Course Program

Improve Short Iron Accuracy

Control distance, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Crocodile

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 17.53 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control27%
Trajectory20%
Scoring20%
Precision15%
Dispersion10%
Visualization8%

Overview

Program Structure

Improve Short Iron Accuracy. Reduce misses and control distance. Focus on Distance Control, Trajectory, Scoring. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Club

Short irons (9,8)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Trajectory
  • Scoring
  • Precision

Program details

Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 33 min
or
1 drill per day
3 days · 31 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 1Drill 2Drill 3
01

Short irons (9,8) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Driving Range

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick a target suitable for short iron shots (9 or 8 iron).

2

Hit 36 shots: alternate between producing left-to-right and right-to-left ball flights, all aimed at the same target.

3

Use the same setup and stance for every shot, focusing on shaping the ball to curve correctly.

4

Count shots that land and stop near the target as successful.

5

When all 36 shots are done, add up your total successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

Short irons (9,8) | Ladder Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Ladder Challenge using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | Ladder Challenge
1

Pick one flag or target to aim at for all shots.

2

Make three zones in a row before the flag. Each zone is 5 yards wide and 5 yards apart. Zone 1 is closest to you, Zone 2 is in the middle, Zone 3 is closest to the flag.

3

Hit 36 shots with short irons (8 or 9 iron), split into 3 sets of

4

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 1 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

5

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 2 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

6

For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 3 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.

7

Use the same setup for all shots. Switch between 8 and 9 iron if you want.

8

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the right zone and within 5 yards of the flag.

9

After 36 shots, add up the number of successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
03

Short irons (9,8) | 3 Landing Zones

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Short irons (9,8) | 3 Landing Zones
1

Pick a flag or target on the range for 8 or 9 iron shots.

2

Put three markers 6 yards apart around the flag to make three landing zones.

3

Use 36 balls for the test.

4

Split shots into three groups of

5

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

6

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

7

Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone

8

Use 8 or 9 iron as preferred but keep setup and distance the same.

9

Count balls that stop in the right landing zone as a success.

0

Add up successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302724201612963

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