Course Program

Precision Long Irons

Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Thal Acres

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.54 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

2 hr 3 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring34%
Dispersion16%
Aim15%
Accuracy13%
Precision13%
Distance Control10%

Overview

Program Structure

Precision Long Irons. Maximize in regulation and advanced accuracy. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Aim. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Club

Long irons (4,3,2)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Dispersion
  • Aim
  • Accuracy

Program details

Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 3 min
or
1 drill per day
4 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

Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Driving Range

Use long irons only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
1

Pick a target flag for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

2

Mark two circles: one 5 yards from the flag (birdie zone), one 10 yards from the flag (par zone). Use cones, buckets, or imagine.

3

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 groups of

4

First 12 shots: aim for the 5-yard circle (birdie zone).

5

Next 12 shots: aim for the space between 5 and 10 yards (par zone).

6

Last 12 shots: try to land anywhere within the 10-yard circle.

7

Switch clubs (4, 3, or 2 iron) as wanted.

8

Count shots: 5-yard circle is birdie, 10-yard circle is par, outside is no score.

9

Add your birdies and pars. Enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853
02

Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge
1

Pick one target ahead for long irons (2, 3, or 4).

2

Hit 35 shots in 5 groups of

3

Each group tries one ball flight: straight, draw, fade, pull-fade, push-draw.

4

First 7 shots: aim for straight at the flag.

5

Next 7: try draw to the flag.

6

Next 7: hit fade to the flag.

7

Next 7: hit pull-fade to the flag.

8

Next 7: hit push-draw to the flag.

9

Switch between 2, 3, or 4 iron during the drill.

0

Count shots landing near the flag as success. Enter your successful shots in the app out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
03

Long irons (4,3,2) | Quadrants

Driving Range

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Quadrants
1

Pick a target to aim at using your long irons (4, 3, or 2).

2

Mark four sections around the target using cones, buckets, or imaginary lines. The sections should be about 5% of the total distance from where you hit.

3

Hit 36 shots: 9 to each section.

4

Use only your long irons (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs if you want.

5

Make sure to hit 9 shots to each section. The order does not matter, just finish all shots for each section.

6

Keep your ball setup the same and try to be precise.

7

Count every shot that lands and stays in the right section as a success.

8

When done, count your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
04

Long irons (4,3,2) | PAR 3 Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the PAR 3 Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | PAR 3 Challenge
1

Set up 3 flags at different distances, like Par 3 holes.

2

Mark two zones around each flag: Birdie zone is within 6 yards/meters. Par zone is within 10 yards/meters but outside the Birdie zone.

3

Get 36 balls, 12 for each flag.

4

Use only 4, 3, or 2 irons. Hit all 12 balls per flag before switching to the next.

5

Try to land each ball in the Birdie zone. If not, aim for Par zone. Balls outside both zones are misses.

6

Count a success for any ball that lands in Birdie or Par zones.

7

When finished, add up total successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282624211713963

Next Step

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