Thread the needle, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Tchefuncta Country Club
Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 286 drills46% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
28
Duration (single session)
3 hr 18 min
or
1 drill/day: 6 days · 33 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Precision36%
Scoring23%
Dispersion11%
Aim9%
Mechanics8%
Trajectory8%
Alignment6%
Overview
Program Structure
Thread the needle: precision wedges to the pin. Thread the needle and get close to pin. Focus on Precision, Scoring, Dispersion. For a 28-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Precision
Club
Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)
What you will improve
Precision
Scoring
Dispersion
Aim
Program details
Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 18 min
or
1 drill per day
6 days · 33 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.
Work only on downswing using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
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
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
02
Wedges (LW to PW) | Straight Shot
Driving Range
Produce straight shots using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a flag or target on the range suitable for wedge shots (LW, SW, GW, or PW). Use the same target for all 36 shots.
2
Use any wedge, switching clubs throughout the exercise.
3
Set up the ball the same way for every shot and focus on hitting a straight shot towards the target.
4
Hit 36 wedge shots, aiming all shots at the single chosen target.
5
Count a shot as successful if it lands and stops near the target.
6
After 36 shots, add your total successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
22
18
14
10
6
3
03
Wedges (LW to PW) | GIRs Simulation
Driving Range
Simulate X number of GIR (Green in Regulations) using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of greens hit.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Choose a flag or marker for the center of the green.
2
Use cones or markers to make a small green area, equal to 5% of the distance to the flag. This is the target zone.
3
Divide the green into 3 zones from left to right using markers: left, center, and right.
4
Hit 36 wedge shots: 12 at the left zone, 12 at the center, 12 at the right.
5
Use any wedge between LW and PW. Keep ball placement the same each time.
6
After each shot, check if the ball landed and stopped in the correct zone. Count if it did.
7
Finish all 36 shots, switching zones each time.
8
Add up the number of good shots in the zones out of 36 and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
04
Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants
Driving Range
Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Set up four cones to make four equal areas around the target flag.
2
Place each cone so it marks about 5% of the way from your ball to the flag.
3
Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, or PW) to hit 36 shots.
4
Hit 9 shots at each area (quadrant).
5
Use any wedge or area order, but finish 9 shots in each area.
6
Count every shot that stops in the correct area.
7
Add up successful shots and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
32
30
28
25
20
16
12
8
5
05
All Wedges (LW to PW) | Strengths Discovery
Driving Range
Discover strengths amongst wedges a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Place 3 flags or targets about 10 yards apart, all within wedge range.
2
Hit 36 wedge shots total: 12 at each target.
3
Use the same ball setup for all shots.
4
Hit 12 shots at the first target.
5
Hit 12 shots at the second target.
6
Hit 12 shots at the third target.
7
Count shots that land on or very close to the target as a success.
8
Add up successful shots out of
6
Enter score in the app out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
26
23
18
14
10
7
4
06
All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery
Driving Range
Discover weaknesses amongst wedges shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
43 minFocus: Driving Range
Pick flags/targets (one or more) suitable for wedges (LW,SW,GW and/or PW). Create a perimeter around the flag at [5% of the total distance to the flag] using four cones or buckets (or use imagination). Pick one flag/target to hit to and one cone on the opposite side to avoid. Hit 15 balls with each wedge (one bucket of ~50 balls). Goal is to hit as close as possible to the target while avoiding the opposing cone (opposing can represents an obstacle: water hazard, sand trap or similar). The type of shot/club that finds the obstacle is a weakness. Switch between flags/targets. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise. Work on any ball flight.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions50
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
Next Step
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