Stop within 2 feet, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Willowbrook Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 0.54 drills54% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
0 to 10
Average HCP
0.5
Duration (single session)
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill/day: 4 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring48%
Distance Control30%
Visualization23%
Overview
Program Structure
Land 2 Feet From Hole. Short game from tough lies and land 2 feet away. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Visualization. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.
Shot
Mixed
What you will improve
Scoring
Distance Control
Visualization
Program details
Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 44 min
or
1 drill per day
4 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.
Place 9 balls in tough spots around the chipping green, like sand or deep rough.
2
Treat each ball as a PAR 2 hole.
3
Hit your wedge shot onto the green and putt to finish the hole.
4
Do all 9 shots, then repeat this two more times with balls in new hard spots each time.
5
You play 36 shots total.
6
Count every time you get the ball in the hole in 2 shots or less.
7
Add up your successes 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
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
02
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
1
Place 9 balls in hard spots around the green like bunkers, rough, or tight lies.
2
Each ball is like a hole on a 9-hole course. Par for each hole is 2 shots.
3
For each ball, hit onto the green with a wedge or chip.
4
Once on the green, putt until finished.
5
Count shots for each hole and track your total score for all 9 holes.
6
Do the 9-hole course 4 times, moving balls to new tough spots each round.
7
You will hit 36 shots (4 rounds × 9 holes). At the end, add up how many holes you finished in 2 or fewer shots (par or better). Enter your score out of 36 tries in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
26
24
21
18
14
11
8
5
3
03
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
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
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
18
14
10
7
4
04
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
1
Set up 9 holes in tough spots like sand or rough, 20-40 yards from the green.
2
Put 4 balls at each hole (36 balls in total).
3
At each hole, hit the ball towards the green with a wedge.
4
Use the putter to get the ball in the hole after reaching the green.
5
Do this for all 4 balls at the hole, then move to the next hole. Do this for all 9 holes.
6
Count as a success if the ball goes in within 2 shots.
7
When all balls are played, count the number of successes out of 36 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
17
13
9
6
3
Next Step
Ready to start this program?
Start the drills at your own pace or work with a resident professional on this course.
