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Choose the Shot. Name the Feel. Commit.
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These golf drills are from the Golf Practice Made Fun App.
A go-to driver shot gives you a familiar plan when the tee shot feels demanding.
Use Nick Faldo’s Low Scope Fade to explore a lower flight, Wing and Up to test a rising follow-through feeling, and One and Wrap to rehearse a balanced full finish. Test each drill in two sets of nine drives, then keep the cue that helps you play a shot you understand. Complete one drill at a time or spread them across range visits; the goal is to discover a useful option rather than use three swing thoughts over the ball.
Drill 1. Low Scope Fade: Explore a Lower Flight
A practised low fade gives you a go-to option for high-pressure tee shots on tight fairways when getting the ball into play matters most.
A deliberate target and a low-through rehearsal give each drive a clear purpose. Comparing the actual launch, curve and contact with your normal shot helps you find out whether this feeling gives you a useful lower-flight option. Naming a shot you have practised can make it easier to recall without adding several technical thoughts.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Choose a wide landing area with room for a gentle fade. Take your usual driver setup and use a comfortable tempo. A right-handed fade curves gently right; a left-handed fade curves gently left. |
| 2 | Make a slow rehearsal with the feeling of the club travelling low through the strike and early follow-through, with the face feeling open rather than rolling over quickly. Try the feeling with easy drives and compare the flight and contact with your normal shot. Avoid forcing the club down or suddenly twisting the face open. |
| 3 | Complete eighteen shots in two sets of nine. Before each one, choose the target, make a comfortable rehearsal and say a short cue such as “Low fade” silently once. Step in and swing, then check the result. Reduce the feeling or return to your normal swing if it creates poor contact or a large slice. |
Drill 2. Wing and Up: Test a Rising Finish
The Wing and Up drill helps you develop a higher-flying fade with one clear cue you can trust from the tee.
This drill connects a follow-through feeling with a simple pre-shot cue. Checking launch, curve and strike shows whether the feeling is useful for your swing, while resetting behind every ball makes the routine more like a tee shot on the course. Keep the cue only when it recalls a shot you can repeat.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pick a clear target and a landing area with room for a gentle fade. Tee the ball using your usual driver setup and start at a comfortable speed. |
| 2 | Rehearse slowly without a ball. After the imaginary impact, allow your lead arm to bend and feel the club rise into the finish. Test it with easy drives, noticing launch, curve and contact. Avoid folding the elbow early, exaggerating the bend or trying to scoop the ball into the air. |
| 3 | Hit nine easy drives towards one landing area, then nine more choosing a fresh target before each shot. Reset behind the ball every time, recall a short nickname such as “Wing and up”, then step in and swing. Judge the actual flight rather than assuming the cue must create a high fade. |
Drill 3. One and Wrap: Rehearse a Balanced Full Finish
The One and Wrap drill helps you swing through to a balanced full finish and commit to your drive with one simple cue.
Rehearsing a comfortable full finish gives you an endpoint for the movement and a clear check on balance. A short nickname can recall that familiar feeling before you step in, leaving less to think about over the ball. Use your flight and contact to decide whether the cue gives you an option worth keeping.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Choose a clear target and a generous landing area. Tee up with your normal driver setup. Begin with a slow rehearsal before adding a ball. |
| 2 | Explore Faldo’s “One” feeling of keeping the upper body behind the ball through the strike, followed by “Wrap”: turning through and allowing the club to travel around your shoulders. Finish balanced on your lead leg within a comfortable range. Avoid hanging back on the trail foot or forcing the club against your neck. |
| 3 | Complete two sets of nine drives. Before each shot, choose the target, make one comfortable rehearsal and recall “One and wrap” silently once. Step in and swing. Compare launch, contact and balance with your normal drive; add speed only while the movement stays comfortable. |
