Course Program

Shape it perfectly: fade or draw with wedges

Land softly, for a 29-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Valderrama

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%
Trajectory27%
Precision18%
Distance Control13%
Scoring12%

Overview

Program Structure

Shape it perfectly: fade or draw with wedges. Land softly and control wedge loft. Focus on Mechanics, Trajectory, Precision. For a 29-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Trajectory

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Mechanics
  • Trajectory
  • Precision
  • Distance Control

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

Wedges (LW to PW) | 3 Landing Zones

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone 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) | 3 Landing Zones
1

Set up 3 landing zones on the green, 5 yards apart, near a flag or target. Mark each zone with cones or buckets.

2

Put 36 balls in one bucket. Hit all shots from the same spot.

3

Split 36 shots into 3 groups of

2

First aim for Zone 1, then Zone 2, then Zone

4

Hit with any wedge (LW, SW, GW, PW), and change clubs if wanted.

5

Try to land each ball in the zone you are aiming at before moving to the next zone.

6

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

7

When finished, add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262217141063
02

Wedges (LW to PW) | Impact and Follow Through

Driving Range

Work only on impact and follow through using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick one target on the range suitable for wedge shots (LW, SW, GW, and/or PW).

2

Set up the ball the same way for all shots.

3

Hit 36 shots total, focusing solely on solid contact and follow through.

4

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks to produce consistent ball flight.

5

Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.

6

Count every shot that lands close to the target (within a clubface length) as a success.

7

Add up total successes and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3331292621161285
03

Wedges (LW to PW) | Downswing

Driving Range

Work only on downswing using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Pick a flag or target suitable for wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW).

2

Hit 36 wedge shots aiming at the same single target.

3

Use any wedges; keep the ball setup the same, and focus on your downswing.

4

Count each shot that lands on or near the target as a success.

5

Record how many shots were successful out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Next Step

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