Course Program

Vary your targets and hit within 2-3 yards

Control wedge rollout, for a 5-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Pine Needles Country Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 4.84 drills74% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

4.8

Duration (single session)

2 hr 16 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 34 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control41%
Scoring24%
Accuracy16%
Trajectory8%
Precision8%
Aim4%

Overview

Program Structure

Vary your targets and hit within 2-3 yards. Control wedge rollout and consistent wedge length. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Accuracy. For a 5-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Skill

Distance Control

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Trajectory

Program details

Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 16 min
or
1 drill per day
4 days · 34 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

Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

43 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Scatter 10 cones or buckets [10 y/m apart] on the driving range as displayed. Use suitable wedges (LW, SW, GW and/or PW). Hit 5 balls to each target (one bucket of ~50 balls) using wedges only. Land the ball inside [4 y/m area] from the target. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.Approach #1 randomly switch between targets.Approach #2 start with the shortest target and progress to the longer targets.Approach #3 start with the farthest target and progress to the shorter targets.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score
02

Wedges (LW to PW) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Alternate Targets Challenge
1

Pick 4 different targets at different distances.

2

Make a landing zone around each target that is 5% of the distance to the target.

3

Hit 36 wedge shots in total, in 4 groups of 9 shots.

4

For each group of 9 shots, use one wedge and aim at 3 targets in turn (3 shots per target).

5

Count every shot that lands and stops in the zone as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
03

Wedges (LW to PW) | 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each target using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | 9 Targets
1

Set up 9 targets around the flag on the green, spaced evenly.

2

Use two cones to mark each target. The ball must land between the cones to count.

3

Hit 36 wedge shots, 4 shots to each target.

4

Pick any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW) for each shot. Try to land the ball between the cones.

5

Shoot to the targets in any order, but 4 shots to each.

6

Count each ball that lands between the cones as a success.

7

After all 36 shots, add up your total and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
04

Wedges (LW to PW) | PAR 3 Challenge

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | PAR 3 Challenge
1

Set up 3 targets on the range: one at 3 yards/meters, one at 7 yards/meters, and one beyond 7 yards/meters.

2

Hit 36 wedge shots, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots each.

3

For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball inside the 3 yards/meters zone.

4

For the next 12 shots, aim for the area between 3 and 7 yards/meters.

5

For the last 12 shots, aim beyond 7 yards/meters.

6

Use any wedge, but keep ball position and setup the same for each shot.

7

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

8

Add up the total number of successful shots and enter the total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

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