Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Hazeltine National Golf Club
Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 358 drills48% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
25 to 45
Average HCP
35
Duration (single session)
4 hr 8 min
or
1 drill/day: 8 days · 31 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Precision28%
Mechanics17%
Trajectory16%
Aim14%
Scoring9%
Alignment7%
Accuracy5%
Distance Control3%
Dispersion3%
Overview
Program Structure
Control 3-Wood Roll. Stay on fairways and control 3-wood dispersion. Focus on Precision, Mechanics, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.
Club
Woods (Hy,5W,3W)
What you will improve
Precision
Mechanics
Trajectory
Aim
Program details
Sessions
8 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
4 hr 8 min
or
1 drill per day
8 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.
Produce straight shots using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one target on the range suitable for woods (Hy, 5W, 3W).
2
Hit 36 shots total using any wood club, aiming all shots at the same target.
3
Focus on producing a straight shot with no push or pull for each attempt.
4
Do not move your ball or change setup. Only aim straight at the target.
5
After all 36 shots, count the successes where the ball lands in or very close to the target and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Woods (Hy to 3W) | Low/Mid/High Shot
Driving Range
Produce low/mid/high shots using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Choose one target on the range suitable for woods shots (Hy, 5W, or 3W). Keep ball placement and stance the same.
2
Hit 36 shots in total.
3
Hit 12 low shots at the chosen target.
4
Hit 12 mid shots at the same target.
5
Hit 12 high shots at the same target.
6
Count each shot that lands on or near the target as a success.
7
Add up how many of your 36 shots were successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
03
All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
Driving Range
Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick 3 targets on the driving range: Target 1 (short), Target 2 (medium), Target 3 (long).
2
Get 36 balls ready.
3
Hit 12 balls at Target 1, then 12 at Target 2, then 12 at Target
4
Use any wood club (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood, driver); switch clubs if wanted.
5
Try to hit each ball close to the target.
6
Count each shot that lands near the flag as a success.
7
Add up your total successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
26
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
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
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
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
05
Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing
Driving Range
Work only on backswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a target flag suitable for your wood club at the driving range.
2
Hit 36 shots with your wood club, focusing solely on your backswing.
3
Concentrate on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce your desired ball flight.
4
Try to do your backswing as planned for each shot.
5
Count each shot as a success if the ball lands within 5 yards of the target.
6
Add up your successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
21
16
12
8
5
3
06
Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing
Driving Range
Work only on downswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one flag or target at a good distance for woods (hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).
2
Put your ball on the tee as you usually do for woods shots.
3
Hit 36 shots with your woods, focusing solely on your downswing. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.
4
Switch between woods (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) throughout the exercise.
5
Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops near the selected target.
6
Enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
07
Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through
Driving Range
Work only on 'impact and follow through' using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one target or flag on the range to aim at for all your shots with woods.
2
Set up the ball the same way for every shot.
3
Hit 36 shots using woods only, focusing on impact and follow through.
4
Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks throughout the drill to produce the desired ball flight.
5
You may switch between woods (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) during the drill as you focus on your impact and follow through.
6
Count shots that land close to your target line and inside a 10-yard-wide imaginary zone as successful.
7
After 36 shots, total your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
08
Woods (Hy to 3W) | Landing Spot
Driving Range
Land the ball in the landing spot using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a flag on the range for woods shots.
2
Make a landing area near the flag with cones or buckets, about 5% of the distance to the target.
3
Split 36 shots into 3 groups of
4
For each group, try to land the ball in the landing area.
5
Use any woods club: hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood. You can change clubs.
6
After each shot, note if the ball landed in the landing area.
7
Finish all 36 shots, count the successful ones, and enter your score out of 36.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
28
26
23
19
14
11
8
5
3
Next Step
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