Pinpoint your pitches: leave yourself a tap-in every time
Precision from tough lie, for a 21-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Triple Crown Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 214 drills59% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
7 to 44
Average HCP
21
Duration (single session)
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Precision37%
Distance Control26%
Trajectory15%
Aim13%
Dispersion7%
Scoring3%
Overview
Program Structure
Pinpoint your pitches: leave yourself a tap-in every time. Thread the gap and precision from tough lie. Focus on Precision, Distance Control, Trajectory, Aim, Dispersion, Scoring. For a 21-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Precision
Shot
Pitch
What you will improve
Precision
Distance Control
Trajectory
Aim
Program details
Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill per day
4 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.
Up to 5 players compete to land a pitch 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 target zones on the green in a straight line, 6 feet apart.
2
Make 6 piles of balls between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.
3
Split 36 balls into 3 groups of
4
Hit 12 shots to target zone 1 from any pile.
5
Hit 12 shots to target zone 2 from any pile.
6
Hit 12 shots to target zone 3 from any pile.
7
Count how many shots stop inside the correct zone.
8
Enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
17
13
9
6
3
02
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop pitch shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Line up 36 balls in two lines of 18 balls each. Keep each line 5 to 10 yards apart. Each ball should be about 1 foot apart in the line.
2
Set up three targets on the green, at least 10 yards apart from each other.
3
From the first line, pitch 6 balls to each target (18 shots total).
4
From the second line, pitch 6 balls to each target (18 shots total).
5
A shot counts as a success if it stops within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target.
6
Count how many balls stopped within 10 feet of each target, and add all successes together.
7
Record your total 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
6
3
03
Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 4 lines of balls, 5 yards apart. Each line has 9 balls, 1 foot apart.
2
Place the lines 30 to 60 yards from the hole, not on the green.
3
Put 3 target flags on the green, spaced evenly.
4
Make 3 groups of 12 shots from the 36 balls.
5
First 12 shots: aim for the left flag.
6
Next 12 shots: aim for the middle flag.
7
Last 12 shots: aim for the right flag.
8
Always use the same ball setup; only change which flag you aim for.
9
Count a point when the ball stops closest to the flag you aimed for.
0
Add up the successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
Pitch | 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 pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 36 balls into 9 piles of 4 balls each, 30 to 60 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, make 3 landing zones spaced 9 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 pitch shots, aiming for 12 shots in each zone.
4
Start from any pile, switch piles after every shot, and aim for Zone 1 for the first 12 shots.
5
After 12 shots in Zone 1, aim for Zone 2 for 12 shots, then Zone 3 for the last 12 shots.
6
Count each shot that stays inside the target zone.
7
At the end, add up the number of successful shots and enter the 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
Next Step
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