Save par clutch, for a 17-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Canyons
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 17.39 drills73% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
8 to 25
Average HCP
17.3
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring25%
Accuracy20%
Precision13%
Distance Control11%
Alignment10%
Visualization8%
Aim6%
Trajectory3%
Dispersion3%
Overview
Program Structure
Land 2–3 Feet From Pin. Turn into birdies and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Accuracy, Precision, Distance Control, Alignment, Visualization, Aim, Trajectory, Dispersion. For a 17-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Accuracy
Precision
Distance Control
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 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 | 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
Divide 36 golf balls into 6 piles of 6 balls each.
2
Set up 3 target areas around the hole: left, center, and right, about 4 feet apart.
3
Place 3 piles on the uphill side and 3 piles on the downhill side, between 5 and 30 yards away.
4
Hit 12 balls toward each target area: 12 for left, 12 for center, 12 for right.
5
Switch between piles on the same slope, but finish all shots for one target before moving to the next.
6
Count balls that land and stay in the target area as successful.
7
Add up successful 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
03
Chip | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Up to 5 players 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 3 target zones on the green, 5 feet apart in a straight line from closest to farthest from the hole.
2
Place balls at the edge of the fairway on two slopes: uphill and downhill, each about 15 yards from the hole.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope and 18 chip shots from the downhill slope.
4
For each slope, hit 6 shots to each zone, in order.
5
Start with the uphill slope: hit 6 shots to Zone 1, then 6 to Zone 2, then 6 to Zone
6
Move to the downhill slope: hit 6 shots to each zone in order.
7
Count a shot as successful if the ball stops inside the target zone.
8
After all shots, count your total successful 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
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
04
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
05
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 3 piles of 12 balls each in deep rough or thick grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green, each zone spaced 6 feet apart, in a straight line from your spot.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for Target Zone
1
Then aim for Target Zone 2 for the next 12 shots.
5
Aim for Target Zone 3 for the last 12 shots. Enter number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
6
Alternate between the 3 piles for your shots, keeping the balls in deep rough or thick grass.
7
Count each shot that stops inside the target zone as a success.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
06
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
07
Chip | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 36 balls into 9 piles of 4 balls each. Arrange piles in two lines, with 4 in one line and 5 in the other, 5-10 yards apart and 2 yards between piles.
2
On the green, set up 3 landing zones side by side, 6 feet apart, using sticks, clubs, or string.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, 12 shots at each landing zone.
4
Hit 12 chip shots at the first landing zone from any piles.
5
Hit 12 chip shots at the second landing zone. Change piles if wanted.
6
Hit 12 chip shots at the third landing zone. Change piles if wanted.
7
Count a success each time the ball stays in the correct landing zone.
8
Add up all 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
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
08
Chip | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to land a chip shot inside the landing zone(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 3 landing zones on the green, 6 feet apart in a straight line.
2
Place 3 piles of balls around the chipping area, each pile randomly 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep this setup the same.
3
Divide 36 chip shots into 3 groups of
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for the first landing zone from any pile.
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for the second landing zone from any pile.
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for the third landing zone from any pile.
7
Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.
8
Total the successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
11
7
4
09
Chip | Parallel Piles | 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. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines of 5 piles, 6 yards/meters between lines, 4 yards/meters between piles.
2
Put the piles on grass, not on the green, between 5 and 30 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Mark 3 clear target zones around the hole, spaced evenly.
4
Hit 36 chip shots: 12 to Target Zone 1, 12 to Target Zone 2, and 12 to Target Zone
5
Always chip from the piles; for each set of 12 shots, pick any piles but only aim at the assigned zone.
6
After each shot, check if the ball stops inside the right target zone; count as success if it does.
7
Finish all 36 shots, then count total successes inside the right zones out of 36 attempts and enter this score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
Next Step
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