Course Program

Can you match your plan to your shot?

Match plan to shot, for a 20-handicap player, ~20 minutes at South

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 20.36 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

8 to 45

Average HCP

20.3

Duration (single session)

2 hr 36 min

or

1 drill/day: 6 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring45%
Distance Control34%
Visualization21%

Overview

Program Structure

Can you match your plan to your shot?. See landing and roll and visualize perfect mixed. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Visualization. For a 20-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Visualization

Shot

Mixed

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Distance Control
  • Visualization

Program details

Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 36 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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 Hard

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Hard
1

Set up 9 holes in tough spots like sand or rough, 20-40 yards from the green.

2

Put 4 balls at each hole (36 balls in total).

3

At each hole, hit the ball towards the green with a wedge.

4

Use the putter to get the ball in the hole after reaching the green.

5

Do this for all 4 balls at the hole, then move to the next hole. Do this for all 9 holes.

6

Count as a success if the ball goes in within 2 shots.

7

When all balls are played, count the number of successes out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
02

DIY Course Medium

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Medium
1

Set up 9 spots to chip from around the green. Each spot is a little different and should be about 20–40 yards away.

2

Put one ball at each spot. Each ball is one hole. Par is

3

Hit the ball onto the green with your wedge, then putt it into the hole.

4

Play all 9 holes. Then, move the balls to new spots and play another 9 holes.

5

If wanted, do a third round for a total of 36 shots.

6

Add up how many strokes you used for all holes. The total par for 36 holes is

7

Write down how many times you made par or better, out of 36 tries, in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2826242117141185
03

DIY Course Easy

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Easy
1

Set up a 9-hole short game course around the green. Each hole is PAR

2

Put 9 balls in easy spots around the green, like in sand or rough.

3

For each hole, hit a wedge onto the green and then putt the ball in.

4

Finish each hole (chip and putt) before going to the next ball spot.

5

Do the whole 9-hole course 4 times, moving balls for variety if possible.

6

This gives 36 total tries (9 holes × 4 rounds).

7

After all 36 tries, count your total strokes and compare to PAR 72 (36 holes × PAR 2).

8

See how many strokes over or under par you got.

9

Write down how many holes you finished at or under par, out of 36 tries, in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score141516182022242628
04

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 around the chipping area in different spots like sand, sloped rough, or deep rough.

2

Put 4 balls at each hole.

3

At each hole, chip or pitch the ball onto the green, then putt the ball into the hole.

4

Finish one hole before going to the next.

5

Count how many shots it takes to finish each hole. Each hole should take 2 shots or less.

6

Add up how many holes were finished in 2 shots or less.

7

Enter your total for holes finished in 2 shots or less out of 36 tries in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score232119171411853
05

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

Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green, like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough, 20 to 40 yards from the green.

2

Treat each ball as its own hole with a Par 2 score. The aim is to get the ball on the green and into the hole in as few strokes as possible.

3

For each ball, hit one shot to the green, then putt until the ball is holed. Count how many strokes you used.

4

Do this for all 9 balls to finish 9 holes.

5

Repeat the course 2 more times, moving the balls a little each time, to finish 36 holes.

6

Add up all your strokes for 36 holes. Par is 72 strokes.

7

Enter your total score in the app out of 36 holes.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2726252218141074
06

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 easy spots like sand or rough.

2

Hit 4 shots at each hole (total 36 shots).

3

Keep the ball setup the same for each shot.

4

At each hole, use one wedge shot onto the green and finish with putts if needed.

5

Try to finish each hole in 2 shots or less.

6

Count each hole finished in 2 shots or less as a success.

7

After 36 shots, count total successful holes and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3029272420161285

Next Step

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