Flagship Tournament Program

Full 3 Week Practice Program for Botswana Open

Venue: Gaborone · Gaborone Golf Club

Complete 3-week preparation program for the upcoming tournament at Gaborone. Commit to a structured practice plan that improves Scoring (16%) and Alignment (15%) and focuses mainly on Long (20+ ft) putts, Flop shots, and Driver. Modules are progressively ranked from HCP 35.0 to 9.1 to build skills leading up to event.

Organizer

WAGR

League

All Ages

Gaborone, Gaborone, Botswana

Apr 24, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026

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Weeks

Time horizon until tee-off

Practice days

Mapped sessions in Program Maker

Macro cycles

Technique · Shaping · Performance loops

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Development program

Skills periodization build based on tournament clock

Practice like you have a team of experts preparing you for success. The skills periodization is a widely adopted sports science methodology that programmatically controls your athletic shape. A carefully build system, it is designed to optimize your performance leading up to the event. As in every sport, initial weeks are focused on building foundations (red weeks - think "technique"), followed by a period of refining your shot shaping ability (blue weeks, think "ball flight"), and concluding with performance optimization period that sharpens your ability to shoot lower scores. The intensity of practice gradually increases as the event approaches. The system is composed of micro cycles (weeks) and macro cycles (group of weeks), to learn, refine, and peak at the right time. The green curve tracks practice intensity and is used to indicate readiness to score at any given moment in time.

Build FundamentalsWork on Ball FlightOptimize for ScoringReadiness to ScoreTournament Date

Buffer

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Buffer

60%

69%

88%

89%

Apr

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

69%

88%

99%

Apr

Weeks until event

Time horizon from right now to the opening tee shot.

Practice days

Program Maker keeps four on-course days every week.

Macro cycles

Stacked red → blue → orange focus blocks per cycle.

Weekly workload

4 days

Two drills per day mixing Putting, Short Game, Range.

Module handicap

+9.0 to 45.0

Range derived from drill hcp_min_avg to hcp_max_avg.

Micro focus map

Technique · Shot shaping · Performance

Every macro runs technique (red), shaping (blue), and performance (orange) blocks to keep the readiness curve honest.

Skill breakdown

Dispersion15%

Accuracy12%

Distance Control12%

Precision10%

Event snapshot

Tournament & Course Details

Same layout as the tournaments section on course pages—just focused entirely on this event.

Schedule

Apr 24, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026

Format

Stroke

League

All Ages

Organizer

WAGR

Field

men

Course

Gaborone

Status

Open for registration

Flagship curriculum

How the 3-week plan unfolds

Each module focuses on specific area of the game (Putting, Short Game, Driving Range) for up to two weeks at a time. Follow the curriculum in a given order for best results.

Weeks 1–2≤ 7 daysDay 1 – 8

Read Breaks Correctly On Each Long Putt

Visualize long lines, for a 9-handicap player, ~10 minutes. Working on distance: long (20+ ft).

PuttingDifficulty · AdvancedModule HCP 9.1

Module skill breakdown

Distance Control

43%

Visualization

41%

Dispersion

12%

Weeks 3–4≤ 7 daysDay 9 – 15

Open up and let it fly: alignment for flop shots

Set up for high shot, for a 27-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: flop.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 26.8

Module skill breakdown

Alignment

29%

Scoring

23%

Aim

20%

Weeks 4–5≤ 4 daysDay 16 – 19

Get your feet, hips, and clubface working together for pure contact

Work together for contact, for a 26-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: bump'n'run.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 26.3

Module skill breakdown

Alignment

40%

Scoring

19%

Precision

15%

Weeks 5–6≤ 3 daysDay 20 – 22

Feet, hips, shoulders—are you set up for a high soft shot?

Set up for high shot, for a 23-handicap player, ~20 minutes. Working on shot: flop.

Short GameDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 22.7

Module skill breakdown

Alignment

28%

Scoring

24%

Accuracy

24%

Weeks 6–8≤ 7 daysDay 23 – 31

Turn pitches into birdie looks—score from the fairway

Up-and-down contest, for a 19-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on shot: pitch.

Short GameDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 18.6

Module skill breakdown

Scoring

33%

Aim

18%

Accuracy

14%

Weeks 8–10≤ 6 daysDay 32 – 37

Save Par On Every Approach

Land 3-4 feet away, for a 16-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on shot: pitch.

Short GameDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 16.0

Module skill breakdown

Scoring

21%

Distance Control

21%

Aim

17%

Weeks 10–11≤ 6 daysDay 38 – 43

Control Driver Ball Flight

Stop missing fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on club: driver.

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Precision

29%

Mechanics

22%

Trajectory

19%

Weeks 11–13≤ 7 daysDay 44 – 50

Stop Missing 3-Wood Fairways

Stay on fairways, for a 35-handicap player, ~30 minutes. Working on club: woods (hy,5w,3w).

Driving RangeDifficulty · BeginnerModule HCP 35.0

Module skill breakdown

Precision

27%

Mechanics

19%

Trajectory

18%

Weeks 13–14≤ 4 daysDay 51 – 54

Challenge: eliminate wild misses on tee shots

Reduce driver spread, for a 18-handicap player, ~15 minutes. Working on club: driver.

Driving RangeDifficulty · IntermediateModule HCP 17.7

Module skill breakdown

Dispersion

31%

Scoring

20%

Accuracy

16%

Program snapshot

Avg HCP focus

9.1

Advanced

Skill pillars

Distance Control · Visualization · Dispersion · Accuracy · Alignment · Scoring

Host course

Gaborone

Gaborone, Botswana

Status

Open for registration

Apr 24, 2026 – Apr 26, 2026

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Weekly Plan

Program Maker weeks broken down by day

The PracticeProgramMaker output replaces the flagship stack entirely. Every row below comes straight from the automated builder—four practice days per week, two drills per day, and category balance enforced automatically. Track the cadence, stick to the summaries, and lean on the PDF exports when you need offline reps.

Week 1

Technique · Off-season

Apr 10 – Apr 16

4 practice days · focus on driving range · woods (hy,5w,3w).

Driving Range

Technique Module HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Week 1

60% ready

Day 1

2 drills · mix of Driving Range

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Hit woods focusing on downswing; switch clubs often

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5019

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Hit woods focusing on two backswing thoughts only

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	21	16	12	8	5	3

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5018

Day 2

2 drills · mix of Driving Range

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

Hit woods focusing on impact and follow through cues

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5020

Driving Range

Driver | Impact and Follow Through

Hit driver balls focusing on impact and follow through

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	23	18	14	10	6	3

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongDriver#5024

Day 3

2 drills · mix of Driving Range

Driving Range

Driver | Takeaway

Hit driver balls focusing on takeaway with two key thoughts

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	33	30	28	24	18	14	10	7	4

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongDriver#5021

Driving Range

Driver | Backswing

Hit driver balls focusing on two backswing thoughts

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	22	18	14	10	6	3

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongDriver#5022

Day 4

2 drills · mix of Driving Range

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Hit woods focusing on downswing; switch clubs often

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5019

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Hit woods focusing on two backswing thoughts only

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	21	16	12	8	5	3

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5018

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Week 2

Shot shaping · Pre-season

Apr 17 – Apr 23

4 practice days · focus on driving range · woods (hy,5w,3w).

Driving RangePutting

Shot shaping Module HCP +9.0 to 45.0

Week 2

88% ready

Day 1

2 drills · mix of Driving Range, Putting

Driving RangePutting

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Around the Stick

Hit shots curving both ways to cones near target

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5049

Putting

Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]

Hit 30 putts from varying distances toward the fringe

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	25	22	19	17	15	12	9	6	3

Difficulty

Intermediate

HCP 10.0 to 25.0

Long (20+ ft)#1086

Day 2

2 drills · mix of Putting

Putting

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]

Hit 5 putts progressively farther from hole

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	25	24	22	18	16	14	11	8	5

Difficulty

Intermediate

HCP 10.0 to 25.0

Long (20+ ft)#1071

Putting

Stop the Ball: to the Stick [Long]

Hit 10 putts from three increasing long distances

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	25	22	19	16	13	10	7	3

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Long (20+ ft)#1089

Day 3

2 drills · mix of Driving Range

Driving Range

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Low/Mid/High Shot

Hit low, mid, high wood shots at one target repeatedly

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongWoods (Hy,5W,3W)#5046

Driving Range

Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot

Hit 36 driver shots varying low, mid, high flights

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	31	29	26	22	18	14	10	7	4

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongDriver#5051

Day 4

2 drills · mix of Driving Range, Putting

Driving RangePutting

Driving Range

Driver | Straight Shot

Hit driver shots aiming for consistent straight ball flight

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Beginner

HCP 25.0 to 45.0

Extra LongDriver#5050

Putting

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Hit putts from three distances aiming for tight control

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	26	22	20	17	14	11	8	5	2

Difficulty

Advanced

HCP +9.0 to 10.0

Long (20+ ft)#1091

Week 3

Performance · In-season

Apr 24 – Apr 30

4 practice days · focus on putting · long (20+ ft).

PuttingShort GameDriving Range

Performance Module HCP +9.0 to 23.0

Week 3

89% ready

Day 1

2 drills · mix of Putting, Short Game

PuttingShort Game

Putting

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Hit putts from near to far fields, total 30 shots

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	29	27	25	22	20	18	15	12	8

Difficulty

Advanced

HCP +9.0 to 10.0

Long (20+ ft)#1016

Short Game

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Hit flop shots to land balls in three green zones

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	23	19	15	11	8	5	3

Difficulty

Intermediate

HCP 8.0 to 23.0

Short (<20 y/m)Flop#3305

Day 2

2 drills · mix of Short Game, Driving Range

Short GameDriving Range

Short Game

Flop | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Hit 4 flop shots to 9 marked green zones.

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Intermediate

HCP 7.0 to 22.0

Short (<20 y/m)Flop#3152

Driving Range

Driver | 3 Landing Zones

Hit 12 driver shots at each of 3 zones around hole

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Advanced

HCP +9.0 to 10.0

Extra LongDriver#5081

Day 3

2 drills · mix of Driving Range, Putting

Driving RangePutting

Driving Range

Driver | Y Area

Hit 36 driver shots at 3 wide Y-shaped targets

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	30	28	25	22	18	14	10	7	4

Difficulty

Advanced

HCP +9.0 to 5.0

Extra LongDriver#5080

Putting

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Hit putts from near to far fields, total 30 shots

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	29	27	25	22	20	18	15	12	8

Difficulty

Advanced

HCP +9.0 to 10.0

Long (20+ ft)#1016

Day 4

2 drills · mix of Driving Range, Short Game

Driving RangeShort Game

Driving Range

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

Chip wedges at 5 spaced targets, aiming for close zones

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	32	30	28	25	20	16	12	8	5

Difficulty

Advanced

HCP +9.0 to 10.0

Extra ShortWedges (LW,SW,GW,PW)#5029

Short Game

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Chip balls from rough to three distant targets in line

Scoring benchmarks

HCP	+9	+5	+1	5	12	19	27	36	54
Score	28	26	23	19	15	12	8	5	3

Difficulty

Intermediate

HCP 6.0 to 21.0

Mid (20-40 y/m)Pitch#3296

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Intermediate

DispersionScoringAccuracyPrecision

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Tournament & Course Details

How the 3-week plan unfolds

Read Breaks Correctly On Each Long Putt

Open up and let it fly: alignment for flop shots

Get your feet, hips, and clubface working together for pure contact

Feet, hips, shoulders—are you set up for a high soft shot?

Turn pitches into birdie looks—score from the fairway

Save Par On Every Approach

Control Driver Ball Flight

Stop Missing 3-Wood Fairways

Challenge: eliminate wild misses on tee shots

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Program Maker weeks broken down by day

Technique · Off-season

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Scoring benchmarks

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Scoring benchmarks

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | Impact and Follow Through

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | Takeaway

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | Backswing

Scoring benchmarks

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

Scoring benchmarks

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Scoring benchmarks

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Shot shaping · Pre-season

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Around the Stick

Scoring benchmarks

Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]

Scoring benchmarks

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]

Scoring benchmarks

Stop the Ball: to the Stick [Long]

Scoring benchmarks

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Low/Mid/High Shot

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | Straight Shot

Scoring benchmarks

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Scoring benchmarks

Performance · In-season

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Scoring benchmarks

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Scoring benchmarks

Flop | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | 3 Landing Zones

Scoring benchmarks

Driver | Y Area

Scoring benchmarks

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Scoring benchmarks

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

Scoring benchmarks

Pitch | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Scoring benchmarks

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Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field [Long]

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]

Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]

Stop the Ball: to the Stick [Long]