Course Program

Visualize the perfect mixed shot, then make it happen

Match plan to shot, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Thornapple Pointe Golf Club

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.73 drills51% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

17.7

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring47%
Distance Control30%
Visualization23%

Overview

Program Structure

Visualize the perfect mixed shot, then make it happen. See landing and roll and visualize perfect mixed. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Visualization. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Visualization

Shot

Mixed

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Distance Control
  • Visualization

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.

01

DIY Course Easy

Short Game

Up to 5 players play easy-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Easy
1

Set up 9 holes in different places around the chipping area, like sand, sloped ground, rough, or deep rough.

2

Put 4 balls at each hole, one for each player.

3

Each ball spot is a PAR 2 hole. Chip or pitch the ball onto the green, then putt until the ball goes in.

4

Play all 9 holes, hitting one shot to the green and putting until you finish the hole.

5

Repeat the 9-hole course 4 times for a total of 36 shots.

6

Count how many shots were used for each hole, compare to PAR 2, and keep score (lower score is better).

7

When finished, enter how many times you completed holes at or below the expected score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
02

DIY Course Hard

Short Game

Make a DIY 9 hole hard-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Hard
1

Put 9 balls in hard spots around the chipping green, like sand, slopes, rough, or uneven ground.

2

Each ball is a PAR 2 hole. Chip onto the green and putt in, aiming for 2 strokes per hole.

3

Play all 9 balls, counting strokes for each.

4

Do the 9 balls two more times in new spots if possible, for a total of 36 shots.

5

Add up all your strokes for 36 shots. Fewer strokes is better.

6

Count how many holes you finished in 2 strokes or less.

7

Enter the number of holes finished in 2 strokes or less out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score161718212427303336
03

DIY Course Medium

Short Game

Up to 5 players play medium-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Medium
1

Set up 9 holes in the chipping area, each 20 to 40 yards away, using different lies like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough.

2

Place one ball for each player at each hole’s start.

3

Hit the ball toward the green and keep putting until it's in the hole.

4

Do this for all 9 holes. Each hole is PAR 2, so total PAR is

5

Repeat playing all 9 holes 4 times. That makes 36 shots total.

6

Count how many times the ball goes in with 2 or fewer shots.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score151618202225283032

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

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