Course Program

Can you stop the ball on a dime? Distance control test

Feel the green, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Whittle Springs Golf Course

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 15.69 drills51% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

8 to 45

Average HCP

15.6

Duration (single session)

3 hr 54 min

or

1 drill/day: 9 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring48%
Distance Control31%
Visualization21%

Overview

Program Structure

Can you stop the ball on a dime? Distance control test. Feel the green and stop on a dime. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Visualization. For a 16-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Distance Control

Shot

Mixed

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Distance Control
  • Visualization

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.

01

DIY Course Medium

Short Game

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

26 minFocus: Short Game
Diagram for DIY Course  Medium
1

Make 9 holes around the chipping area using things like sand, sloped rough, and deep rough to make each hole different.

2

Put one ball for each player at every hole spot. If there are 5 players, put 5 balls at every hole.

3

Each ball spot is its own 'PAR 2' hole to finish.

4

At each hole, players chip or wedge from 20-40 yards onto the green, then putt to finish.

5

Finish the hole (chip and putts) before going to the next one.

6

Do this for all 9 holes to make one round of 18 tries (about 2 shots per hole).

7

To get 36 tries, play two rounds of the 9 holes, using new ball spots each time.

8

Count how many holes were finished in 2 shots or less.

9

Enter the total number of successful holes out of 36 tries as your score.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
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

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 places around the chipping area, like sand, sloped ground, rough, or deep rough.

2

Put 4 balls at each hole, one for each player.

3

Each ball spot is a PAR 2 hole. Chip or pitch the ball onto the green, then putt until the ball goes in.

4

Play all 9 holes, hitting one shot to the green and putting until you finish the hole.

5

Repeat the 9-hole course 4 times for a total of 36 shots.

6

Count how many shots were used for each hole, compare to PAR 2, and keep score (lower score is better).

7

When finished, enter how many times you completed holes at or below the expected score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
04

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

Place 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green like light rough, sand, or short grass 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

2

Treat each ball as a PAR 2 hole. Hit one wedge shot to the green, then try to putt the ball into the hole.

3

Finish each ball before starting the next one.

4

Repeat this process 4 times for a total of 36 shots.

5

Count how many strokes it takes for each hole.

6

Count how many holes you finish in 2 strokes or fewer. After finishing, enter your total successful holes out of 36.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2624221916131074
05

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

Make 9 hard spots around the chipping area, like sand, slopes, or thick grass.

2

Put 4 balls at each spot for a total of 36 shots.

3

Treat each ball as its own hole with par 2 scoring.

4

Hit the ball onto the green with a wedge, then finish with a putter.

5

Finish all 4 balls at one spot before going to the next.

6

Do all 9 holes a second time to try for a lower score.

7

Count strokes for each ball and keep a total score out of

8

Passing means making par (2 or better) on enough holes for your handicap group.

9

At the end, count number of pars or better out of 36 tries and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074
06

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
07

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

Pick 9 tough spots around the green like sand, rough, slopes, or thick grass.

2

Put one ball at each spot. Each ball is one hole with PAR

3

For each ball, chip onto the green and putt until the ball is in the hole.

4

Count strokes for each hole (chip plus putts).

5

Do the 9-hole course 4 times, moving the balls to new tough spots each round.

6

This makes 36 holes total (9 each round, 4 rounds).

7

Add up your strokes for all 36 holes.

8

Check your total score against targets for your handicap group.

9

Enter how many holes you did at PAR 2 or less out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score151617182022252830
08

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
09

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

Set up 9 balls in tough spots around the chipping green, like sand or deep grass. Each ball is a separate hole with a par of

2

For each ball, hit a chip onto the green, then putt the ball into the hole.

3

Finish the hole before going to the next ball.

4

Do this 9-hole course 4 times, changing ball positions each time. This makes 36 tries in total.

5

Write down your score for each hole, counting how many shots you took for each one.

6

Add up your scores. Count how many holes you got a score of 2 or less.

7

Enter the number of holes you completed in 2 shots or less out of 36 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612963

Next Step

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