Course Program

Vary your targets and hit within 2-3 yards

Hit within 2-3 yards, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Colovista Golf Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 5.47 drills58% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

5.4

Duration (single session)

3 hr 46 min

or

1 drill/day: 7 days · 32 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control41%
Scoring29%
Accuracy18%
Dispersion6%
Trajectory5%
Aim2%

Overview

Program Structure

Vary your targets and hit within 2-3 yards. Control wedge rollout and consistent wedge length. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Accuracy. For a 5-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Skill

Distance Control

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Dispersion

Program details

Sessions
7 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 46 min
or
1 drill per day
7 days · 32 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

Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

43 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Scatter 10 cones or buckets [10 y/m apart] on the driving range as displayed. Use suitable wedges (LW, SW, GW and/or PW). Hit 5 balls to each target (one bucket of ~50 balls) using wedges only. Land the ball inside [4 y/m area] from the target. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.Approach #1 randomly switch between targets.Approach #2 start with the shortest target and progress to the longer targets.Approach #3 start with the farthest target and progress to the shorter targets.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score
02

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery

Driving Range

Discover tendencies amongst wedges raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery
1

Pick one flag or target on the green for wedge shots.

2

Set up 5 targets: one at the flag, and four others short, long, left, and right, each about 5% of the distance to the flag.

3

Get 35 balls.

4

Hit 7 balls to each target.

5

Use any wedge and switch clubs randomly between shots.

6

Try to land each ball close to its target.

7

A shot is successful if it lands in the circle around the target (about 5% of the flag distance).

8

Take all 35 shots (7 to each target), then enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
03

Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Longer)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Longer)
1

Set up 5 targets in a line, spaced 10 yards or meters apart.

2

Mark each target with a circle or cone showing a 4-yard or meter zone.

3

Get 35 balls and put them nearby. Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, PW).

4

Hit 7 shots at each target, trying to land the ball inside the 4-yard or meter zone.

5

Switch wedges if wanted, but keep the target order the same or random as you like.

6

Count each shot that stays inside the 4-yard or meter zone as a success.

7

Add up how many successful shots you got after all 35 tries and enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
04

Wedges (LW to PW) | Ladder Challenge

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Ladder Challenge
1

Set up three zones (Ladder 1, Ladder 2, Ladder 3) in a line, 4 yards/meters apart, before the flag.

2

Try to land and stop the ball in each zone, within 4 yards/meters of the flag.

3

Hit 36 wedge shots, 12 for each zone.

4

For each set of 12, land one ball in Ladder 1, then Ladder 2, then Ladder 3, in order.

5

Use any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW) but keep setup the same for every shot.

6

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

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129272318141074
05

Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Shorter)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Shorter)
1

Set up 6 targets spaced 10 yards or meters apart.

2

Mark a 3-yard or meter wide landing zone at each target.

3

Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, PW) and keep ball setup the same for every shot.

4

Hit 36 shots total: 6 shots at each target.

5

Take turns hitting each target, changing wedges if desired, always aiming to land the ball in the landing zone.

6

Count shots that land and stop inside the landing zone as success.

7

After all 36 shots, enter number of successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
06

Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Shorter)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Shorter)
1

Set up 5 targets in a straight line, 10 yards/meters apart.

2

Mark each target with a visible marker.

3

Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, PW) to hit 35 shots, 7 shots at each target.

4

Try to land each shot inside a 3-yard/meter area around each marker.

5

You can change wedges between shots, but keep the ball setup the same.

6

Hit 7 shots at one target, then go to the next target until all 5 are done.

7

Count each shot that stops inside the 3-yard/meter area as a success.

8

When finished, add up your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
07

Wedges (LW to PW) | PAR 3 Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the PAR 3 Challenge using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | PAR 3 Challenge
1

Set up 3 targets on the range: one at 3 yards/meters, one at 7 yards/meters, and one beyond 7 yards/meters.

2

Hit 36 wedge shots, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots each.

3

For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball inside the 3 yards/meters zone.

4

For the next 12 shots, aim for the area between 3 and 7 yards/meters.

5

For the last 12 shots, aim beyond 7 yards/meters.

6

Use any wedge, but keep ball position and setup the same for each shot.

7

Count each shot that lands and stays in the right zone as a success.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

Next Step

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