Course Program

Challenge: eliminate off-target woods shots

Eliminate off-target woods, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Avernas

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 17.73 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

17.7

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Dispersion31%
Precision27%
Distance Control10%
Visualization8%
Aim8%
Accuracy7%
Alignment6%
Scoring3%

Overview

Program Structure

Challenge: eliminate off-target woods shots. Keep within 8 yards and center fairway hits. Focus on Dispersion, Precision, Distance Control. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Dispersion

Club

Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

What you will improve

  • Dispersion
  • Precision
  • Distance Control
  • Visualization

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.

01

Woods (Hy to 3W) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | L-R and R-L  9 Targets
1

Place 9 targets in a circle near the main flag using cones or buckets.

2

Hit 4 shots at each target (9 targets, 36 shots total).

3

Hit 2 shots curving left-to-right and 2 shots right-to-left at each target with any wood club.

4

Ball must land between the two cones at each target to count.

5

Change clubs often while hitting at targets.

6

After 36 shots, count how many landed between the cones and enter this score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick a target flag or marker at a good distance for woods (using a hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).

2

Hit 36 shots in total: 18 shots curving left-to-right and 18 shots curving right-to-left toward the same target.

3

Keep your setup consistent for all shots and focus on controlling the ball flight direction and curve.

4

Count every shot that finishes at or near the target as a success.

5

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
03

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Around the Stick

Driving Range

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Around the Stick
1

Set an alignment stick on the ground pointing at the target.

2

Put a cone or bucket on each side of the target about 5% of the distance from ball to flag.

3

Get 36 balls and use a 5-wood, Hybrid, or 3-wood.

4

Split balls into two groups of 18: - 18 shots curve left to right aiming for the right cone/bucket. - 18 shots curve right to left aiming for the left cone/bucket.

5

Keep the ball position and setup the same every time; only change curve and club.

6

After each shot, check if the ball lands in the correct cone/bucket on the right side for the curve.

7

Count each ball in the correct zone as a success.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

Start the drills at your own pace or work with a coach to inside drills.golf.

Challenge: eliminate off-target woods shots | Avernas