Course Program

Thread the needle: precision wedges to the pin

Thread the needle, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Oberzwieselau

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 26.33 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

26.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 45 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 35 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Precision31%
Scoring22%
Dispersion22%
Mechanics15%
Trajectory10%

Overview

Program Structure

Thread the needle: precision wedges to the pin. Leave tap-ins and thread the needle. Focus on Precision, Scoring, Dispersion. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Precision

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Precision
  • Scoring
  • Dispersion
  • Mechanics

Program details

Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 45 min
or
1 drill per day
3 days · 35 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.

Drill 1Drill 2Drill 3
01

Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants

Driving Range

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant 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) | Quadrants
1

Set up four cones to make four equal areas around the target flag.

2

Place each cone so it marks about 5% of the way from your ball to the flag.

3

Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW) to hit 36 shots.

4

Hit 9 shots at each area (quadrant).

5

Use any wedge or area order, but finish 9 shots in each area.

6

Count every shot that stops in the correct area.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

Wedges (LW to PW) | Downswing

Driving Range

Work only on downswing using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Downswing
1

Pick a flag or target suitable for wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW).

2

Hit 36 wedge shots aiming at the same single target.

3

Use any wedges; keep the ball setup the same, and focus on your downswing.

4

Count each shot that lands on or near the target as a success.

5

Record how many shots were successful out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

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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