Check setup, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Windance Country Club
Short GameAll teesProgram HCP 355 drills70% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
2 hr 10 min
or
1 drill/day: 5 days · 26 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Alignment23%
Scoring22%
Distance Control22%
Aim12%
Precision11%
Dispersion5%
Accuracy5%
Overview
Program Structure
Chip 5–15 Yds From Fringe. Match clubface and check setup. Focus on Alignment, Scoring, Distance Control, Aim, Precision, Dispersion, Accuracy. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Shot
Chip
What you will improve
Alignment
Scoring
Distance Control
Aim
Program details
Sessions
5 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 10 min
or
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.
Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Scatter 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.
2
On the green, use markers to make a 6-foot circle around the hole and divide it into 4 quadrants.
3
Hit 36 chip shots.
4
Hit 9 shots at each of the 4 quadrants.
5
Hit each shot from a different pile and try to land it in the right quadrant.
6
Count a shot as a success if it stops in the correct quadrant.
7
Enter 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
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
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
03
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles of 4 balls each from 40 balls. Arrange the piles in 2 lines with 5 piles in each line. Lines cross each other.
2
Put the piles on grass 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole. Space lines 5 to 10 yards/meters apart and piles 2 yards/meters apart.
3
On the green, put 3 targets in a line, about 8 feet apart. Call them Target A, Target B, and Target C.
4
Hit 36 chip shots, 12 to each target.
5
Hit 12 shots at Target A, then 12 at Target B, then 12 at Target C. Use any pile for any shot.
6
Count a shot as a success if it stops within 10 feet of the target.
7
After all 36 shots, add how many were successful and enter the 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
9
6
3
04
Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x
Short Game
Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.
26 minFocus: Short Game
1
Make 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile, for a total of 40 balls. Put these piles in two lines that cross each other, with 5 piles in each line.
2
Place the piles on grass, 5-30 yards from the hole. The lines should be 5-10 yards apart, and each pile should be 2 yards apart.
3
Around the hole, make two circle target zones using string or tees: a small Bullseye (6 feet from hole) and a bigger Bullseye (15 feet from hole).
4
Hit 36 chip shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots.
5
For each set, chip towards the Bullseye zones, switching piles each time.
6
Balls stopping in the small Bullseye count as higher score. Balls in the big Bullseye also count, but less. Both are counted as a successful chip.
7
When finished, count all balls in the small or big Bullseye out of 36 tries, and enter the total in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
05
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
Next Step
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