Course Program

Lag it long: can you control your driver distance every time?

Reach target zones, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Rolling Hills Golf Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 6.23 drills64% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

6.2

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control35%
Scoring23%
Trajectory22%
Accuracy13%
Dispersion7%

Overview

Program Structure

Lag it long: can you control your driver distance every time?. Control driver distance and reach target zones. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Trajectory. For a 6-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Skill

Distance Control

Club

Driver

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Scoring
  • Trajectory
  • Accuracy

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.

Drill 1Drill 2Drill 3
01

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
02

Driver | 3 Landing Zones

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | 3 Landing Zones
1

Place three landing zones around the flag, each 15 yards/meters apart.

2

Hit 36 shots using only a driver.

3

Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

4

Start with any zone and hit 12 shots at it.

5

Move to the next zone and hit 12 shots, then do the same for the last zone.

6

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

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

Driver | Ladder Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Ladder Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Ladder Challenge
1

Pick a flag or target to aim for with your driver.

2

Put three markers on the ground to make landing zones. Put each zone 15 yards/meters apart in a line.

3

Hit 36 driver shots, divided into three sets of 12 shots.

4

Try to get all 12 shots in the same zone for each set. First set, aim for zone

1

Second set, zone

2

Third set, zone

5

Hit the balls one at a time, keep each ball inside the current zone.

6

Finish when 12 balls have landed in each zone (zone 1, then zone 2, then zone 3).

7

Count every shot that finishes inside the right zone as a success.

8

At the end, add up successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Next Step

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