Personal Training Programme · Months 1–2

Road to
Scratch

4 weekssessions

4 prioritiesface · strike · wedge · spin

105 mphyour club speed

±13.4°spin axis dev to fix

Programme Philosophy

You already swing at scratch speed. The gap is consistency — tighter standard deviations across every metric. Each week builds on the last: establish fundamentals, then train under pressure, then transfer to the course.

Face Control

Ball Striking

Wedge Precision

Speed/Spin

Free Play / Rest

Week 1

Foundations

13 May – 19 May

Goal: Establish consistent low point, feel neutral face at impact. No course play — pure drilling.

Wed

Range · 60 min

Low Point & Face Awareness

Feet together drill — 7 iron, 20 balls. Feel centred rotation, no slide.
Towel behind ball drill — 5 iron, 20 balls. Stop catching the towel.
Gate drill — driver, slow-motion, 15 reps. Feel face staying square.
Pump drill — driver, 10 reps. Check face angle at halfway through.

No free-hitting. Drills only today.

Thu

Rest / Mobility

Active recovery. Hip mobility and shoulder rotation stretches. 20 min.

Fri

Short Game · 45 min

Wedge Clock Drill — Carry Mapping

PW: 10 balls at 9 o'clock, 10 at 10 o'clock, 10 full. Record avg carry for each.
Land on a 3-ft circle. Count how many out of 10 land inside — aim for 5+.
Finish: 10 full PW to a specific flag. Track lateral dispersion.

Write down your 3 carry distances in the notes below.

Sat

Range · 75 min

Full Session — All Four Priorities

10 min: feet together 7 irons to warm up.
15 min: tee-in-ground drill — 5 iron, forward low point training.
20 min: driver with impact tape. Check strike location every 5 balls.
15 min: clock drill PW, same as Friday.
15 min: free driver swings — apply the gate drill feel.

Note which driver shots had the best face feel.

Sun

Rest

Full rest. Let the patterns bed in.

Mon

Short Game · 30 min

Wedge Precision — Landing Spot Only

Pick a 2-ft circle at 120 yards. Hit 20 PW. Count inside the circle.
Target: 6+ out of 20 inside. Write your score in notes.

Tue

Range · 60 min

Week 1 Review Session

20 min: towel + feet together iron drills. Compare feel to Day 1.
20 min: driver gate + pump drills, then 10 free swings.
20 min: clock drill. Record scores.

Self-assessment: what feels different vs Tuesday's session?

Week 2

Pressure & Pattern

20 May – 26 May

Goal: Add competitive pressure to drills. Start tracking scores. One 9-hole round with focus on observation only.

Wed

Range · 60 min

Pressure Drill — Last Ball Counts

Driver: hit 5-ball sets. Only the last ball is "scored." 6 sets.
7 iron: 10-ball strike quality check. Smash factor mental target: 1.33+.
PW: 10-ball precision to flag. Count GIR-equivalent (within 20 ft circle).

Thu

Rest

Rest. Visualise the gate drill feeling before sleeping — 5 min mental rehearsal.

Fri

Range · 75 min

Spin Control — Driver Focus

Shaft lean drill — alignment stick in grip end. 20 driver swings.
Low-and-slow takeaway practice. Feel handle ahead of head through impact.
10 driver with impact tape — look for centre strikes. Note any heel/toe pattern.
15 min: 5 iron focused striking. Tee-in-ground drill.

Sat

9 Holes — Observation Round

Play 9 holes. Track these stats only:

How many drives stayed in play? (target: 7+/9)
How many iron shots felt struck vs thin? Note thinned shots.
How many wedge shots landed within 30 ft of target?

Don't think about score. This is data collection.

Sun

Rest

Review your Saturday observation notes. What pattern do you see?

Mon

Short Game · 45 min

Wedge Precision — Scored Sets

10 balls, 3 targets (90, 100, 120 yds). Score: 2pts within 10 ft, 1pt within 20 ft.
Aim for 15+ points out of 30. Record score in notes.

Tue

Range · 60 min

Week 2 Review + Shot Shaping Intro

Hit 5 intentional draws then 5 intentional fades with 7 iron. Feel face vs path.
20 iron strikes — target zero thinned shots this session.
10 driver — track each as In Play / Near Miss / Miss. Aim for 7+ In Play.

Week 3

Transfer to Course

27 May – 2 Jun

Goal: Apply the drills under real scoring pressure. Full 18-hole round mid-week. Tighten wedge circle to 15 ft.

Wed

Range · 60 min

Pre-Round Simulation

Hit shots as if you're on the course — pick specific targets, commit to shape, one shot at a time. No block practice today.
Each driver swing: deliberate pre-shot routine. Gate drill feel in the warm-up, then let it go.
Every wedge to a specific yardage. No vague "around 120".

Thu

18 Holes — Scored Round

First scored round of the programme

Track: fairways hit, GIR, putts, and any thinned irons.
Focus: trust the process on every tee shot. Don't steer — commit to shape.
After round: note your actual score and fairways/GIR numbers in notes.

Fri

Rest / Review

Review Thursday's stats. Which priority cost you the most shots? Adjust Saturday's session to address it.

Sat

Range · 75 min

Address Thursday's Weakness

Spend 40 min on whichever priority hurt you most on Thursday.
If thinned irons: back to towel drill + feet together.
If wayward driver: back to gate + pump drill + impact tape.
If wedge misses: scored precision sets, tighten to 15 ft target.

Sun

9 Holes — Competitive Mindset

Play 9 as if it's a competition

Full pre-shot routine on every shot. No casual swings.
Track fairways hit and GIR only. Score is secondary.

Mon

Rest

Rest. Two active days in a row — let the body recover.

Tue

Range · 60 min

Consolidation — All Priorities, Pressure Format

Driver: 10 balls, score each In Play/Near/Miss. Target: 8+ in play.
7 iron: 10 balls, target zero thinned shots, note any.
PW scored set: 15 ft circle, 10 balls. Target: 5+ inside.

Week 4

Sharpen & Benchmark

3 Jun – 9 Jun

Goal: Reduce drilling, increase course time. End with a benchmark launch monitor session to measure progress vs your Tuesday data.

Wed

Range · 45 min

Sharp & Light — No Heavy Drilling

15 min: 5 min feet-together irons, 10 free iron shots. Feel the improvement.
15 min: 5 driver warm-up drills, then 10 free driver swings.
15 min: 15 PW shots to target. Track lateral spread mentally.

Thu

18 Holes — Scored Round

Full competitive round

Full stats tracking: FIR, GIR, putts, penalty shots.
Compare fairways hit to Week 3 Thursday. Are you hitting more fairways?
Note your handicap-equivalent score in the notes below.

Fri

Rest

Rest day. Review round stats, plan Saturday session around any recurring issues.

Sat

18 Holes — Competition Simulation

Treat as a competition round

Full pre-shot routine. Keep pace of play. No mulligans.
Specific focus: every tee shot — commit to a shape before you step in.
Wedge shots: commit to a specific yardage swing every time.

Sun

Rest

Full rest after two consecutive rounds.

Mon

Range · 30 min

Final Tune — Pre-Benchmark

Light session only. A few drill reps of each priority to sharpen the feels.
No heavy work. Prime the patterns, don't fatigue them.

Tue

Launch Monitor — Benchmark Session

Repeat your Tuesday session exactly

Driver: 16 shots. Target: spin axis dev below 8°, lateral dev below ±20 yds.
5 iron: 18 shots. Target: smash factor floor 1.32+, carry dev below ±18 yds.
7 iron: 16 shots. Target: zero thinned shots, smash factor avg above 1.30.
PW: 18 shots. Target: lateral dev below ±8°, carry dev below ±12 yds.

Compare every metric against the report at the top of this plan.

Benchmark Targets — End of Month

Where You Need to Be

Driver Spin Axis Dev

±13.4°

→ ±6°

Driver Lateral Spread

±30.2 yds

→ ±15 yds

7 Iron Smash Factor

1.25 avg

→ 1.32+

7 Iron Carry Dev

±29.8 yds

→ ±15 yds

PW Carry Dev

±19.3 yds

→ ±10 yds

Driver Spin (good shots)

2,200 rpm

→ consistent

Session Notes

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