Course Program

Maximize Long Irons In Regulation

Precision shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Leopard Creek

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.54 drills87% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

2 hr 3 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring35%
Distance Control21%
Precision20%
Aim15%
Visualization6%
Accuracy3%

Overview

Program Structure

Maximize Long Irons In Regulation. Precision shots and maximize in regulation. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Precision. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Club

Long irons (4,3,2)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Distance Control
  • Precision
  • Aim

Program details

Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 3 min
or
1 drill per day
4 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.

01

Long irons (4,3,2) | PAR 3 Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the PAR 3 Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | PAR 3 Challenge
1

Set up 3 flags at different distances, like Par 3 holes.

2

Mark two zones around each flag: Birdie zone is within 6 yards/meters. Par zone is within 10 yards/meters but outside the Birdie zone.

3

Get 36 balls, 12 for each flag.

4

Use only 4, 3, or 2 irons. Hit all 12 balls per flag before switching to the next.

5

Try to land each ball in the Birdie zone. If not, aim for Par zone. Balls outside both zones are misses.

6

Count a success for any ball that lands in Birdie or Par zones.

7

When finished, add up total successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624211713963
02

Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge

Driving Range

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

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge
1

Pick one target ahead for long irons (2, 3, or 4).

2

Hit 35 shots in 5 groups of

3

Each group tries one ball flight: straight, draw, fade, pull-fade, push-draw.

4

First 7 shots: aim for straight at the flag.

5

Next 7: try draw to the flag.

6

Next 7: hit fade to the flag.

7

Next 7: hit pull-fade to the flag.

8

Next 7: hit push-draw to the flag.

9

Switch between 2, 3, or 4 iron during the drill.

0

Count shots landing near the flag as success. Enter your successful shots in the app out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
03

Long irons (4,3,2) | 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each target using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 9 Targets
1

Choose a main flag or target for long iron shots.

2

Mark 9 targets spaced around the flag, each 5% of the flag distance away, using cones or buckets.

3

Hit 36 shots total, 4 shots at each of the 9 targets.

4

Use only long irons (4, 3, or 2), try to land the ball between the first two cones at each target.

5

Randomly switch between the 9 targets and different long irons.

6

Count each shot that lands between the two cones as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
04

Long irons (4,3,2) | Visualized Course

Driving Range

Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Visualized Course
1

Pick one target suitable for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron) on the range.

2

Visualize a hole with self-set obstacles and boundaries using existing objects around you (trees, roads, clouds, power lines, etc.) to imagine hazards and edges.

3

Set up the same way each time.

4

Hit 36 shots aiming at the chosen target.

5

Count how many shots land in the target area.

6

Enter the total number of successful shots out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064

Next Step

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