Course Program

Land it close: set up par or better every time

Turn into birdies, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Maple Moor Golf Course

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 26.33 drills41% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

26.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring36%
Precision25%
Trajectory12%
Aim12%
Distance Control8%
Dispersion7%

Overview

Program Structure

Land it close: set up par or better every time. Set up par or better and turn into birdies. Focus on Scoring, Precision, Trajectory. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Precision
  • Trajectory
  • Aim

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.

01

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Ladder Challenge using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge
1

Set up three ladder zones on the range, each 6 yards/meters apart, short of the target flag.

2

Each ladder zone is a target area. The ball must land and stop within 6 yards/meters of the flag.

3

Hit 36 mid iron shots (using 7-, 6-, or 5-iron) towards the three ladder zones.

4

Split the 36 shots into 3 sets of

2

For each set, hit shots in order: first into zone 1, then zone 2, then zone 3, and repeat the ladder sequence three times.

5

All shots go to the same flag. You can switch clubs (7-, 6-, or 5-iron) any time.

6

A shot counts as a success only if it lands and stops in the right ladder zone for that shot.

7

After 36 shots, add up how many were successful and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

Mid irons (7,6,5) | GIRs Simulation

Driving Range

Simulate X number of GIR (Green in Regulations) using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of greens hit.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | GIRs Simulation
1

Pick a flag for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

2

Mark an area around the flag like a green, about 5% of the distance to the flag.

3

Get 36 balls to hit into this green area.

4

Split the green into 3 equal parts: Left, Center, Right.

5

Hit 12 balls at the Left part.

6

Hit 12 balls at the Center part.

7

Hit 12 balls at the Right part.

8

Use just 7, 6, or 5 irons, set up the same way every time.

9

Count only the balls that land and stay in the zone you aimed at.

0

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
03

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Quadrants

Driving Range

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Quadrants
1

Pick a 5, 6, or 7 iron for the drill.

2

Choose a flag or mark at a medium distance.

3

Make a square around the target using four markers, each marker about 5% of the distance to the flag away from it.

4

Hit 36 shots, divided into 4 groups of 9 shots each.

5

For each group, aim to land the ball in one specific quadrant.

6

Start with one quadrant and hit 9 shots, then do the same for each of the other 3 quadrants.

7

Switch between the 5, 6, or 7 iron any time.

8

Count each ball that lands and stops in the target quadrant as successful.

9

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

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

Land it close: set up par or better every time | Maple Moor Golf Course