Course Program

Maximize Long Irons In Regulation

Advanced accuracy, for a 1-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Willmott Park

Driving RangeAll teesProgram HCP 0.56 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

0 to 10

Average HCP

0.5

Duration (single session)

3 hr 5 min

or

1 drill/day: 6 days · 31 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Scoring32%
Dispersion17%
Precision17%
Distance Control13%
Accuracy10%
Trajectory7%
Aim5%

Overview

Program Structure

Maximize Long Irons In Regulation. Maximize in regulation and advanced accuracy. Focus on Scoring, Dispersion, Precision. For a 1-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Club

Long irons (4,3,2)

What you will improve

  • Scoring
  • Dispersion
  • Precision
  • Distance Control

Program details

Sessions
6 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
3 hr 5 min
or
1 drill per day
6 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

Long irons (4,3,2) | Quadrants

Driving Range

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Quadrants
1

Pick a target to aim at using your long irons (4, 3, or 2).

2

Mark four sections around the target using cones, buckets, or imaginary lines. The sections should be about 5% of the total distance from where you hit.

3

Hit 36 shots: 9 to each section.

4

Use only your long irons (4, 3, or 2). Switch clubs if you want.

5

Make sure to hit 9 shots to each section. The order does not matter, just finish all shots for each section.

6

Keep your ball setup the same and try to be precise.

7

Count every shot that lands and stays in the right section as a success.

8

When done, count your successful shots and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
02

Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

30 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge
1

Pick one target ahead for long irons (2, 3, or 4).

2

Hit 35 shots in 5 groups of

3

Each group tries one ball flight: straight, draw, fade, pull-fade, push-draw.

4

First 7 shots: aim for straight at the flag.

5

Next 7: try draw to the flag.

6

Next 7: hit fade to the flag.

7

Next 7: hit pull-fade to the flag.

8

Next 7: hit push-draw to the flag.

9

Switch between 2, 3, or 4 iron during the drill.

0

Count shots landing near the flag as success. Enter your successful shots in the app out of 35 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions35
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3028252218141174
03

Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Driving Range

Use long irons only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius
1

Pick a target flag for long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron).

2

Mark two circles: one 5 yards from the flag (birdie zone), one 10 yards from the flag (par zone). Use cones, buckets, or imagine.

3

Hit 36 long iron shots in 3 groups of

4

First 12 shots: aim for the 5-yard circle (birdie zone).

5

Next 12 shots: aim for the space between 5 and 10 yards (par zone).

6

Last 12 shots: try to land anywhere within the 10-yard circle.

7

Switch clubs (4, 3, or 2 iron) as wanted.

8

Count shots: 5-yard circle is birdie, 10-yard circle is par, outside is no score.

9

Add your birdies and pars. Enter your total out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score282623191511853
04

Long irons (4,3,2) | Opposite Shots Challenge

Driving Range

Complete the Opposite Shots Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | Opposite Shots Challenge
1

Pick one flag or target at a long iron distance.

2

Hit 36 shots, grouped in 4 sets of 9 shots.

3

Set 1: Hit 5 draws and 4 fades to the target.

4

Set 2: Hit 5 high shots and 4 low shots to the target.

5

Set 3: Hit 5 pull/fade shots and 4 push/draw shots to the target.

6

Set 4: Hit any mix of the shot types above to the target.

7

Use any long irons (4, 3, or 2 iron) you want for each shot.

8

Try to make the ball fly in the shape or height you want, toward the flag.

9

Count only shots that land near the target and have the right shape as a success.

0

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285
05

Long irons (4,3,2) | 9 Targets

Driving Range

Hit 5 balls to each target using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | 9 Targets
1

Choose a main flag or target for long iron shots.

2

Mark 9 targets spaced around the flag, each 5% of the flag distance away, using cones or buckets.

3

Hit 36 shots total, 4 shots at each of the 9 targets.

4

Use only long irons (4, 3, or 2), try to land the ball between the first two cones at each target.

5

Randomly switch between the 9 targets and different long irons.

6

Count each shot that lands between the two cones as a success.

7

After all shots, add up your total successes and enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score312926221713963
06

Long irons (4,3,2) | 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 long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

31 minFocus: Driving Range
Diagram for Long irons (4,3,2) | L-R and R-L  9 Targets
1

Set up 9 targets around the flag with cones or buckets. Space each target at 5% of the distance to the flag.

2

For each target, hit 4 shots: 2 curve left-to-right, 2 curve right-to-left, using your long irons (4, 3, or 2).

3

Do all shots the same way every time.

4

Only shots landing between the cones count as successes.

5

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

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions36
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score3230282520161285

Next Step

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