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Useful golf practice drills for your next practice session.
Free golf drills, practical tips and small challenges for golfers who would rather improve than simply empty another bucket of balls.
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Through-Stroke Length Putting Drill: Compare Line and Pace
Compare nine gentle push-through putts with nine using a longer through-stroke. Watch Mel Sole’s lesson and record what you notice about start line and pace.
Long or Standard Putter: Compare Your Putting Pace
Compare nine putts with a long putter and nine with a standard putter. Follow the illustrated guide and record what you notice about pace and finishes.
Trail Hip Turn Drill: Start Your Backswing, Finish in Balance
Practise a comfortable trail-hip turn, pause at the top and finish in balance. Make five rehearsals, then score eighteen controlled shots.
Ball-First Contact Drill: Leave the Marker Behind
Use Marcus Edblad’s marker-behind-ball drill to practise cleaner wedge contact. Follow three clear steps and record an 18-shot practice round.
Jason Baile’s Rain Jacket Drill: Feel Width in Your Backswing
Try Jason Baile’s no-club rain jacket drill to feel backswing width and a supporting turn. Includes illustrated steps, a video and 18 gentle rehearsals.
Anti-Slice: Two-Tee Swing Path Drill
Practise a clearer swing path with Michael Breed’s two-tee drill, slow rehearsals and an 18-shot practice test.
Mark Blackburn Two-Stick Alignment Drill: Aim Your Club and Body
Practise Mark Blackburn’s two-stick alignment drill. Set your target line, aim the clubface and align your body before an 18-shot practice session.
Draw-to-Target Golf Drill: Practise a Controlled Draw
Practise a controlled draw with three illustrated steps, a video and an 18-shot test. Learn the setup, watch the curve and record your result.
Knockdown Golf Shot Drill: Control Your Ball Flight into the Wind
Practise a lower iron flight into the wind. Follow three simple steps, use the illustrated guide and score 18 shots through your chosen flight window.
Towel-Behind-Ball Golf Drill: Practise Ball-First Iron Contact
Use a towel to practise ball-first iron contact. Follow three clear steps, watch the demonstration and score your results over 18 shots.
50 Tour Player Drills: Practise Like the Pros
Explore 50 tour-player golf drills for putting, short game, swing movement and practice habits, with a linked lesson for every task.
Top 10 Golf Practice Mistakes: And What to Do Instead
Make your golf practice more purposeful. Explore ten common mistakes, practical alternatives and linked drills to try in your next session.
100 Golf Problems — Find Your Drill
Find a drill for 100 common golf problems, from slices and poor contact to putting, chipping, bunker shots and practice habits.
100 Worst Golf Swing Tips Ever Given — And What to Do Instead
Explore 100 pieces of misleading golf swing advice, practical alternatives and a relevant drill for every entry. Choose from ten categories to find advice for your swing.
Pete Cowen Solid Foundation Drill: Build a Stable Base
Practise a stable base and centred contact with Pete Cowen’s Solid Foundation Drill. Includes three illustrated steps and an 18-shot challenge.
Pete Cowen Resistance Band Drill: Keep Your Legs Stable
Practise stable legs and a coiling backswing with Pete Cowen’s Resistance Band Drill. Includes three illustrated steps and two sets of nine no-ball rehearsals.
Pete Cowen Chalk Line Drill: Set and Release Your Wrists
Use a chalk line on a rubber mat to practise Pete Cowen’s wrist-set and release drill. Follow three illustrated steps and score two sets of nine attempts.
Pete Cowen signature Stick Drill: Connect Arms and Body
Use a long pole to rehearse Pete Cowen’s Chinese Fighting Stick Drill. Follow three illustrated steps and complete two sets of nine controlled rehearsals.
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