Course Program

Control the height: launch it high or low as needed

Control woods height, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Interbay

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 354 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

25 to 45

Average HCP

35

Duration (single session)

2 hr 4 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Trajectory26%
Mechanics23%
Precision22%
Scoring15%
Accuracy10%
Distance Control5%

Overview

Program Structure

Control the height: launch it high or low as needed. Perfect woods arc and control woods height. Focus on Trajectory, Mechanics, Precision. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.

Skill

Trajectory

Club

Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

What you will improve

  • Trajectory
  • Mechanics
  • Precision
  • Scoring

Program details

Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 4 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

All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for All woods (Hy to Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge
1

Pick 3 targets on the driving range: Target 1 (short), Target 2 (medium), Target 3 (long).

2

Get 36 balls ready.

3

Hit 12 balls at Target 1, then 12 at Target 2, then 12 at Target

4

Use any wood club (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood, driver); switch clubs if wanted.

5

Try to hit each ball close to the target.

6

Count each shot that lands near the flag as a success.

7

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028262218141074
02

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Driving Range

Work only on downswing using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

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

Pick one flag or target at a good distance for woods (hybrid, 5-wood, or 3-wood).

2

Put your ball on the tee as you usually do for woods shots.

3

Hit 36 shots with your woods, focusing solely on your downswing. Work on at most two downswing thoughts or tasks to influence the ball flight.

4

Switch between woods (hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood) throughout the exercise.

5

Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops near the selected target.

6

Enter your number of successes in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

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
04

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

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