Vary landing spot, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Wade Hampton Gc
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 359 drills73% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
3 hr 54 min
or
1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Distance Control24%
Scoring20%
Alignment20%
Aim14%
Precision11%
Dispersion6%
Accuracy5%
Overview
Program Structure
Stop Chips Near Hole. Vary landing spot and stop on a dime. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Alignment, Aim, Precision, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Distance Control
Scoring
Alignment
Aim
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 sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, one bucket with balls below feet level.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 3 target zones on the green, 6 feet apart, in a line from the hole.
2
Use 36 balls, split into two groups of
3
Chip 18 balls from above feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
4
Chip 18 balls from below feet level, 6 balls to each zone.
5
Count balls that stop inside the correct zone.
6
Add up total 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Set up 2 lines with 5 piles of 4 balls each. There are 10 piles in total.
2
Space the 2 lines 5 to 10 yards apart. Space each pile 2 yards apart along each line.
3
On the green, use string or markers to make a circle 6 feet wide around the hole. Divide the circle into 4 equal parts.
4
Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of
5
For each group, try to stop the balls in one part of the circle. Move to the next part after each group.
6
Alternate where you chip from to practice different spots, but aim for the chosen part of the circle.
7
Count how many balls land in the right part of the circle.
8
Add all your successful chips out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two crossing lines with 18 balls in each line.
2
Put the balls 1 foot (30 cm) apart on grass, 5 to 20 yards/meters from the hole.
3
Place 2 flags on the green. The flags should be 5 to 10 yards/meters apart.
4
Hit 18 balls from the first line. Try to land each ball within 10 feet (3 meters) of the first flag.
5
Move to the second line. Hit 18 balls trying to land each within 10 feet (3 meters) of the second flag.
6
Count how many balls stop inside the 10-foot (3-meter) circle near each flag. 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
04
Chip | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Arrange 36 balls in 2 lines of 18 each to form an L shape.
2
Keep each ball 1 foot apart in each line. Keep 5-10 yards between the two lines.
3
Place two circles around the hole on the green: one with a 6-foot radius, and one with a 15-foot radius.
4
From 5–30 yards away, chip 18 balls from the first line, aiming for the circles.
5
Chip the other 18 balls from the second line, aiming for the circles.
6
Alternate hitting 3 to 5 shots between the two lines.
7
Shots inside the small circle = full success. Shots inside the big circle only = partial success.
8
Count how many balls stopped in each circle and get your score. Enter your total successful shots out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
24
20
16
12
9
6
3
05
Chip | Rough | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 balls each.
2
Put 3 targets on the green, each about 3 feet apart.
3
From about 10-20 yards away, chip 12 balls and try to get them to stop inside Target
4
Chip 12 balls at Target 2, same way.
5
Chip 12 balls at Target 3, same way.
6
Count how many shots stop inside the right target.
7
Add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
06
Chip | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make two piles of balls for each player between 5 and 30 yards from the hole, anywhere in the chipping area, on any surface.
2
On the green, make two bullseye zones around the hole: inner circle with 6-foot radius and outer ring from 6 to 15 feet.
3
Each player hits 36 chips: 18 from each pile.
4
Try to stop the ball in the inner bullseye (best), then outer bullseye (good), or avoid missing both (bad).
5
Switch piles after 18 shots, finish all 36 shots.
6
Count how many balls stop in the bullseye zones.
7
After 36 shots, record the number of balls in the bullseyes as your score. Enter this total 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
17
13
9
6
3
07
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
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.
2
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.
3
On the green, put 3 targets in a line, about 8 feet apart. Call them Target A, Target B, and Target C.
4
Hit 36 chip shots, 12 to each target.
5
Hit 12 shots at Target A, then 12 at Target B, then 12 at Target C. Use any pile for any shot.
6
Count a shot as a success if it stops within 10 feet of the target.
7
After all 36 shots, add how many were successful 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
30
28
25
20
16
12
9
6
3
08
Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 golf balls in 8 lines, 5 balls in each line, each ball 1 yard apart.
2
Set up 8 flags as targets, spaced apart so each one is clear.
3
Chip all 5 balls from each line to a different target flag.
4
Aim for all shots to land within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target flag.
5
Do this for all 8 lines for a total of 40 chips.
6
Only count 36 shots: skip 4 balls or do 4 fewer shots.
7
Give a point for each ball that stops within 10 feet (3 meters) of the target.
8
Add up the number of successes out of 36 attempts and enter the 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
09
Chip | Scattered 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 wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 3 target zones on the green. Space them 6 feet apart in a line.
2
Put 36 balls in 6 piles of 6 around the chipping area, 5–20 yards from the hole.
3
Hit 12 balls at each target zone (36 attempts total).
4
Start from any pile. Aim 12 shots at the first zone.
5
Next, aim 12 shots at the second zone from any pile.
6
Last, aim 12 shots at the third zone. Count shots that stop in the right zone.
7
Add up how many shots landed in the correct zone out of 36 attempts. Enter 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
6
3
Next Step
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