Course Program

Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?

Stop on a dime, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Willowbrook Golf Course

Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 13.55 drills56% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

4 to 25

Average HCP

13.5

Duration (single session)

2 hr 10 min

1 drill/day: 5 days · 26 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control36%

Accuracy25%

Alignment16%

Trajectory10%

Scoring9%

Aim4%

Overview

Program Structure

Can you stop the ball close from 30 yards?. Vary landing spot and stop on a dime. Focus on Distance Control, Accuracy, Alignment, Trajectory, Scoring, Aim. For a 14-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Distance Control

Shot

Pitch

What you will improve

Distance Control
Accuracy
Alignment
Trajectory

Program details

Sessions: 5 focused drills
Recommended: 2–3 sessions / week
Total duration: 2 hr 10 min
1 drill per day: 5 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 Drill 4 Drill 5

Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground above your feet, 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Make 3 piles of 6 balls each on sloped ground below your feet, same distance, opposite slope.

Hit 18 shots from above your feet and 18 shots from below your feet.

Mark 3 target zones on the green (left, center, right).

Hit 6 shots from above your feet at each zone.

Hit 6 shots from below your feet at each zone.

Score one point for each ball that lands and stops in the right zone.

Count successes and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Get 36 golf balls. Divide into 3 groups of 12 balls.

Set up 3 target zones on the green. Make them easy to see and about the same size.

Go to the rough, 20-40 yards from the hole. Hit 12 balls at the first target zone.

Hit 12 balls at the second target zone from the same spot, same ball setup.

Hit 12 balls at the third target zone the same way.

Keep ball setup on the slope the same for all shots.

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the target zone.

Add up 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	28	26	24	21	17	13	9	6	3

Pitch| 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 pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch| Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Make 3 piles of 12 golf balls each between 30 and 60 yards from the hole.

On the green, set up 3 landing zones in a straight line 9 feet (3 meters) apart.

Hit 36 pitch shots in total, grouped into 3 sets of

Try to land the first 12 shots in Landing Zone 1, the next 12 in Landing Zone 2, and the last 12 in Landing Zone

You can hit from any pile, but keep the ball position the same.

Count every ball that stays in the right landing zone as a success.

After 36 shots, enter the number of successes out of 36 attempts 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

Pitch | Rough | Flat

Short Game

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat rough grass.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Make 3 piles of 12 balls each (36 balls total) between 30 and 60 yards from the hole on flat rough grass.

On the green, set up 3 target areas at different distances around the hole.

Hit 12 balls toward each target area (36 shots total, 12 for each zone).

Hit the first 12 balls to Zone 1, the next 12 to Zone 2, and the last 12 to Zone

Leave the balls in the same position; only change which target zone you aim at.

Count each ball that lands and stops inside the target zone as a success.

When all 36 shots are finished, count the number of 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	17	13	9	6	3

Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Short Game

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

26 minFocus: Short Game

Diagram for Pitch | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Place 4 lines of 5 balls. Balls in each line are 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 yards apart and 20 to 40 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 landing zones on the green, each 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 pitch shots, 12 shots at each landing zone.

Use one line for 12 shots at the first zone, another line for 12 shots at the second zone, and the last line for 12 shots at the third zone.

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the correct zone.

Add up successful shots and enter the number out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36

Handicap	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	17	13	9	6	3

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