Course Program

Maximize Long Irons In Regulation

Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Links At Bowen Lake

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.54 drills71% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

2 hr 4 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring25%
Dispersion19%
Distance Control18%
Accuracy18%
Aim8%
Precision8%
Visualization6%

Overview

Program Structure

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

Club

Long irons (4,3,2)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Dispersion
  • Distance Control
  • Accuracy

Program details

Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 4 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.

Drill 1Drill 2Drill 3Drill 4
01

Long irons (4,3,2) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Set up 9 targets around the flag with cones or buckets. Space each target at 5% of the distance to the flag.

2

For each target, hit 4 shots: 2 curve left-to-right, 2 curve right-to-left, using your long irons (4, 3, or 2).

3

Do all shots the same way every time.

4

Only shots landing between the cones count as successes.

5

After 36 shots, count how many landed between cones and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

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
03

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
04

Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Driving Range

Use long irons 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 Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
1

Pick a target flag for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

2

Mark two circles: one 5 yards from the flag (birdie zone), one 10 yards from the flag (par zone). Use cones, buckets, or imagine.

3

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 groups of

4

First 12 shots: aim for the 5-yard circle (birdie zone).

5

Next 12 shots: aim for the space between 5 and 10 yards (par zone).

6

Last 12 shots: try to land anywhere within the 10-yard circle.

7

Switch clubs (4, 3, or 2 iron) as wanted.

8

Count shots: 5-yard circle is birdie, 10-yard circle is par, outside is no score.

9

Add your birdies and pars. Enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853

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