Course Program

Stop Missing Fairways with Driver

Hit fairways consistently, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Main

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 353 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

25 to 45

Average HCP

35

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Mechanics30%
Precision23%
Trajectory20%
Aim14%
Dispersion9%
Alignment4%

Overview

Program Structure

Stop Missing Fairways with Driver. Hit fairways consistently and stop missing fairways. Focus on Mechanics, Precision, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.

Club

Driver

What you will improve

  • Mechanics
  • Precision
  • Trajectory
  • 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.

Drill 1Drill 2Drill 3
01

Driver | Backswing

Driving Range

Work only on backswing using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Backswing
1

Pick a target about 200 yards away to aim at.

2

Put the ball on the tee and get ready with your normal driver setup.

3

Hit 36 driver shots at the target, focusing on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks.

4

After each shot, assess the ball flight and your control based on your backswing focus.

5

Count how many shots feel controlled and on target.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141063
02

Driver | Impact and Follow Through

Driving Range

Work only on 'impact and follow through' using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick a flag or target far away to aim driver shots.

2

Hit 36 driver shots to the same target, focusing on hitting the ball well with proper impact and follow through.

3

Count every shot that lands near the target as a success.

4

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141063
03

Driver | Around the Stick

Driving Range

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Around the Stick
1

Choose a flag or target to aim at with the driver.

2

Measure 5% of the distance to the flag. Put one cone on the left side and one cone on the right side at that distance.

3

Take 36 shots: 18 curve the ball left to right, 18 curve the ball right to left around the cone.

4

Hit 18 shots curving around the left cone to the flag and 18 shots curving around the right cone to the flag.

5

Set up the ball the same way each time. Try to make the ball curve around the cone and finish near the flag.

6

A shot counts if it curves around the cone and ends near the flag.

7

Count how many successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063

Next Step

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