 piles, 4 yards apart, and the lines are 3 yards apart.

2

Put the piles 20 to 40 yards from the green.

3

Draw two circles on the green around the hole: one with a 6-foot radius (birdie zone), one with a 15-foot radius (par zone).

4

Hit 36 sand shots: 18 shots trying for the small circle, 18 shots trying for the bigger circle.

5

Start at any pile. Hit one shot at a time, aiming for the zone you need.

6

After 18 shots at the small circle, switch to aiming at the big circle for the last 18 shots.

7

Count a shot as good if it stops in the target circle. Shots outside the big circle are misses.

8

Add up how many good shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612963
D3

Day 23

Sand | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) in the sand into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop sand shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
1

Make 2 lines in the sand with 5 piles of balls in each line. Each pile has 4 balls and is about 2 meters apart.

2

Put 3 flags on or near the green. Space them about 3 meters apart.

3

Hit 36 sand shots in total. Split them into 3 sets of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball within 3 meters of the first flag. Use any pile.

5

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball within 3 meters of the second flag. Switch piles if you want.

6

For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball within 3 meters of the third flag. Use any pile.

7

Count only the shots that stop within 3 meters of the target.

8

After all 36 shots, enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853
D4

Day 24

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones
1

Make two straight lines with 20 balls in each line. Each ball is about 1 foot apart. The two lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

On the green, mark 9 stop zones using buckets, string, or tees. Keep the zones apart.

3

Hit 36 sand shots from the bunker. Try to stop the ball inside the zones.

4

Split the 36 shots into 9 groups. Each group has 4 shots.

5

For each group, hit 4 shots from one ball line at one stop zone.

6

After 4 shots, switch to the other ball line. Aim 4 shots at the next zone. Keep going back and forth until you finish all 9 zones.

7

Count how many balls stay in the zone they were aimed at.

8

Add your total successes out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074

Week 7 – Module

4 days scheduled

Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge. Pick spot and trust and fly out and stop close. Focus on Aim, Dispersion, Precision. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Sand.

D1

Day 25

Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Program: Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in two rows with 5 piles in each row. Leave 3 yards (2 meters) between the rows, and 4 yards (4 meters) between piles in each row.

2

Put these piles in the sand area, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

3

On the green, mark 4 equal circles using string or tees. Each circle has a 6-foot (2 meter) radius.

4

Hit 36 sand shots. Hit 9 shots at each of the 4 circles.

5

Start from any pile. Hit one ball at a time, aiming for the first circle.

6

After 9 shots at the first circle, move to the next circle and repeat until all 4 circles are used.

7

Count how many balls stop inside the correct circle.

8

When done, add the number of balls inside the circles, out of 36 attempts, and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612963
D2

Day 26

Sand | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets

Program: Pick your spot and trust your swing—bunker aim challenge

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Sand | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets
1

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. Lines are 3 yards/meters apart and piles in each line are 4 yards/meters apart.

2

Place these piles on sand between 5 and 60 yards/meters from the hole. All piles must be on sand, not the green.

3

Mark 3 targets on the green, spaced at least 4 feet (about 1.2 meters) apart.

4

There are 36 shots total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

5

Aim first 12 shots at Target 1, next 12 at Target 2, last 12 at Target

6

Hit each shot from a sand pile, change pile each time. Ball position and setup stay the same.

7

A shot is a success if it stops inside the circle or area around the target.

8

Do all 36 shots, 12 at each target, then count successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D3

Day 27

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | Quadrants

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
1

Make 10 piles of balls in two lines, 5 piles in each line. The lines are 3 yards or meters apart, and each pile in a line has 4 yards or meters between them.

2

Put the piles between 1 and 10 yards/meters from the green and between 5 and 30 yards/meters from the hole.

3

On the green, mark 4 equal quadrants using string or tees. Each quadrant is about 6 feet or 2 meters in radius.

4

Do 36 bump-and-run shots in total. Divide them into 4 groups of 9 shots. For each group, aim for a single quadrant (Quadrant 1, then 2, 3, 4).

5

Start at any pile. Hit 9 balls trying to land in Quadrant

1

Then do the same for Quadrants 2, 3, and 4, hitting 9 shots for each quadrant.

6

Count each shot that lands in the correct quadrant as a point.

7

Add your total points out of 36 tries and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D4

Day 28

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Flat

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Rough | Flat
1

Put 36 golf balls into 2 piles of 18 balls each. One pile goes next to the edge of the green, and the other pile goes 5 yards/meters from the edge.

2

Mark 3 target zones on the green in a line. Each zone is about 4 feet wide, and the zones are 4 feet apart.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total. Aim 12 shots for each target zone, one zone at a time.

4

Start with the pile closest to the green. Hit 12 shots at Zone 1, then 6 shots at Zone

5

Go to the pile 5 yards/meters away. Hit 6 more shots at Zone 2, then 12 shots at Zone

6

Count each ball that lands and stops inside the correct zone as a success.

7

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211713963

Week 8 – Module

4 days scheduled

Save Par From Fringe. Save par consistently and land near the pin. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Dispersion. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Bump'n'Run.

D1

Day 29

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls next to the green and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Set up 10 piles of balls with 4 balls in each pile, in two lines 5 to 10 yards apart, and each pile 2 yards apart in its line.

2

Place 9 stop zones on the green using markers. Space them so each is easy to aim at.

3

Divide 36 shots into 9 groups of 4 shots.

4

Hit 4 shots at each stop zone. Hit from any pile, but keep ball setup the same.

5

After 4 shots to one zone, move to the next zone. Keep going until all 9 zones are done.

6

Count how many shots stop inside the target zone for each group.

7

Add up total successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 30

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Hit bump-n-run two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet
1

Set up two lines of balls next to the green on a slope. Each line has 18 balls, 5 yards apart, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

2

One line has balls above foot level, the other line has balls below foot level.

3

There are two groups: 18 shots from balls above feet, and 18 shots from balls below feet.

4

For each group, hit every third ball in the line until you hit all

5

Aim each shot to land and stop in a target zone on the green, 5 to 10 yards from the hole.

6

First, hit all 18 balls from above feet, then all 18 from below feet.

7

Count each ball that stops in the target zone as a success.

8

Add all successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612853
D3

Day 31

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) next to the green. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
1

Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls. Place the piles on grass or slopes 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

2

Mark two circles on the green: one small (6-foot radius), one big (15-foot radius).

3

Hit 36 shots in total. For the first 18 shots, aim for the small circle. For the next 18 shots, aim for the area between the small and big circle.

4

Start at any pile and hit 3 shots at a time toward the target, moving from pile to pile until you finish 18 shots.

5

Do the same for the bigger circle with the next 18 shots, 3 from each pile.

6

Count how many balls stay in the target circle for each set of 18 shots.

7

Add your total successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302826221713963
D4

Day 32

Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Hit bump-n-run two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Above/Below Feet
1

Place 18 balls in a row on the fairway. Place another 18 balls in a row 5 yards away from the first row.

2

Label one row “Above Feet” and the other row “Below Feet” according to the slope.

3

Divide each row into 3 zones by distance: Zone 1 (5–13 yards), Zone 2 (14–21 yards), Zone 3 (22–30 yards), with 6 balls in each zone.

4

Hit all 36 balls: start with all balls in Zone 1, then all balls in Zone 2, then all balls in Zone

5

Take turns hitting every third ball from one row, then switch to the other row and do the same.

6

Try to stop each ball as close as possible to the hole.

7

Count each ball that stops within 3 feet of the hole as a success.

8

When finished with all 36 shots, record the number of successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963

Week 9 – Module

4 days scheduled

Save Par From Fringe. Save par consistently and land near the pin. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Dispersion. This module is for Short Game, specifically working on Bump'n'Run.

D1

Day 33

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants
1

Place two lines of 18 balls each near the green. Balls are 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 to 10 yards apart.

2

On the green, make a circle around the hole (6 feet radius) and divide it into 4 equal quadrants with string or markers.

3

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total, 9 shots at each quadrant.

4

For each set of 9 shots, aim to stop the ball inside one chosen quadrant.

5

Hit 4 or 5 shots in a row from one line, then switch to the other line and finish the 9 shots for that quadrant.

6

After 9 shots to one quadrant, move to the next quadrant and repeat the routine until all 4 quadrants have been used.

7

Count each ball that stops in the right quadrant as a success.

8

After all 36 shots, add up successful shots in the intended quadrants and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063
D2

Day 34

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) next to the green. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Scattered Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Put 36 balls into 9 groups of 4 balls each around the green, spaced 1–10 yards from the edge and 5–30 yards from the hole.

2

Use string, tees, or markers to make 9 stop zones on the green, spread out as different landing spots.

3

Hit 4 bump-and-run shots at each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

4

Start at any group, aim at the first stop zone, hit 4 shots, then move to the next zone; repeat until all zones have been used.

5

Count each ball that stops inside the target zone as a success.

6

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272419151185
D3

Day 35

Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Program: Save Par From Fringe

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short Game26 min
Diagram for Bump-n-Run | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones
1

Place 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross like a plus sign. Each line has 5 piles, 3 yards/meters apart.

2

The piles should be 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

3

Mark 9 stop zones on the green in a 3x3 grid, spaced to cover different parts.

4

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots, divided into 9 groups of 4 shots.

5

For each group, pick a stop zone and hit 4 shots from any piles.

6

A shot is successful if it stops in the target stop zone.

7

Repeat until 4 shots have been aimed at each stop zone.

8

Count how many shots stopped inside their target zones. Enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302826221713964
D4

Day 36

Short irons (9,8) | Takeaway

Program: Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks

Work only on takeaway using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | Takeaway
1

Set up a single target suitable for your 8 or 9 iron.

2

Hit 36 shots aiming exclusively at this target.

3

Focus on your takeaway, working on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.

4

Keep your setup and stance consistent throughout the drill.

5

After each shot, check if the ball lands near the target.

6

Count the shots that land near the target as successes.

7

After 36 shots, enter your number of successes in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174

Week 10 – Module

4 days scheduled

Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks. Consistent short iron contact and perfect short iron swing. Focus on Mechanics, Precision, Trajectory. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Short irons (9,8).

D1

Day 37

Short irons (9,8) | Impact and Follow Through

Program: Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks

Work only on impact and follow through using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick a flag or marker on the range suitable for your 8- or 9-iron shots.

2

Hit 36 shots, all aiming at the same target.

3

Focus on good contact and smooth swings with your 8- or 9-iron.

4

Set up the ball the same way every time.

5

After completing all 36 shots, count how many balls landed within a 5-foot area around the target.

6

Enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2927252218141074
D2

Day 38

Short irons (9,8) | Downswing

Program: Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks

Work only on downswing using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | Downswing
1

Pick a flag or target on the driving range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).

2

Take 36 shots using only the 9 or 8 iron.

3

Focus solely on your downswing, using at most two swing thoughts or tasks to control the ball flight.

4

Aim at the same single target for all 36 shots.

5

Count each ball that lands and stays near the target as a success.

6

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272419151174
D3

Day 39

Short irons (9,8) | Backswing

Program: Check your setup: avoid slices and hooks

Work only on backswing using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | Backswing
1

Pick one flag or target on the range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).

2

Hit 36 shots using only short irons (9 or 8), focusing solely on backswing.

3

Use at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce any ball flight pattern.

4

Set up the same for each shot, using the same swing thoughts.

5

After each shot, observe the ball flight relative to the target.

6

Finish all 36 shots, switching irons if desired. At the end, total the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272319151174
D4

Day 40

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Work only on downswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing
1

Pick one flag or target at a good distance for woods (hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).

2

Put your ball on the tee as you usually do for woods shots.

3

Hit 36 shots with your woods, focusing solely on your downswing. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.

4

Switch between woods (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) throughout the exercise.

5

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops near the selected target.

6

Enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Week 11 – Module

4 days scheduled

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods. Perfect woods arc and control woods height. Focus on Trajectory, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Woods (Hy,5W,3W).

D1

Day 41

All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Strengths Discovery

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Discover strengths amongst woods a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Strengths Discovery
1

Set up 3 flags far apart in a field (at least 30 yards between them).

2

Hit 36 shots, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

3

Use 4 clubs: Hybrid, 5-Wood, 3-Wood, and Driver. Each group uses the same club, aimed at one target.

4

Assign one club for each target. Hit 12 shots per club, trying to get close to its flag.

5

Start with Hybrid at Target 1, then 5-Wood at Target 2, then 3-Wood or Driver at Target

6

Count a shot as “success” if it is within 15 yards of the flag.

7

Add the total successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3331282420151285
D2

Day 42

Woods (Hy to 3W) | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | 3 Landing Zones
1

Pick any wood club, like a Hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood, for this drill.

2

Set up 3 landing zones on the green with cones or markers, about 12 yards apart.

3

Hit 36 shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

Aim each group of 12 shots at one landing zone.

5

Change to the next landing zone after each set of 12 shots (Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone 3).

6

Keep your setup the same for every shot; only change which zone you are aiming at.

7

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

8

After all 36 shots, total up how many successes out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
D3

Day 43

All Woods (Hy to Dr) | Club Swapping Challenge

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Complete the Club Swapping Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All Woods (Hy to Dr) | Club Swapping Challenge
1

Pick 3 different flags on the range at different distances (like 150, 200, and 250 yards).

2

Hit 36 shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots, one group per flag.

3

Use only woods clubs (Hy, 5W, 3W, or Driver) for each group, switch clubs any time.

4

Try to land each shot within 5% of the distance to the flag (for a 200-yard flag, land within 10 yards).

5

A shot counts as a success if it lands inside this 5% zone at the right flag.

6

Do all 36 shots (12 at each flag), then count your successful shots and enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612963
D4

Day 44

All woods (Hy to Dr) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All woods (Hy to Dr) | Alternate Targets Challenge
1

Choose 3 far targets for woods clubs (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood, Driver).

2

Mark each target so 5% of the distance can be measured.

3

Hit 36 shots total, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

In each group, switch between all 4 woods in the 12 shots to one target.

5

For the first target, hit 12 shots, using all 4 woods until you have 3 shots close (inside 5% distance) with each wood.

6

Move to the second target, repeat: 12 shots, 3 close shots per wood.

7

Hit 12 shots at the third target, aim for 3 close shots per wood. Count each shot inside the 5% zone as a success.

8

Add up all successes out of 36 tries and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Week 12 – Module

4 days scheduled

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods. Perfect woods arc and control woods height. Focus on Trajectory, Precision, Scoring. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Woods (Hy,5W,3W).

D1

Day 45

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Low/Mid/High Shot

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Produce low/mid/high shots using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Low/Mid/High Shot
1

Choose one target on the range suitable for woods shots (Hy, 5W, or 3W). Keep ball placement and stance the same.

2

Hit 36 shots in total.

3

Hit 12 low shots at the chosen target.

4

Hit 12 mid shots at the same target.

5

Hit 12 high shots at the same target.

6

Count each shot that lands on or near the target as a success.

7

Add up how many of your 36 shots were successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 46

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Work only on 'impact and follow through' using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick one target or flag on the range to aim at for all your shots with woods.

2

Set up the ball the same way for every shot.

3

Hit 36 shots using woods only, focusing on impact and follow through.

4

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks throughout the drill to produce the desired ball flight.

5

You may switch between woods (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) during the drill as you focus on your impact and follow through.

6

Count shots that land close to your target line and inside a 10-yard-wide imaginary zone as successful.

7

After 36 shots, total your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D3

Day 47

All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
1

Pick 3 targets on the driving range: Target 1 (short), Target 2 (medium), Target 3 (long).

2

Get 36 balls ready.

3

Hit 12 balls at Target 1, then 12 at Target 2, then 12 at Target

4

Use any wood club (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood, driver); switch clubs if wanted.

5

Try to hit each ball close to the target.

6

Count each shot that lands near the flag as a success.

7

Add up your total successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D4

Day 48

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Program: Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Work only on backswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing
1

Pick a target flag suitable for your wood club at the driving range.

2

Hit 36 shots with your wood club, focusing solely on your backswing.

3

Concentrate on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

4

Try to do your backswing as planned for each shot.

5

Count each shot as a success if the ball lands within 5 yards of the target.

6

Add up your successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853

Week 13 – Module

4 days scheduled

Control Driver Flight Path. Achieve distance consistency and control flight path. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Precision. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Driver.

D1

Day 49

Driver | Dispersion Corridors

Program: Control Driver Flight Path

Hit 15 balls to each dispersion corridor using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Dispersion Corridors
1

Pick one target to aim for with your driver.

2

Make three zones around the target, each zone 25 feet apart, using cones or markers.

3

Hit 36 drives in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, aim for the first zone.

5

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second zone.

6

For the last 12 shots, aim for the third zone and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

7

Use any spot to hit from, but keep your ball setup the same.

8

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230272318141074
D2

Day 50

Driver | Ladder Challenge

Program: Control Driver Flight Path

Complete the Ladder Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Ladder Challenge
1

Pick a flag or target to aim for with your driver.

2

Put three markers on the ground to make landing zones. Put each zone 15 yards/meters apart in a line.

3

Hit 36 driver shots, divided into three sets of 12 shots.

4

Try to get all 12 shots in the same zone for each set. First set, aim for zone

1

Second set, zone

2

Third set, zone

5

Hit the balls one at a time, keep each ball inside the current zone.

6

Finish when 12 balls have landed in each zone (zone 1, then zone 2, then zone 3).

7

Count every shot that finishes inside the right zone as a success.

8

At the end, add up successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D3

Day 51

Driver | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Program: Control Driver Flight Path

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Driver | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick a flag or marker at a good distance for your driver.

2

Use the same ball setup and stance every time.

3

Hit 18 shots using a left-to-right ball flight to the flag.

4

Hit 18 shots using a right-to-left ball flight to the flag.

5

Count each ball that lands close to the target as a success.

6

Add up your successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063
D4

Day 52

All irons (9 to 2) | Strengths Discovery

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Discover strengths amongst irons a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Strengths Discovery
1

Set up 3 flags or targets in a field, spaced apart for medium iron shots (about 80-150 yards). Label them Target A, Target B, and Target C.

2

Hit 36 shots total: 12 shots at each target.

3

Use different irons for each target, like 9-iron for Target A, 6-iron for Target B, 3-iron for Target C.

4

Hit 12 shots at Target A, then 12 at Target B, then 12 at Target C. Keep setup and routine the same.

5

Count shots that land within 10 yards of each target. These are successes.

6

Add up your successful shots. Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612963

Week 14 – Module

4 days scheduled

Reduce Mid-Iron Misses. Reduce misses and achieve distance accuracy. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Distance Control. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Mid irons (7,6,5).

D1

Day 53

All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Discover tendencies amongst irons raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range30 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery
1

Pick one flag or target on the range for iron shots.

2

Make five target zones around the flag: center (the flag), short, long, left, right. Use cones, buckets, or imagination.

3

Hit 35 shots in total.

4

Hit 7 shots to each target zone: short, long, left, right, center.

5

Use any iron from 9 to 2, switch clubs each shot if wanted. Ball setup stays the same.

6

Try to land and stop each ball in the chosen target zone.

7

Count how many shots stop in the correct zone for each group.

8

Add up total successful shots out of 35 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
D2

Day 54

Mid irons (7,6,5) | 3 Landing Zones

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | 3 Landing Zones
1

Place a flag or target for your mid irons (7, 6, or 5 irons).

2

Make 3 landing zones around the flag. Space the zones 8 yards/meters apart with cones, buckets, or markers.

3

Hit 36 shots in total. Do 12 shots for each landing zone.

4

Only use 7, 6, or 5 irons for all shots. Switch clubs if you want, but keep ball setup the same.

5

Hit 12 shots to one zone, then 12 to another, then 12 to the last zone. You can go in any order.

6

A shot counts as successful if it lands and stops in the right zone.

7

Add up how many shots landed in the right zone, out of 36 attempts, and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score292724201612963
D3

Day 55

All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Discover weaknesses amongst irons shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery
1

Choose 3 flags at medium distances for your irons (9 to 2).

2

Put 4 cones around each flag to make a small square or circle, with about 5% of the distance to the flag as the circle's radius.

3

Pick one cone at each flag as the "danger side" to avoid.

4

Hit 36 balls total, 12 at each flag, and use different irons if you want.

5

Try to land each ball inside the cone circle and not on the danger side.

6

Mark a shot as successful if it stays in the circle and not on or past the danger side.

7

Count how many good shots you got out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D4

Day 56

All irons (9 to 2) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Alternate Targets Challenge
1

Choose 6 different targets at medium distance for irons 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and

2

Match each target with the correct iron, from 9 to

3

Hit 36 shots in total, 6 shots at each target.

4

Try to land shots within 5% of the flag distance.

5

Aim to get at least 2 shots in the 5% zone for each target.

6

Switch between targets and irons as you go. Any order is fine.

7

Count each shot that lands inside the 5% zone.

8

At the end, enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Week 15 – Module

4 days scheduled

Reduce Mid-Iron Misses. Reduce misses and achieve distance accuracy. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Distance Control. This module is for Driving Range, specifically working on Mid irons (7,6,5).

D1

Day 57

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Complete the Ladder Challenge using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge
1

Set up three ladder zones on the range, each 6 yards/meters apart, short of the target flag.

2

Each ladder zone is a target area. The ball must land and stop within 6 yards/meters of the flag.

3

Hit 36 mid iron shots (using 7-, 6-, or 5-iron) towards the three ladder zones.

4

Split the 36 shots into 3 sets of

2

For each set, hit shots in order: first into zone 1, then zone 2, then zone 3, and repeat the ladder sequence three times.

5

All shots go to the same flag. You can switch clubs (7-, 6-, or 5-iron) any time.

6

A shot counts as a success only if it lands and stops in the right ladder zone for that shot.

7

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+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D2

Day 58

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick one flag/target suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

2

Hit 36 shots in total at that single target.

3

Hit half the shots curving left-to-right and half curving right-to-left. Use different irons if you want.

4

Stand the same way for every shot. Only try to change the way the ball curves.

5

If a shot lands close to the target (within a range you decide), count it as a success.

6

When finished, count how many good shots you got out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
D3

Day 59

All irons (9 to 2) | General Discovery

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Discover tendencies by hitting various ball flights to various distances, using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range30 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | General Discovery
1

Set up 5 cones 10 yards apart on the driving range.

2

Mark 3 corridors, each 8 yards wide, between the cones.

3

Hit 35 iron shots in total.

4

Split the shots into 5 groups of 7, aiming at each cone in turn.

5

Try to land each shot inside the 8-yard corridor by the target cone.

6

Count each shot that lands in the right corridor and distance as a success.

7

When finished, count your successful shots out of 35 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
D4

Day 60

All irons (9 to 2) | Opportunities Discovery

Program: Reduce Mid-Iron Misses

Discover opportunities amongst irons undiscovered shots and clubs worth putting to action more often. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driving Range31 min
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Opportunities Discovery
1

Select 6 irons: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and

2

Place two markers for each iron: one cone and one flag in a line.

3

Hit 6 shots with each iron, aiming to land the ball between the cone and the flag.

4

Hit 36 shots in total.

5

Only count balls that land between the markers.

6

Count how many balls landed between the markers and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191512963