Course Program

Challenge: eliminate off-target woods shots

Keep within 8 yards, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Cabourg Le Home

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 26.33 drills

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

Precision34%
Dispersion31%
Scoring22%
Aim8%
Alignment6%

Overview

Program Structure

Challenge: eliminate off-target woods shots. Keep within 8 yards and center fairway hits. Focus on Precision, Dispersion, Scoring. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Dispersion

Club

Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

What you will improve

  • Precision
  • Dispersion
  • Scoring
  • 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

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) | Y Area

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each Y area using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Y Area
1

Set up 3 target areas around the flag. Each is 15 yards wide and spaced evenly.

2

Hit 36 shots, split into 3 groups of

3

Try to get 12 shots into each target area, using only woods (Hy, 5W, or 3W).

4

Change clubs and targets randomly within each group of 12 shots.

5

Use the same ball setup and stance for every shot.

6

Count each shot that lands and stays in the right target area 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
Score3129262218141074
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

Ready to start this program?

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

Challenge: eliminate off-target woods shots | Cabourg Le Home