Course Program

Control Driver Ball Flight

Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes at Turtle Creek Club

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 354 drills29% match to course practice profile

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

Mechanics34%
Precision31%
Trajectory28%
Aim7%

Overview

Program Structure

Control Driver Ball Flight. Stop missing fairways and control ball flight basics. Focus on Mechanics, Precision, Trajectory. For a 35-handicap player, in ~30 minutes.

Club

Driver

What you will improve

  • Mechanics
  • Precision
  • Trajectory
  • Aim

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.

Drill 1Drill 2Drill 3Drill 4
01

Driver | Impact and Follow Through

Driving Range

Work only on 'impact and follow through' using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Impact and Follow Through
1

Pick a flag or target far away to aim driver shots.

2

Hit 36 driver shots to the same target, focusing on hitting the ball well with proper impact and follow through.

3

Count every shot that lands near the target as a success.

4

After all 36 shots, record how many were successful in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262318141063
02

Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot

Driving Range

Produce low/mid/high shots using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot
1

Pick a clear, far target suitable for driver shots.

2

Get 36 balls: 12 for low, 12 for mid, 12 for high shots.

3

Keep your setup the same; only change ball flight height.

4

Hit all 36 driver shots—12 low, 12 mid, and 12 high—aiming at the same target.

5

After completing the shots, record how many were good out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141074
03

Driver | Takeaway

Driving Range

Work only on takeaway using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Takeaway
1

Set up a single target flag at a distance where the ball can be seen easily.

2

Hit 36 shots using a driver, focusing solely on your takeaway.

3

Concentrate on at most two takeaway thoughts or tasks to produce a consistent ball flight toward the target.

4

Watch each shot carefully and observe the ball flight.

5

Count how many shots land and stop near the target.

6

After all 36 shots, record your total successes out of 36 in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3330282418141074
04

Driver | Backswing

Driving Range

Work only on backswing using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Driver | Backswing
1

Pick a target about 200 yards away to aim at.

2

Put the ball on the tee and get ready with your normal driver setup.

3

Hit 36 driver shots at the target, focusing on at most two backswing thoughts or tasks.

4

After each shot, assess the ball flight and your control based on your backswing focus.

5

Count how many shots feel controlled and on target.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141063

Next Step

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