Course Program

Reduce Wedge Misses

Improve accuracy, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Champion

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 17.56 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.5

Duration (single session)

3 hr 17 min

or

1 drill/day: 6 days · 33 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control26%
Scoring26%
Trajectory18%
Dispersion14%
Precision14%
Accuracy3%

Overview

Program Structure

Reduce Wedge Misses. Improve accuracy and control distance. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Trajectory. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Scoring
  • Trajectory
  • Dispersion

Program details

Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 17 min
or
1 drill per day
6 days · 33 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) | 3 Landing Zones

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

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

Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 5 yards apart, near a flag or target. Mark each zone with cones or buckets.

2

Put 36 balls in one bucket. Hit all shots from the same spot.

3

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

2

First aim for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone

4

Hit with any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW), and change clubs if wanted.

5

Try to land each ball in the zone you are aiming at before moving to the next zone.

6

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

7

When finished, add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262217141063
02

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
03

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
04

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Strengths Discovery

Driving Range

Discover strengths amongst wedges a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Place 3 flags or targets about 10 yards apart, all within wedge range.

2

Hit 36 wedge shots total: 12 at each target.

3

Use the same ball setup for all shots.

4

Hit 12 shots at the first target.

5

Hit 12 shots at the second target.

6

Hit 12 shots at the third target.

7

Count shots that land on or very close to the target as a success.

8

Add up successful shots out of

6

Enter score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141074
05

Wedges (LW to PW) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Driving Range

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

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

Pick 4 different targets at different distances.

2

Make a landing zone around each target that is 5% of the distance to the target.

3

Hit 36 wedge shots in total, in 4 groups of 9 shots.

4

For each group of 9 shots, use one wedge and aim at 3 targets in turn (3 shots per target).

5

Count every shot that lands and stops in the zone as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
06

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery

Driving Range

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

43 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery

Pick flags/targets (one or more) suitable for wedges (LW,SW,GW and/or PW). Create a perimeter around the flag at [5% of the total distance to the flag] using four cones or buckets (or use imagination). Pick one flag/target to hit to and one cone on the opposite side to avoid. Hit 15 balls with each wedge (one bucket of ~50 balls). Goal is to hit as close as possible to the target while avoiding the opposing cone (opposing can represents an obstacle: water hazard, sand trap or similar). The type of shot/club that finds the obstacle is a weakness. Switch between flags/targets. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise. Work on any ball flight.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score

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