Course Program

Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum

Land 3-4 feet away, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Persimmon Woods Golf Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 17.64 drills65% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

17.6

Duration (single session)

2 hr 4 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Dispersion27%
Precision17%
Accuracy16%
Scoring14%
Aim11%
Distance Control8%
Visualization5%
Alignment3%

Overview

Program Structure

Tighten up: reduce your driver spread to a minimum. Approach from hazards and land 3-4 feet away. Focus on Dispersion, Precision, Accuracy, Scoring, Aim, Distance Control, Visualization, Alignment. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Dispersion

Club

Driver

What you will improve

  • Dispersion
  • Precision
  • Accuracy
  • Scoring

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

Driver | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Driving Range

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick a flag or marker at a good distance for your driver.

2

Use the same ball setup and stance every time.

3

Hit 18 shots using a left-to-right ball flight to the flag.

4

Hit 18 shots using a right-to-left ball flight to the flag.

5

Count each ball that lands close to the target as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063
02

Driver | 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 driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | L-R and R-L 9 Targets
1

Pick a flag or target at the distance you want to practice.

2

Put 9 markers in a circle around the flag, spaced evenly and close to it.

3

Hit 36 shots with your driver.

4

Divide your 36 shots into 9 groups of 4 shots, each group aimed at one marker.

5

For each marker, hit 2 shots curving left, 2 shots curving right.

6

A shot counts if it finishes between the two markers of a target.

7

Set up carefully for each shot and try to hit the target the right way.

8

Count how many shots finished between the markers and enter your score out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

Driver | Dispersion Corridors

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each dispersion corridor using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Dispersion Corridors
1

Pick one target to aim for with your driver.

2

Make three zones around the target, each zone 25 feet apart, using cones or markers.

3

Hit 36 drives in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

4

For the first 12 shots, aim for the first zone.

5

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second zone.

6

For the last 12 shots, aim for the third zone and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

7

Use any spot to hit from, but keep your ball setup the same.

8

Count each shot that lands and stays in the correct zone as a success.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230272318141074
04

Driver | Around the Stick

Driving Range

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Around the Stick
1

Choose a flag or target to aim at with the driver.

2

Measure 5% of the distance to the flag. Put one cone on the left side and one cone on the right side at that distance.

3

Take 36 shots: 18 curve the ball left to right, 18 curve the ball right to left around the cone.

4

Hit 18 shots curving around the left cone to the flag and 18 shots curving around the right cone to the flag.

5

Set up the ball the same way each time. Try to make the ball curve around the cone and finish near the flag.

6

A shot counts if it curves around the cone and ends near the flag.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141063

Next Step

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