Course Program

Turn mid irons into birdies—score from the fairway

Set up par or better, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Mount Lawley Golf Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 13.37 drills71% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

13.3

Duration (single session)

3 hr 36 min

or

1 drill/day: 7 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring32%
Precision18%
Dispersion13%
Distance Control11%
Accuracy9%
Trajectory8%
Aim6%
Visualization4%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn mid irons into birdies—score from the fairway. Set up par or better and save with mid irons. Focus on Scoring, Precision, Dispersion. For a 13-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Precision
  • Dispersion
  • Distance Control

Program details

Sessions
7 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 36 min
or
1 drill per day
7 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) | Visualized Course

Driving Range

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

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

Pick one target suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5). Use your imagination to visualize dangers like a tree, road, or cloud near the target.

2

Hit 36 shots aiming at this single target, switching between 7, 6, and 5 irons as you like.

3

Try to make each ball stop as close as possible to the flag in the target zone while avoiding the imagined dangers.

4

Count a shot as good if it stops within 10 yards of the flag and stays inside the target zone.

5

After all 36 shots, count how many landed inside the zone. Enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
02

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
03

All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery

Driving Range

Discover tendencies amongst irons raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery
1

Pick one flag or target on the range for iron shots.

2

Make five target zones around the flag: center (the flag), short, long, left, right. Use cones, buckets, or imagination.

3

Hit 35 shots in total.

4

Hit 7 shots to each target zone: short, long, left, right, center.

5

Use any iron from 9 to 2, switch clubs each shot if wanted. Ball setup stays the same.

6

Try to land and stop each ball in the chosen target zone.

7

Count how many shots stop in the correct zone for each group.

8

Add up total successful shots out of 35 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
04

All irons (9 to 2) | Strengths Discovery

Driving Range

Discover strengths amongst irons a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Strengths Discovery
1

Set up 3 flags or targets in a field, spaced apart for medium iron shots (about 80-150 yards). Label them Target A, Target B, and Target C.

2

Hit 36 shots total: 12 shots at each target.

3

Use different irons for each target, like 9-iron for Target A, 6-iron for Target B, 3-iron for Target C.

4

Hit 12 shots at Target A, then 12 at Target B, then 12 at Target C. Keep setup and routine the same.

5

Count shots that land within 10 yards of each target. These are successes.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624201612963
05

Mid irons (7,6,5) | PAR 3 Challenge

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | PAR 3 Challenge
1

Pick 3 different flags or markers at different distances on the range, each as a PAR 3 hole.

2

Draw two circles around each flag: one 5 yards from the flag (birdie zone), another up to 9 yards (par zone).

3

Hit 36 shots total with mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron): 12 shots to each flag.

4

Switch clubs (7, 6, 5 iron) randomly within each set of 12 shots.

5

Score each shot: inside 5 yards is birdie, 5–9 yards is par, outside 9 yards is bogey.

6

Add up total score against par (aim for 36 or better).

7

Count how many shots landed inside 9 yards. Enter your total successful shots out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3029272420161285
06

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Driving Range

Use mid 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 Mid irons (7,6,5) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
1

Choose a target flag on the driving range for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

2

Mark two circles on the ground: an inner circle with a 5-yard radius, and an outer circle with an 8-yard radius.

3

Prepare 36 balls.

4

For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball inside the 5-yard circle.

5

For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball inside the area between the 5-yard and 8-yard circles.

6

For the final 12 shots, try to land the ball anywhere inside the 8-yard circle.

7

Use any 7, 6, or 5 iron, but keep the ball setup the same.

8

Count how many balls land and stop in the correct circle for that group. Balls outside the 8-yard circle are misses.

9

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282420161285
07

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

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