Course Program

Land it close: set up par or better every time

Save with mid irons, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Birch Bay Golf Course & Resort

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 17.83 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

25 to 45

Average HCP

17.8

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring28%
Precision23%
Distance Control15%
Aim12%
Trajectory10%
Visualization8%
Accuracy3%

Overview

Program Structure

Land it close: set up par or better every time. Turn into birdies and set up par or better. Focus on Scoring, Precision, Distance Control. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Precision
  • Distance Control
  • Aim

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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | GIRs Simulation

Driving Range

Simulate X number of GIR (Green in Regulations) using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of greens hit.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | GIRs Simulation
1

Pick a flag for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

2

Mark an area around the flag like a green, about 5% of the distance to the flag.

3

Get 36 balls to hit into this green area.

4

Split the green into 3 equal parts: Left, Center, Right.

5

Hit 12 balls at the Left part.

6

Hit 12 balls at the Center part.

7

Hit 12 balls at the Right part.

8

Use just 7, 6, or 5 irons, set up the same way every time.

9

Count only the balls that land and stay in the zone you aimed at.

0

Add up all your successes from 36 shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
02

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Visualized Course

Driving Range

Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Visualized Course
1

Pick one target suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5). Use your imagination to visualize dangers like a tree, road, or cloud near the target.

2

Hit 36 shots aiming at this single target, switching between 7, 6, and 5 irons as you like.

3

Try to make each ball stop as close as possible to the flag in the target zone while avoiding the imagined dangers.

4

Count a shot as good if it stops within 10 yards of the flag and stays inside the target zone.

5

After all 36 shots, count how many landed inside the zone. Enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
03

All irons (9 to 2) | Club Swapping Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Club Swapping Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Club Swapping Challenge
1

Choose 6 targets at different distances for irons 9 through

2

Assign each iron (9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2) to hit 4 shots each, for 32 shots total.

3

Add 4 extra shots using any club and target, for a total of 36 shots.

4

Try to land each shot within 5% of the distance to the target.

5

Keep the setup the same for every shot, only aim at different targets.

6

Count each shot that lands within 5% of the target distance as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

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