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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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How to Fix a Golf Slice: 3 Drills for a Better Swing Path

Use a foam noodle, a soft headcover and a three-ball setup to practise a clearer swing path, with simple checks for contact and ball flight.

How to Control Wedge Distance: 3 Drills to Hit Your Yardages

Build reliable wedge carry distances, find your favourite yardage and compare four trajectories with these three practical wedge drills.

How to Read Putting Greens: 3 Drills to Judge the Break

Build a clearer read with three practical putting drills: find a straight reference, compare breaks around the hole and choose your starting line.

How to Chip a Golf Ball Consistently: 4 Drills for Better Contact

Practise four chipping drills for better setup, cleaner contact and more predictable rollout, with original infographics and clear teaching steps.

How to Stop Three-Putting: 3 Simple Putting Drills

Stop three-putting with lag putting, distance control and Luke Donald’s Par Maker drill. Follow each drill’s original practice format.

Short Game Routine to Build Rhythm – James Sieckmann

Follow James Sieckmann’s four-part short-game routine: assess the lie, visualise the shot, make two rehearsal swings, and commit. Score your routine over 18 chips.

Three Keys to Improve Chipping: Set Up, Stay Compact, Turn Through

Practise Jason Baile’s three chipping keys: sternum ahead of the ball, compact handle travel, and a gently rising, turned finish. Score 18 chips.

Grip-Down Chipping Drill: Find Your Comfortable Shorter Grip

Compare your normal and shorter grip on a simple fairway chip. Practise landing and rollout, then score two sets of nine chips out of 18.

Headcover Anti-Slice Rehearsal: Practise a Clear Path Through the Ball

Use a soft headcover as a simple reference for the club’s path after the ball. Start with slow rehearsals and plenty of clearance, then hit controlled half-shots without touching the headcover.

Annika Sorenstam Glove Drill: Keep Your Lead Arm Connected

Feel your lead arm move with your body using a glove tucked lightly under your lead armpit. Begin with small rehearsals, then carry that connected feeling into gentle short shots.

Alignment-Stick Setup Check: Aim First, Set Up Second

Give every shot a clear starting point. This simple alignment-stick drill helps you aim the clubface first, then set your feet, hips and shoulders parallel to the target line.

Try the 30-day wedge challenge

Choose from seven wedge drills over the next 30 days. Explore carry distance, flight, body turn and rhythm at your own pace, without complicated scoring.

Try the 30-day mind game challenge

Choose from seven simple mind-game drills over the next 30 days. Practise visualisation, clear decisions and calm routines at your own pace, with no complicated scoring.

Try the 30-day indoor golf challenge

Seven easy indoor golf drills to choose from over 30 days. Practise putting, setup and mental routines at your own pace, with no complicated scoring.

Try the 30-day golf fitness challenge

Choose from seven gentle golf fitness exercises over the next 30 days. Move at your own pace, repeat favourites and enjoy a challenge without complicated scoring.

Try the 30-day long game challenge

Choose from seven simple long-game drills over the next 30 days. Practise at your own pace, repeat your favourites and enjoy your golf without complicated scoring.

Try the 30-day putting challenge

Choose from seven easy putting drills over the next 30 days. Practise at your own pace, repeat your favourites and enjoy a challenge with no complicated scoring.