Course Program

3-Wood Accuracy Advanced

Precision 3-wood shots, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Waterville

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.53 drills71% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

1 hr 33 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring27%
Dispersion22%
Precision20%
Visualization15%
Distance Control10%
Accuracy7%

Overview

Program Structure

3-Wood Accuracy Advanced. Advanced accuracy and precision 3-wood shots. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Precision. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Club

Woods (Hy,5W,3W)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Dispersion
  • Precision
  • Visualization

Program details

Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 33 min
or
1 drill per day
3 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 3
01

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Y Area

Driving Range

Hit 15 balls to each Y area using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

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

Set up 3 target areas around the flag. Each is 15 yards wide and spaced evenly.

2

Hit 36 shots, split into 3 groups of

3

Try to get 12 shots into each target area, using only woods (Hy, 5W, or 3W).

4

Change clubs and targets randomly within each group of 12 shots.

5

Use the same ball setup and stance for every shot.

6

Count each shot that lands and stays in the right target area 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
Score3129262218141074
02

Woods (Hy to 3W) | 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 woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Woods (Hy to 3W) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets
1

Place 9 targets in a circle near the main flag using cones or buckets.

2

Hit 4 shots at each target (9 targets, 36 shots total).

3

Hit 2 shots curving left-to-right and 2 shots right-to-left at each target with any wood club.

4

Ball must land between the two cones at each target to count.

5

Change clubs often while hitting at targets.

6

After 36 shots, count how many landed between the cones and enter this score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
03

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Visualized Course

Driving Range

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

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

Pick one flag or target suitable for woods (Hybrid, 5 Wood, or 3 Wood).

2

Use your imagination to create hazards or boundaries around the target (e.g., water, sand traps, out-of-bounds areas) using objects on or around the range.

3

Hit 36 balls at the same target, switching woods if desired.

4

Try to land each ball close to the target (within 10 yards is a success).

5

Keep the ball setup consistent throughout all shots.

6

Count how many of your 36 shots landed in the success zone and enter your score in the app (out of 36).

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074

Next Step

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