Course Program

Turn mid irons into birdies—score from the fairway

Set up par or better, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Glencruitten

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 26.33 drills67% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

26.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Precision26%
Scoring23%
Dispersion22%
Accuracy15%
Distance Control10%
Trajectory3%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn mid irons into birdies—score from the fairway. Turn into birdies and save with mid irons. Focus on Precision, Scoring, Dispersion. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Precision
  • Scoring
  • Dispersion
  • Accuracy

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

All irons (9 to 2) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Pick 3 flags at the range for your 9, 7, and 5 irons: close, medium, far.

2

Hit 36 shots total: 12 at each flag.

3

Hit 12 shots at the close flag.

4

Hit 12 shots at the medium flag, change irons if wanted.

5

Hit 12 shots at the far flag, change irons if wanted.

6

Count shots that land within a club-length of each flag.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141063
02

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Quadrants

Driving Range

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

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

Pick a 5, 6, or 7 iron for the drill.

2

Choose a flag or mark at a medium distance.

3

Make a square around the target using four markers, each marker about 5% of the distance to the flag away from it.

4

Hit 36 shots, divided into 4 groups of 9 shots each.

5

For each group, aim to land the ball in one specific quadrant.

6

Start with one quadrant and hit 9 shots, then do the same for each of the other 3 quadrants.

7

Switch between the 5, 6, or 7 iron any time.

8

Count each ball that lands and stops in the target quadrant as successful.

9

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
03

All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery
1

Choose 3 flags at medium distances for your irons (9 to 2).

2

Put 4 cones around each flag to make a small square or circle, with about 5% of the distance to the flag as the circle's radius.

3

Pick one cone at each flag as the "danger side" to avoid.

4

Hit 36 balls total, 12 at each flag, and use different irons if you want.

5

Try to land each ball inside the cone circle and not on the danger side.

6

Mark a shot as successful if it stays in the circle and not on or past the danger side.

7

Count how many good shots you got out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

Next Step

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