Course Program

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough

Turn into par saves, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes at North

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 18.73 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

18.7

Duration (single session)

1 hr 18 min

1 drill/day: 3 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Precision26%

Scoring23%

Trajectory16%

Aim13%

Distance Control12%

Alignment10%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn flops into par saves—score from the sand or rough. Turn into par saves and up-and-down contest. Focus on Precision, Scoring, Trajectory. For a 19-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Shot

Flop

What you will improve

Precision
Scoring
Trajectory
Aim

Program details

Sessions: 3 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 1 hr 18 min
1 drill per day: 3 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.

Drill 1 Drill 2 Drill 3

Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land flop shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Put 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each on grass or a slope, between 5 and 40 yards from the hole but not on the green.

On the green make 3 landing zones, each 6 feet apart in a line.

Hit 36 flop shots, 12 for each zone.

Hit 12 shots to the first zone, then 12 to the second, then 12 to the third. Switch between piles if wanted.

Count shots that land and stop in the correct zone as successes.

Add up successes 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	21	16	12	8	5	3

Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to land a flop 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

Place 3 landing zones on the green, 3 feet (1 meter) apart in a straight line.

Make 6 piles of 6 balls each around the green, 5 to 40 yards from the hole.

Hit 36 flop shots, 12 to each landing zone.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 1, hitting 2 balls from each pile.

For the next 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 2, hitting 2 balls from each pile.

For the last 12 shots, aim for Landing Zone 3, hitting the remaining 2 balls from each pile.

Count how many balls land and stay in the correct landing zone.

Enter your number of successful shots 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	11	7	4

Flop | Rough | Flat

Short Game

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Find a flat spot in the rough, 5 to 20 yards from the hole.

Set up three targets on the green, spaced apart for three landing zones.

Hit 36 flop shots; 12 shots at each target.

Keep ball position the same for all shots, only aim at the next target after 12 shots.

Try to land the ball softly in the target zone.

Count each shot that lands and stops in the correct zone as a success.

After 36 shots (12 per target), add up 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	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5	3

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