Course Program

Maximize Driver Distance

Maximize driver distance, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at La Rinconada Cc

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.53 drills63% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 32 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring32%
Precision18%
Dispersion15%
Trajectory13%
Distance Control12%
Aim10%

Overview

Program Structure

Maximize Driver Distance. Precision from 200 yards and advanced fairway accuracy. Focus on Scoring, Precision, Dispersion. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Club

Driver

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Precision
  • Dispersion
  • Trajectory

Program details

Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 32 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 | 5 Ball Flights Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | 5 Ball Flights Challenge
1

Pick one target for driver shots.

2

Hit 35 shots in total.

3

Split into 5 groups of 7 shots.

4

First 7 shots: hit straight to the target.

5

Next 7 shots: hit draw to the target.

6

Next 7 shots: hit fade to the target.

7

Next 7 shots: hit pull-fade to the target.

8

Last 7 shots: hit push-draw to the target and enter your number of successful shots out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825201612853
02

Driver | 3 Landing Zones

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | 3 Landing Zones
1

Place three landing zones around the flag, each 15 yards/meters apart.

2

Hit 36 shots using only a driver.

3

Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

4

Start with any zone and hit 12 shots at it.

5

Move to the next zone and hit 12 shots, then do the same for the last zone.

6

Count each shot that lands and stays in its zone as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

Driver | Y Area

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each Y area using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Y Area
1

Choose one flag or target on the range to aim at with the driver.

2

Mark 3 Y-shaped target areas around the flag, each about 15 yards wide.

3

Hit 36 driver shots.

4

Hit 12 shots at each Y-area.

5

Hit shots to the areas in any order.

6

A shot is a success if it lands in the 15-yard-wide Y-area around the flag.

7

Count the successful shots for each Y-area.

8

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074

Next Step

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