Course Program

Center of the fairway: reduce misses on approach shots

Keep within 8 yards, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Championship

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

Dispersion36%
Precision24%
Distance Control10%
Scoring10%
Aim8%
Accuracy7%
Alignment6%

Overview

Program Structure

Center of the fairway: reduce misses on approach shots. Eliminate off-target woods 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
  • Scoring

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) | 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
02

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
03

All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Weaknesses Discovery

Driving Range

Discover weaknesses amongst woods shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Weaknesses Discovery
1

Pick two targets: one to aim at, and one cone on the other side as something to avoid.

2

Put four cones around the main target in a small circle, making a 'precision zone'.

3

Take 36 shots, using 3 woods clubs (Hy, 5W, Driver), 12 shots with each club.

4

For each club, try to hit the ball into the 'precision zone' and avoid the obstacle cone.

5

Change clubs after every 12 shots. Keep your setup and stance the same each time.

6

Count a shot as a success if it lands inside the precision zone and avoids the obstacle cone.

7

After 36 shots, add up how many successes you had and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201512853

Next Step

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