25-Ball Bucket: Driver and 3-Wood Practice That Transfers
The driver and the 3-wood are the two most important clubs for scoring — and the two most neglected on the practice range. The video above shows a focused 25-ball session on exactly those clubs, and that’s a smarter practice plan than most golfers ever run.
Here’s why: your long game sets up everything. A good drive means a short iron in. A good 3-wood means reachable par 5s and safe tee shots on tight holes. But most range sessions are 90% irons and wedges. Practice the clubs that actually decide your score.
The Driver / 3-Wood Rotation
Alternate clubs every three balls — never groove one club in isolation. Hit three drivers with a specific target (a fairway-width zone), then three 3-woods off the deck or a low tee, then back again. This mimics real golf, where you never hit the same long club twice in a row.
For the driver, work on one miss at a time. If you slice, exaggerate the fix — feel the face closing, feel the path coming from the inside. For the 3-wood, focus on contact: sweep it, don’t chop it. The ball should be teed low or sitting clean, and your low point should be just in front of the ball.
Twenty-five balls, two clubs, one goal: fairways. Watch the video, steal the structure, and give your long game the practice time it’s been missing.
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