Course Program

Center of the green: reduce spread on irons

Center green hits, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Seasons Eco

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 17.53 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

17.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 31 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 30 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Dispersion33%
Distance Control28%
Precision22%
Visualization8%
Scoring8%

Overview

Program Structure

Center of the green: reduce spread on irons. Eliminate off-target mid irons and keep within 6 yards. Focus on Dispersion, Distance Control, Precision. For a 18-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Dispersion

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Dispersion
  • Distance Control
  • Precision
  • Visualization

Program details

Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 31 min
or
1 drill per day
3 days · 30 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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot
1

Pick one flag/target suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5 iron).

2

Hit 36 shots in total at that single target.

3

Hit half the shots curving left-to-right and half curving right-to-left. Use different irons if you want.

4

Stand the same way for every shot. Only try to change the way the ball curves.

5

If a shot lands close to the target (within a range you decide), count it as a success.

6

When finished, count how many good shots you got out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery

Driving Range

Discover tendencies amongst irons raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery
1

Pick one flag or target on the range for iron shots.

2

Make five target zones around the flag: center (the flag), short, long, left, right. Use cones, buckets, or imagination.

3

Hit 35 shots in total.

4

Hit 7 shots to each target zone: short, long, left, right, center.

5

Use any iron from 9 to 2, switch clubs each shot if wanted. Ball setup stays the same.

6

Try to land and stop each ball in the chosen target zone.

7

Count how many shots stop in the correct zone for each group.

8

Add up total successful shots out of 35 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
03

All irons (9 to 2) | General Discovery

Driving Range

Discover tendencies by hitting various ball flights to various distances, using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | General Discovery
1

Set up 5 cones 10 yards apart on the driving range.

2

Mark 3 corridors, each 8 yards wide, between the cones.

3

Hit 35 iron shots in total.

4

Split the shots into 5 groups of 7, aiming at each cone in turn.

5

Try to land each shot inside the 8-yard corridor by the target cone.

6

Count each shot that lands in the right corridor and distance as a success.

7

When finished, count your successful shots out of 35 and enter score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074

Next Step

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