Course Program

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods

Fade or draw woods, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Ruakituri Golf Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 26.33 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

26.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Precision38%
Trajectory26%
Scoring21%
Mechanics15%

Overview

Program Structure

Shape it up: fade or draw with your woods. Fade or draw woods and control woods height. Focus on Precision, Trajectory, Scoring. For a 26-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.

Skill

Trajectory

Club

Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

What you will improve

  • Precision
  • Trajectory
  • Scoring
  • Mechanics

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

All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Strengths Discovery

Driving Range

Discover strengths amongst woods a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Strengths Discovery
1

Set up 3 flags far apart in a field (at least 30 yards between them).

2

Hit 36 shots, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

3

Use 4 clubs: Hybrid, 5-Wood, 3-Wood, and Driver. Each group uses the same club, aimed at one target.

4

Assign one club for each target. Hit 12 shots per club, trying to get close to its flag.

5

Start with Hybrid at Target 1, then 5-Wood at Target 2, then 3-Wood or Driver at Target

6

Count a shot as “success” if it is within 15 yards of the flag.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3331282420151285
02

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick one target or flag on the range to aim at for all your shots with woods.

2

Set up the ball the same way for every shot.

3

Hit 36 shots using woods only, focusing on impact and follow through.

4

Work on at most two impact and follow through thoughts or tasks throughout the drill to produce the desired ball flight.

5

You may switch between woods (Hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) during the drill as you focus on your impact and follow through.

6

Count shots that land close to your target line and inside a 10-yard-wide imaginary zone as successful.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Opposite Shots Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Opposite Shots Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | Opposite Shots Challenge
1

Pick one target flag on the driving range for wood shots (hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).

2

Set up the ball the same way for every shot.

3

Hit 36 shots in total, divided into 3 groups of 12 shots:

4

Group 1: Alternate between fade and draw shots to the target (6 fades, 6 draws).

5

Group 2: Alternate between high and low shots to the target (6 high, 6 low).

6

Group 3: Alternate between push and pull shots to the target (6 pushes, 6 pulls).

7

Pause between shots and make the correct type of shot for each group.

8

Count shots that land within 10 yards of the target as a success.

9

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

Start the drills at your own pace or work with a coach to inside drills.golf.