Control short iron height, for a 28-handicap player, ~20 minutes at Wellesley Country Club
Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 285 drills46% match to course practice profile
Program Snapshot
Handicap range
10 to 45
Average HCP
28
Duration (single session)
2 hr 35 min
or
1 drill/day: 5 days · 31 min/day
Ideal tee
All
Skill Distribution
Trajectory28%
Mechanics27%
Precision17%
Distance Control16%
Scoring12%
Overview
Program Structure
Control the height: spin and roll as needed. Fade or draw short irons and control short iron height. Focus on Trajectory, Mechanics, Precision. For a 28-handicap player, in ~20 minutes.
Skill
Trajectory
Club
Short irons (9,8)
What you will improve
Trajectory
Mechanics
Precision
Distance Control
Program details
Sessions
5 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 35 min
or
1 drill per day
5 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.
Work only on impact and follow through using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a flag or marker on the range suitable for your 8- or 9-iron shots.
2
Hit 36 shots, all aiming at the same target.
3
Focus on good contact and smooth swings with your 8- or 9-iron.
4
Set up the ball the same way every time.
5
After completing all 36 shots, count how many balls landed within a 5-foot area around the target.
6
Enter your score out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
29
27
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
02
Short irons (9,8) | Downswing
Driving Range
Work only on downswing using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a flag or target on the driving range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).
2
Take 36 shots using only the 9 or 8 iron.
3
Focus solely on your downswing, using at most two swing thoughts or tasks to control the ball flight.
4
Aim at the same single target for all 36 shots.
5
Count each ball that lands and stays near the target as a success.
6
Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
24
19
15
11
7
4
03
Short irons (9,8) | Ladder Challenge
Driving Range
Complete the Ladder Challenge using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one flag or target to aim at for all shots.
2
Make three zones in a row before the flag. Each zone is 5 yards wide and 5 yards apart. Zone 1 is closest to you, Zone 2 is in the middle, Zone 3 is closest to the flag.
3
Hit 36 shots with short irons (8 or 9 iron), split into 3 sets of
4
For the first 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 1 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.
5
For the next 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 2 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.
6
For the last 12 shots, try to land the ball in Zone 3 and stop within 5 yards of the flag.
7
Use the same setup for all shots. Switch between 8 and 9 iron if you want.
8
Count a shot as a success if it lands and stops in the right zone and within 5 yards of the flag.
9
After 36 shots, add up the number of successes and enter the score in the app, out of 36 attempts.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
28
25
22
18
14
10
7
4
04
Short irons (9,8) | Backswing
Driving Range
Work only on backswing using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick one flag or target on the range suitable for short irons (9 or 8).
2
Hit 36 shots using only short irons (9 or 8), focusing solely on backswing.
3
Use at most two backswing thoughts or tasks to produce any ball flight pattern.
4
Set up the same for each shot, using the same swing thoughts.
5
After each shot, observe the ball flight relative to the target.
6
Finish all 36 shots, switching irons if desired. At the end, total the number of successful shots and enter your score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
31
29
27
23
19
15
11
7
4
05
Short irons (9,8) | 3 Landing Zones
Driving Range
Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.
31 minFocus: Driving Range
1
Pick a flag or target on the range for 8 or 9 iron shots.
2
Put three markers 6 yards apart around the flag to make three landing zones.
3
Use 36 balls for the test.
4
Split shots into three groups of
5
Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone
6
Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone
7
Hit 12 shots at Landing Zone
8
Use 8 or 9 iron as preferred but keep setup and distance the same.
9
Count balls that stop in the right landing zone as a success.
0
Add up successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.
Scoring benchmarks
Repetitions36
Handicap
+9
+5
+1
5
12
19
27
36
54
Score
30
27
24
20
16
12
9
6
3
Next Step
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