Turn into birdies, for a 31-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Westchester Golf Course
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 30.68 drills71% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
30.6
Duration (single session)
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring37%
Distance Control13%
Alignment11%
Accuracy11%
Aim11%
Precision8%
Trajectory3%
Visualization3%
Dispersion3%
Overview
Program Structure
Turn Chips into Birdie Chances. Turn into birdies and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Alignment, Accuracy, Aim, Precision, Trajectory, Visualization, Dispersion. For a 31-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Skill
Scoring
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Scoring
Distance Control
Alignment
Accuracy
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 28 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land chip shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 8 piles, with 5 balls in each pile, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, mark 3 zones in a straight line, each zone 6 feet apart.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball in Zone
5
For the next 12 shots, aim for Zone
6
For the last 12 shots, aim for Zone
7
Choose any pile to hit from, switch piles if wanted.
8
Count each shot that stops in the right zone as a success.
9
After all 36 shots, 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 | Deep Rough and Other | Flat
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Place 3 piles of 12 balls each in deep rough or thick grass between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Mark 3 target zones on the green, each zone spaced 6 feet apart, in a straight line from your spot.
3
Hit 36 chip shots in total, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
4
For the first 12 shots, aim for Target Zone
1
Then aim for Target Zone 2 for the next 12 shots.
5
Aim for Target Zone 3 for the last 12 shots. Enter number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
6
Alternate between the 3 piles for your shots, keeping the balls in deep rough or thick grass.
7
Count each shot that stops inside the target zone as a success.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
03
Chip | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 36 balls into 6 piles of 6 balls on the grass, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
Place 3 flags or targets on the green, 6 feet apart in a line.
3
Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of 12 shots.
4
Hit the first 12 balls to the first flag and try to stop each ball within 10 feet of it.
5
Hit the next 12 balls to the second flag, trying to stop them within 10 feet.
6
Hit the last 12 balls to the third flag, again aiming to stop within 10 feet.
7
Switch which pile you use each time to practice different distances and grass.
8
Count every ball that stops within 10 feet of its flag as a successful shot.
9
Add up 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
24
20
16
12
9
6
4
04
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Divide 36 golf balls into 6 piles of 6 balls each.
2
Set up 3 target areas around the hole: left, center, and right, about 4 feet apart.
3
Place 3 piles on the uphill side and 3 piles on the downhill side, between 5 and 30 yards away.
4
Hit 12 balls toward each target area: 12 for left, 12 for center, 12 for right.
5
Switch between piles on the same slope, but finish all shots for one target before moving to the next.
6
Count balls that land and stay in the target area as successful.
7
Add up 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
22
18
14
10
7
4
05
Chip | Scattered Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 36 balls into 8 piles of about 4 or 5 balls each on grass between 5 and 30 yards or meters from the hole.
2
Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, split into two groups of
4
For the first 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the small circle (6-foot radius).
5
For the last 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the area between the small and big circle (6- to 15-foot radius).
6
Take turns hitting shots from different piles for variety.
7
Count how many balls stop in the right circle for each group.
8
After all 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts 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
2
06
Chip | Parallel Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal parallel piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Put 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Arrange in two lines, 5 piles per line.
2
Space piles 2 yards or meters apart side to side. Space the two lines 5 to 10 yards or meters apart front to back.
3
Mark 4 sections (quadrants) in a circle of 6 feet or 2 meters radius around the hole on the green using string or tees.
4
Hit 36 chip shots total, 9 shots into each quadrant.
5
Start at any pile and chip balls to land in the first quadrant. After 9 shots, switch to the next quadrant.
6
Switch piles after each shot for variety, but always keep the same chipping setup and distance.
7
Count each ball that stops inside the correct quadrant as a success.
8
After all 36 shots, enter number of successful shots made out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
15
12
9
6
3
07
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants
Short Game
Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot inside the quadrant(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 10 piles of balls in two lines: 5 piles in each line, 3 yards apart, and the lines 5 to 10 yards away from each other. Piles are 5 to 30 yards from the hole.
2
Use string or tees to mark 4 equal areas around the hole, each 6 feet from the hole.
3
Hit 36 chip shots, split into 4 groups of
9
Aim each group at a different area.
4
Start from a pile, chip 9 balls at the first area, then move to another pile for the next area. Do this until all 4 areas have 9 shots each.
5
Each shot that stops in the right area is a success.
6
Count the number of 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
08
Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill
Short Game
Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
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.
2
Place three targets around the green in a straight line, 4 feet apart.
3
Hit 18 chip shots from the uphill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
4
Move to a deep rough spot on a downhill slope 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep the same setup.
5
Hit 18 chip shots from the downhill slope. Land 6 balls in each target zone.
6
Count each ball that ends inside the target as a success.
7
Add up all the successful shots out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
24
20
16
12
8
5
3
Next Step
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