Course Program

Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners

Chip through gate, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 353 drills31% match to course practice profile

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

Aim25%
Precision24%
Alignment17%
Mechanics15%
Trajectory10%
Dispersion9%

Overview

Program Structure

Driver Fairway Accuracy For Beginners. Hit intended line and chip through gate. Focus on Aim, Precision, Alignment, Mechanics, Trajectory, Dispersion. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.

Club

Driver

What you will improve

  • Aim
  • Precision
  • Alignment
  • Mechanics

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 | 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
03

Driver | Straight Shot

Driving Range

Produce straight shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Straight Shot
1

Pick an easy-to-see flag or mark to aim at down the range.

2

Hit 36 balls, all aiming at the same target.

3

Focus on hitting a straight shot with your driver only.

4

Count how many balls land close to the target area.

5

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Next Step

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