Up-and-down contest, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Elkhorn Gc
Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.56 drills66% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
0 to 10
Average HCP
0.5
Duration (single session)
3 hr 5 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 31 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Scoring29%
Precision20%
Trajectory13%
Distance Control11%
Dispersion11%
Accuracy7%
Aim5%
Visualization4%
Overview
Program Structure
Driver Precision 200+ Yards. Turn into birdies and up-and-down contest. Focus on Scoring, Precision, Trajectory, Distance Control, Dispersion, Accuracy, Aim, Visualization. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.
Club
Driver
What you will improve
Scoring
Precision
Trajectory
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 5 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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.
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Place three landing zones around the flag, each 15 yards/meters apart.
2
Hit 36 shots using only a driver.
3
Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.
4
Start with any zone and hit 12 shots at it.
5
Move to the next zone and hit 12 shots, then do the same for the last zone.
6
Count each shot that lands and stays in its zone as a success.
7
Add up your successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Driver | 5 Ball Flights Challenge
Driving Range
Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
30 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one target for driver shots.
2
Hit 35 shots in total.
3
Split into 5 groups of 7 shots.
4
First 7 shots: hit straight to the target.
5
Next 7 shots: hit draw to the target.
6
Next 7 shots: hit fade to the target.
7
Next 7 shots: hit pull-fade to the target.
8
Last 7 shots: hit push-draw to the target and enter your number of successful shots out of 35 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions35
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
3
03
Driver | Y Area
Driving Range
Hit 15 balls to each Y area using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Choose one flag or target on the range to aim at with the driver.
2
Mark 3 Y-shaped target areas around the flag, each about 15 yards wide.
3
Hit 36 driver shots.
4
Hit 12 shots at each Y-area.
5
Hit shots to the areas in any order.
6
A shot is a success if it lands in the 15-yard-wide Y-area around the flag.
7
Count the successful shots for each Y-area.
8
Add up total successful shots and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
Driver | Visualized Course
Driving Range
Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one target on the range that is far away and easy to see.
2
Use your imagination to visualize a hole with hazards around the target, using existing objects like trees, powerlines, or roads as water, sand traps, or out-of-bounds areas.
3
Hit 36 driver shots aiming at the same target, adjusting your shots to avoid the imagined hazards.
4
Count a shot as a success if the ball lands close to the target (within 10 yards).
5
Add up how many shots were successful.
6
Enter the total number of successful shots out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
21
16
12
8
5
3
05
Driver | 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 driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a flag or target at the distance you want to practice.
2
Put 9 markers in a circle around the flag, spaced evenly and close to it.
3
Hit 36 shots with your driver.
4
Divide your 36 shots into 9 groups of 4 shots, each group aimed at one marker.
5
For each marker, hit 2 shots curving left, 2 shots curving right.
6
A shot counts if it finishes between the two markers of a target.
7
Set up carefully for each shot and try to hit the target the right way.
8
Count how many shots finished between the markers and enter your score out of 36 in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
06
Driver | Opposite Shots Challenge
Driving Range
Complete the Opposite Shots Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one flag or target on the driving range to aim at for the whole drill.
2
Hit 36 shots with your driver, in 3 groups of 12 shots.
3
In each group, do 6 pairs of two different shot types, taking turns between them.
4
Group 1: Hit 6 fades and 6 draws, alternating each time, always aiming at the same target.
5
Group 2: Hit 6 high shots and 6 low shots, alternating, always at the same target.
6
Group 3: Hit 6 pull/fade shots and 6 push/draw shots, alternating, always at the target.
7
Try to make each shot match the right shape and land close to the target.
8
Count every shot that lands near the target and has the right shape as a success.
9
After all 36 shots, add up your number of successes and enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
6
4
Next Step
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