Course Program

Turn mid irons into birdies—score from the fairway

Save with mid irons, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Temora Golf Club

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Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

9

Duration (single session)

3 hr 37 min

or

1 drill/day: 7 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring24%
Distance Control21%
Dispersion19%
Precision19%
Trajectory9%
Accuracy4%
Visualization4%

Overview

Program Structure

Turn mid irons into birdies—score from the fairway. Set up par or better and turn into birdies. Focus on Scoring, Distance Control, Dispersion. For a 9-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Skill

Scoring

Club

Mid irons (7,6,5)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Distance Control
  • Dispersion
  • Precision

Program details

Sessions
7 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 37 min
or
1 drill per day
7 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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | 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 mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | L-R and R-L  9 Targets
1

Set up 9 targets around the flag, spaced evenly about 5% of the distance to the flag.

2

Use cones or buckets to mark the edges so each target has a small gate to aim through.

3

Hit 4 shots at each target, for a total of 36 shots.

4

For each target, hit 2 shots left-to-right and 2 shots right-to-left using a 5, 6, or 7 iron.

5

A shot is successful if the ball goes between the cones.

6

Switch clubs if desired, but hit all 4 shots at each target before moving on.

7

When finished, count how many shots went between the cones.

8

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312925211612853
02

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge
1

Set up three ladder zones on the range, each 6 yards/meters apart, short of the target flag.

2

Each ladder zone is a target area. The ball must land and stop within 6 yards/meters of the flag.

3

Hit 36 mid iron shots (using 7-, 6-, or 5-iron) towards the three ladder zones.

4

Split the 36 shots into 3 sets of

2

For each set, hit shots in order: first into zone 1, then zone 2, then zone 3, and repeat the ladder sequence three times.

5

All shots go to the same flag. You can switch clubs (7-, 6-, or 5-iron) any time.

6

A shot counts as a success only if it lands and stops in the right ladder zone for that shot.

7

After 36 shots, add up how many were successful and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

All irons (9 to 2) | Weaknesses Discovery

Driving Range

Discover weaknesses amongst irons shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Choose 3 flags at medium distances for your irons (9 to 2).

2

Put 4 cones around each flag to make a small square or circle, with about 5% of the distance to the flag as the circle's radius.

3

Pick one cone at each flag as the "danger side" to avoid.

4

Hit 36 balls total, 12 at each flag, and use different irons if you want.

5

Try to land each ball inside the cone circle and not on the danger side.

6

Mark a shot as successful if it stays in the circle and not on or past the danger side.

7

Count how many good shots you got out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
04

All irons (9 to 2) | Opportunities Discovery

Driving Range

Discover opportunities amongst irons undiscovered shots and clubs worth putting to action more often. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Select 6 irons: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and

2

Place two markers for each iron: one cone and one flag in a line.

3

Hit 6 shots with each iron, aiming to land the ball between the cone and the flag.

4

Hit 36 shots in total.

5

Only count balls that land between the markers.

6

Count how many balls landed between the markers and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191512963
05

All irons (9 to 2) | Club Swapping Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Club Swapping Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All irons (9 to 2) | Club Swapping Challenge
1

Choose 6 targets at different distances for irons 9 through

2

Assign each iron (9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2) to hit 4 shots each, for 32 shots total.

3

Add 4 extra shots using any club and target, for a total of 36 shots.

4

Try to land each shot within 5% of the distance to the target.

5

Keep the setup the same for every shot, only aim at different targets.

6

Count each shot that lands within 5% of the target distance as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141064
06

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Visualized Course

Driving Range

Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | Visualized Course
1

Pick one target suitable for mid irons (7, 6, or 5). Use your imagination to visualize dangers like a tree, road, or cloud near the target.

2

Hit 36 shots aiming at this single target, switching between 7, 6, and 5 irons as you like.

3

Try to make each ball stop as close as possible to the flag in the target zone while avoiding the imagined dangers.

4

Count a shot as good if it stops within 10 yards of the flag and stays inside the target zone.

5

After all 36 shots, count how many landed inside the zone. Enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
07

Mid irons (7,6,5) | 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each target using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Mid irons (7,6,5) | 9 Targets
1

Set up 9 targets around the flag using cones or buckets, each target is spaced evenly apart by 5% of the flag distance.

2

Use only a 7, 6, or 5 iron for all shots.

3

Hit 4 shots at each target for a total of 36 shots.

4

Pick a target at random and aim to land the ball between the cones at that target.

5

You can change clubs anytime, but always set up the ball the same way.

6

A shot is successful if it lands between the cones at the chosen target.

7

Do 4 shots at each of the 9 targets for a total of 36 shots, then count the successful ones and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230272318141074

Next Step

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