Course Program

Control the arc: launch and roll as needed

Fade or draw mid irons, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Nhill

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 29.23 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

29.2

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Mechanics30%
Trajectory29%
Precision20%
Scoring13%
Distance Control8%

Overview

Program Structure

Control the arc: launch and roll as needed. Fade or draw mid irons and perfect mid iron flight. Focus on Mechanics, Trajectory, Precision. For a 29-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Trajectory

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Mechanics
  • Trajectory
  • Precision
  • Scoring

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) | Backswing

Driving Range

Work only on backswing using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Pick a flag or target at a medium distance suitable for hitting mid irons (7, 6, or 5).

2

Use one mid iron and hit 36 shots aiming at the same target.

3

For each shot, focus only on your backswing, working with 1 or 2 simple backswing thoughts.

4

Set up the ball the same way each time and maintain your backswing focus.

5

Hit all 36 shots and count how many have straight, good ball flight that matches your backswing.

6

After all shots, count how many were good out of 36 and enter the number in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Takeaway

Driving Range

Work only on takeaway using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Set up one target area 130-160 yards away suitable for 7, 6, or 5 iron.

2

Hit 36 balls in total using only 7, 6, or 5 iron, focusing solely on the takeaway.

3

Work on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to produce the desired ball flight.

4

Switch between 7, 6, and 5 irons throughout the exercise.

5

Mark a success if the ball lands in or near the target zone (within 3 yards).

6

Count how many successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3331282419151174

Next Step

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