11 Week Flagship Program for Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course

Hit 10 putts from 20 ft and try to stop the ball on the fringe.

Hit 10 putts from 30 ft.

Hit 10 putts from 40 ft.

Enter total number of putts that stopped on the fringe, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 5 putts to the first field 20-25 feet (6-8 m).

Hit 5 putts to the next field at 25-30 ft (8-10 m).

Keep hitting 5 putts to each field until the last field.

Count all putts that stopped inside each field. Enter the total score in the app, out of 25 attempts.

Pick a side of the hole and hit 5 putts from the shortest tee at 20 ft (6 m).

Move to the other two tees in line and hit 5 putts from each.

Repeat for the other sides of the hole.

Enter number of putts that stopped inside the circle, out of 45 attempts.

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m). The circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m), about one putter length.

Move to 35 ft (12 m). Circle radius is 3.5 ft (1.2 m). Hit 10 putts.

Move to 45 ft (15 m). Circle radius is 4.5 ft (1.5 m). Hit 10 putts.

Count how many putts stopped inside the circle and enter the total out of 30 attempts in the app.

Set up two lines of 18 balls each so they cross each other. Place balls 1 foot apart.

On the green, mark 3 landing zones spaced 6 feet apart in a row using sticks or string.

Hit 36 chip shots total: 18 from each ball line.

From the first line, hit 6 shots to each landing zone (18 shots).

From the second line, hit 6 shots to each landing zone (18 shots).

Count each ball that lands and stays inside the right landing zone.

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

Arrange 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 each to form an L shape.

Keep each ball 1 foot apart in each line. Keep 5-10 yards between the two lines.

Place two circles around the hole on the green: one with a 6-foot radius, and one with a 15-foot radius.

From 5–30 yards away, chip 18 balls from the first line, aiming for the circles.

Chip the other 18 balls from the second line, aiming for the circles.

Alternate hitting 3 to 5 shots between the two lines.

Shots inside the small circle = full success. Shots inside the big circle only = partial success.

Count how many balls stopped in each circle and get your score. Enter your total successful shots out of 36 attempts.

Scatter 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, use markers to make a 6-foot circle around the hole and divide it into 4 quadrants.

Hit 36 chip shots.

Hit 9 shots at each of the 4 quadrants.

Hit each shot from a different pile and try to land it in the right quadrant.

Count a shot as a success if it stops in the correct quadrant.

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

Pick a flag or marker suitable for wedge shots (use any wedge).

Hit 36 wedge shots, all aimed at the same target.

Focus on takeaway throughout all shots, using at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks.

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

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick one target on the range suitable for wedge shots (LW, SW, GW, and/or PW).

Set up the ball the same way for all shots.

Hit 36 shots total, focusing solely on solid contact and follow through.

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks to produce consistent ball flight.

Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.

Count every shot that lands close to the target (within a clubface length) as a success.

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

Pick a flag or target suitable for wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW).

Hit 36 wedge shots aiming at the same single target.

Use any wedges; keep the ball setup the same, and focus on your downswing.

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

Record how many shots were successful out of 36 in the app.

Hit 30 putts from 9 feet under a hanging string.

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft (3 m) using two alignment sticks and through the ball gate.

Enter score. Total number of putts holed, out of 30 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 9 ft over a chalk line.

Draw a straight line to show start line.

Enter number of putts holed out of 30 attempts in the app.

Place 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart, in a line from the hole.

Use 36 balls, split into two groups of

Chip 18 balls from above feet level, 6 balls to each zone.

Chip 18 balls from below feet level, 6 balls to each zone.

Count balls that stop inside the correct zone.

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

Place 36 balls in 2 straight lines of 18 balls, 6 yards apart. Balls in each line are 1 foot apart.

Put 3 flags on the green, each 10 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots, aiming 12 shots at each flag.

From the first line, hit 4 balls to the first flag.

From the second line, hit 4 balls to the first flag.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 until 12 balls are hit to the first flag.

Do the same method for the second flag: 4 shots from each line, until 12 shots are made.

Repeat for the third flag.

A shot is good if it stops within 10 feet of the target.

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

Make 10 piles of 4 balls each from 40 balls. Arrange the piles in 2 lines with 5 piles in each line. Lines cross each other.

Put the piles on grass 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole. Space lines 5 to 10 yards/meters apart and piles 2 yards/meters apart.

On the green, put 3 targets in a line, about 8 feet apart. Call them Target A, Target B, and Target C.

Hit 36 chip shots, 12 to each target.

Hit 12 shots at Target A, then 12 at Target B, then 12 at Target C. Use any pile for any shot.

Count a shot as a success if it stops within 10 feet of the target.

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

Make two piles of balls for each player between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, anywhere in the chipping area, on any surface.

On the green, make two bullseye zones around the hole: inner circle with 6-foot radius and outer ring from 6 to 15 feet.

Each player hits 36 chips: 18 from each pile.

Try to stop the ball in the inner bullseye (best), then outer bullseye (good), or avoid missing both (bad).

Switch piles after 18 shots, finish all 36 shots.

Count how many balls stop in the bullseye zones.

After 36 shots, record the number of balls in the bullseyes as your score. Enter this total in the app out of 36 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of 4 balls each in two rows. Each row has 5 piles.

Keep piles about 2 meters apart, rows 5–10 meters apart.

Place piles 5–30 meters from the hole, not on the green.

Mark two circles around the hole on the green: a small one (2 meters out) and a big one (5 meters out).

Take turns hitting balls from different piles, trying to stop balls in the circles.

Hit 36 balls total: 18 try for the small circle, 18 for the big circle.

Count how many balls finished in each circle.

Add these for a score and enter your total out of 36 tries.

Put 10 piles of balls in two straight lines that cross. Each pile has 3 or 4 balls. Keep each pile between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 landing zones on the green in a row. Make them 6 feet apart using sticks or string.

Hit 36 chip shots total. Aim for each landing zone 12 times.

Pick any pile to start. Hit 12 chips to the first zone, then 12 to the second zone, then 12 to the third zone.

Count how many balls land and stop inside the target zone for each shot.

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

Find a spot in deep rough on an uphill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Set up the ball the same way each time.

Place three targets around the green in a straight line, 4 feet apart.

Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.

Move to a deep rough spot on a downhill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.

Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.

Count each ball that ends inside the target as a success.

Add up all the successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls. Each ball should be 1 yard apart. Place lines 5–30 yards from the hole. Keep setup the same for all shots.

On the green, use markers to make 4 equal pieces inside a 6-foot circle around the hole.

Take 32 chip shots total. Aim 8 shots at each quadrant.

For each of the 8 lines, choose a quadrant to aim for. Hit all 5 balls in that line to that quadrant. Move to a new line for a new quadrant. Keep going until all 32 shots are done.

Count each shot that stops inside the target quadrant as a success.

Add up successful shots. Enter score in the app, out of 32 attempts.

Pick an easy-to-see flag or mark to aim at down the range.

Hit 36 balls, all aiming at the same target.

Focus on hitting a straight shot with your driver only.

Count how many balls land close to the target area.

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

Pick a flag or target far away to aim driver shots.

Hit 36 driver shots to the same target, focusing on hitting the ball well with proper impact and follow through.

Count every shot that lands near the target as a success.

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a clear, far target suitable for driver shots.

Get 36 balls: 12 for low, 12 for mid, 12 for high shots.

Keep your setup the same; only change ball flight height.

Hit all 36 driver shots—12 low, 12 mid, and 12 high—aiming at the same target.

After completing the shots, record how many were good out of 36 in the app.

Set up a single target flag at a distance where the ball can be seen easily.

Hit 36 shots using a driver, focusing solely on your takeaway.

Concentrate on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to produce a consistent ball flight toward the target.

Watch each shot carefully and observe the ball flight.

Count how many shots land and stop near the target.

After all 36 shots, record your total successes out of 36 in the app.

Pick a target about 200 yards away to aim at.

Put the ball on the tee and get ready with your normal driver setup.

Hit 36 driver shots at the target, focusing on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks.

After each shot, assess the ball flight and your control based on your backswing focus.

Count how many shots feel controlled and on target.

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

Choose a flag or target to aim at with the driver.

Measure 5% of the distance to the flag. Put one cone on the left side and one cone on the right side at that distance.

Take 36 shots: 18 curve the ball left to right, 18 curve the ball right to left around the cone.

Hit 18 shots curving around the left cone to the flag and 18 shots curving around the right cone to the flag.

Set up the ball the same way each time. Try to make the ball curve around the cone and finish near the flag.

A shot counts if it curves around the cone and ends near the flag.

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

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft over a chalk starting line.

Draw a straight line on the putting surface.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 50 putts from 3 ft using two alignment sticks and a ball gate.

Enter score in the app, out of 50 attempts.

Hit 30 putts from 3 ft under a hanging string.

Enter score, out of 30 attempts.

Place 4 lines of 9 balls each on the grass. Lines should be 5 yards apart. Balls in each line should be 1 foot apart. Put the lines between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small circle 6 feet from the hole, and a bigger circle 15 feet from the hole.

Hit 36 chip shots total: 9 shots from each line.

Try to make each ball stop inside the small 6-foot circle. Balls that stop in the big circle but outside the small one count as partial success.

Count each ball that stops in the small circle as a full success.

After all 36 shots, add up how many stopped in the small circle. Enter your score out of 36 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles, spaced 3 yards apart, with the lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Place the piles on grass 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green around the hole, make two circles using string or tees: one small circle with a 6 foot radius and one big circle with a 15 foot radius.

Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots. - Set 1 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball in the small circle. - Set 2 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball in the big circle but outside the small circle. - Set 3 (12 shots): Try to stop the ball just outside the big circle but close to the hole.

Start at any pile and hit the type of shot for that set. After finishing 12 shots for one set, move to the next set and repeat.

For each shot, if the ball lands in the target zone for that set, count it as a success.

Keep going until all 36 shots are done. At the end, add up your successful shots out of 36 attempts and enter your score in the app.

Set up 2 lines with 5 piles of 4 balls each. There are 10 piles in total.

Space the 2 lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Space each pile 2 yards apart along each line.

On the green, use string or markers to make a circle 6 feet wide around the hole. Divide the circle into 4 equal parts.

Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of

For each group, try to stop the balls in one part of the circle. Move to the next part after each group.

Alternate where you chip from to practice different spots, but aim for the chosen part of the circle.

Count how many balls land in the right part of the circle.

Add all your successful chips out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard or meter apart, placed anywhere from 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, make two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius, using string or tees.

Chip 36 balls during the test, divided into 3 sets of 12 balls.

Chip the first 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the small circle.

Chip the next 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

Chip the last 12 balls, trying to make them land anywhere inside the big circle.

Start from any line and move around as needed, but use only 36 balls.

Count each ball that stops where it is supposed to for each set.

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Pick a flag for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

Mark an area around the flag like a green, about 5% of the distance to the flag.

Get 36 balls to hit into this green area.

Split the green into 3 equal parts: Left, Center, Right.

Hit 12 balls at the Left part.

Hit 12 balls at the Center part.

Hit 12 balls at the Right part.

Use just 7, 6, or 5 irons, set up the same way every time.

Count only the balls that land and stay in the zone you aimed at.

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

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

Hit 36 balls in total, in 3 sets of 12 balls each using mid irons only.

Focus solely on your downswing throughout the drill. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.

Switch between different mid irons throughout the exercise.

Set up the same way for every shot, aiming all shots at the single target.

Count only the shots that land and stay in the target area.

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

Pick a flag or target for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Place two cones or buckets left and right of the flag, each 5% of the total distance away.

Hit 36 shots in total, in 2 sets of 18 shots.

First 18 shots: curve ball left to right, aiming near the left cone, curving back to the flag.

Second 18 shots: curve ball right to left, aiming near the right cone, curving back to the flag.

Switch between 7, 6, or 5 irons during the test.

A shot is a success if it curves correctly around the cone and lands close to the flag (within 10% of the distance).

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

Pick a flag or target at a medium distance suitable for hitting mid irons (7, 6, or 5).

Use one mid iron and hit 36 shots aiming at the same target.

For each shot, focus only on your backswing, working with 1 or 2 simple backswing thoughts.

Set up the ball the same way each time and maintain your backswing focus.

Hit all 36 shots and count how many have straight, good ball flight that matches your backswing.

After all shots, count how many were good out of 36 and enter the number in the app.

Pick a target on the range suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron). Use this target for all shots.

Hit 36 shots, switching clubs freely among the 7-iron, 6-iron, and 5-iron throughout.

Focus on hitting a straight shot directly at the target with each ball.

Take breaks as needed to maintain focus and consistency.

Count each shot that lands close to or on the target line as a hit.

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

Pick 3 flags at the range for your 9, 7, and 5 irons: close, medium, far.

Hit 36 shots total: 12 at each flag.

Hit 12 shots at the close flag.

Hit 12 shots at the medium flag, change irons if wanted.

Hit 12 shots at the far flag, change irons if wanted.

Count shots that land within a club-length of each flag.

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

Pick one flag at medium distance suitable for mid irons (7, 6, 5). Use the same ball setup for all shots.

Hit 36 shots total—12 low shots, 12 mid shots, and 12 high shots—all aimed at the same target.

Focus on producing distinct low, mid, and high shots throughout the exercise, switching between mid irons.

Count a success if the ball lands close to the target with the intended trajectory.

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

Pick a flag on the range about 120 to 150 yards away for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

Hit 36 shots total using only mid irons, focusing solely on impact and follow through.

Use one consistent target (the chosen flag) for all shots.

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

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

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

Set up one target area 130-160 yards away suitable for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

Hit 36 balls in total using only 7, 6, or 5 iron, focusing solely on the takeaway.

Work on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to produce the desired ball flight.

Switch between 7, 6, and 5 irons throughout the exercise.

Mark a success if the ball lands in or near the target zone (within 3 yards).

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