Course Program

Precision Wedges

Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Homestead Golf Course

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.53 drills70% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 45 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 35 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring32%
Distance Control32%
Accuracy18%
Precision10%
Dispersion8%

Overview

Program Structure

Precision Wedges. Maximize greens in regulation and advanced accuracy. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Accuracy. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Distance Control
  • Accuracy
  • Precision

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.

01

Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Driving Range

Use wedges only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
1

Put a flag on the green as a target.

2

Make two circles around the flag: the first circle is 3 yards (birdie zone), the second circle is 6 yards (par zone).

3

Get 36 balls and use the same setup for every shot.

4

Split the 36 balls into 3 groups of

5

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball inside the small (3-yard) circle.

6

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

7

For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball anywhere inside the big circle.

8

Use any wedge club and change clubs whenever you want.

9

Count a shot as a success if it stops in the correct zone for that group.

0

After all shots, count how many were successful out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
02

Wedges (LW to PW) | 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each target 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) | 9 Targets
1

Set up 9 targets around the flag on the green, spaced evenly.

2

Use two cones to mark each target. The ball must land between the cones to count.

3

Hit 36 wedge shots, 4 shots to each target.

4

Pick any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW) for each shot. Try to land the ball between the cones.

5

Shoot to the targets in any order, but 4 shots to each.

6

Count each ball that lands between the cones as a success.

7

After all 36 shots, add up your total and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
03

Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

43 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Scatter 10 cones or buckets [10 y/m apart] on the driving range as displayed. Use suitable wedges (LW, SW, GW and/or PW). Hit 5 balls to each target (one bucket of ~50 balls) using wedges only. Land the ball inside [4 y/m area] from the target. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.Approach #1 randomly switch between targets.Approach #2 start with the shortest target and progress to the longer targets.Approach #3 start with the farthest target and progress to the shorter targets.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

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