Course Program

Can you leave yourself a tap-in from 50-100 yards?

Leave tap-ins, for a 13-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Wellesley

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 13.44 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

13.4

Duration (single session)

2 hr 15 min

or

1 drill/day: 4 days · 34 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control38%
Scoring29%
Accuracy19%
Trajectory15%

Overview

Program Structure

Can you leave yourself a tap-in from 50-100 yards?. Leave tap-ins and stick to wedge line. Focus on Distance Control, Scoring, Accuracy. For a 13-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Accuracy

Club

Wedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Scoring
  • Accuracy
  • Trajectory

Program details

Sessions
4 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
2 hr 15 min
or
1 drill per day
4 days · 34 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

Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Shorter)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Shorter)
1

Set up 5 targets in a straight line, 10 yards/meters apart.

2

Mark each target with a visible marker.

3

Use only wedges (LW, SW, GW, PW) to hit 35 shots, 7 shots at each target.

4

Try to land each shot inside a 3-yard/meter area around each marker.

5

You can change wedges between shots, but keep the ball setup the same.

6

Hit 7 shots at one target, then go to the next target until all 5 are done.

7

Count each shot that stops inside the 3-yard/meter area as a success.

8

When finished, add up your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141074
02

Wedges (LW to PW) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Alternate Targets Challenge
1

Pick 4 different targets at different distances.

2

Make a landing zone around each target that is 5% of the distance to the target.

3

Hit 36 wedge shots in total, in 4 groups of 9 shots.

4

For each group of 9 shots, use one wedge and aim at 3 targets in turn (3 shots per target).

5

Count every shot that lands and stops in the zone as a success.

6

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score302825211612853
03

Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Driving Range

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

43 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Scatter 10 cones or buckets [10 y/m apart] on the driving range as displayed. Use suitable wedges (LW, SW, GW and/or PW). Hit 5 balls to each target (one bucket of ~50 balls) using wedges only. Land the ball inside [4 y/m area] from the target. Switch between wedges throughout the exercise.Approach #1 randomly switch between targets.Approach #2 start with the shortest target and progress to the longer targets.Approach #3 start with the farthest target and progress to the shorter targets.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions50
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score
04

Wedges (LW to PW) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Driving Range

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

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Wedges (LW to PW) | Progressive Targets Challenge
1

Set up 3 targets for wedge shots: one at 30 yards, one at 45 yards, and one at 60 yards.

2

Hit 12 shots to each target, for a total of 36 shots.

3

Start by hitting 12 shots to the short target using any wedge.

4

Hit 12 shots to the medium target.

5

Hit 12 shots to the long target and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

6

Keep stance and ball position the same for every shot; only change your aim for each target.

7

Count a shot as a success if the ball stops within 5 feet of the target.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3129262218141063

Next Step

Ready to start this program?

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