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A LITTLE GOLF PRACTICE AT HOME
Try the 30-day indoor golf challenge
Seven drills. Your pace. Practise at home.
A rainy evening, a few spare minutes or a day when you cannot get to the course: there is still room for a little golf practice. Over the next 30 days, choose from these seven indoor drills whenever it suits you.
Repeat your favourites, try a new idea or keep coming back to just one. These ideas draw on the indoor golf drills on this blog, with links to the full posts below.
There is no fixed timetable, points table or pass mark. You do not need to practise every day, work through the drills in order or complete all seven. A short session you enjoy is a good start.
No partner, net or simulator is required. Only the first drill involves hitting a ball, with a short putt. Several choices need no golf equipment at all.
Step 1. Pick a drill that suits your space
Choose one drill and make a little clear space. Keep clubs away from furniture, lights, people and pets. The clubface check is stationary; the movement drills use no club. Leave full swings and struck iron shots for a suitable practice area.
| If you fancy… | Try this drill |
|---|---|
| A few short putts | Ball Line Putting |
| Checking where you aim | Clubface Alignment Check |
| Finding a comfortable address | Comfortable Setup Check |
| A softer arm movement | Soft Arms Rehearsal |
| An easy turning feel | Easy Turning Rehearsal |
| A calmer pre-shot decision | Plan a Pretend Shot |
| A little mental practice | Picture Your Next Shot |
A suitable carpet or putting mat, one ball and a putter are enough for Ball Line Putting. Low-tack tape is useful for a target or aim reference; check it is suitable for your floor. A mirror is optional for the setup check.
Step 2. Choose from these seven indoor drills
Start with one idea. Follow the short instructions below, and open the linked post if you would like more detail or the original demonstration. Keep movements small, comfortable and unhurried.
1. Ball Line Putting
Use a ball with a drawn line and aim it towards a small piece of tape on a putting mat or suitable carpet. Make a few short, gentle putts and watch how the line rolls. Reset the ball and enjoy finding a comfortable stroke.
Keep it easy: Start as close as you like. The tape is a direction to aim towards, not a hole you must hit. A folded towel beyond it can stop the ball. No putter? Choose one of the club-free drills below.
2. Clubface Alignment Check
Choose a nearby target on the floor. Place the clubhead behind a stationary ball and check where the face points. Settle into your normal stance, then step back and reset. This is an aim check: you do not hit the ball or make a swing.
Keep it easy: A strip of low-tack tape can give you a clear reference. Make one small adjustment at a time. You are simply getting familiar with how an aimed clubface looks from address.
3. Comfortable Setup Check
Stand in your usual golf posture, with a comfortable bend from the hips and a little softness in your knees. Let your arms hang rather than reaching. If you have a mirror, take a quick look; otherwise notice whether you feel balanced. Stand up, relax and set up again.
Keep it easy: Pick just one check today: balance, relaxed arms or a comfortable grip. You can do this without a ball or club. There is no need to work through every setup check at once.
4. Soft Arms Rehearsal
Leave your club aside. Let your arms hang, then make a small, easy underarm throwing motion with an empty hand. Notice the softness in your elbow and shoulder. Let the arm settle, then repeat slowly. Keep the movement below shoulder height.
Keep it easy: No ball needs to be thrown. This borrows the relaxed throwing feel from the Loose Arms drill, so it fits a small indoor space. A few comfortable movements are plenty.
5. Easy Turning Rehearsal
Leave the club aside and fold your arms lightly across your chest. From a comfortable standing position, make a small turn one way, return to centre, then turn the other way. Let the movement stay slow and easy. You are exploring the feeling of turning, rather than copying a full golf swing.
Keep it easy: Make the turn as small as you need. Stay balanced and avoid forcing your neck or back. Use an upright stance if golf posture feels less comfortable.
6. Plan a Pretend Shot
Imagine a familiar shot on your course. Stand behind an imaginary ball and choose a target, the club you would use and one positive cue, such as “smooth tempo”. Walk into address, settle, then step away. No swing or ball is needed.
Keep it easy: Use the same straightforward shot each time, or simply talk through the routine while sitting. The aim is a calm decision, not a perfect answer to every possible condition.
7. Picture Your Next Shot
Sit comfortably and think of a shot you would enjoy playing. Picture where you want the ball to finish, how it might travel there and the easy swing you would make. Take a moment, then let the picture go. Try the same shot again or choose another.
Keep it easy: Your picture does not have to be vivid. Thinking about the target or remembering the feeling of a good shot is enough. There is no need to analyse the swing.
Step 3. Complete your round
Keep practising for as long as it feels useful, then finish. If you enjoy a little structure, 18 attempts is an optional guide: one putt, one setup check, one small rehearsal or one imagined shot counts as an attempt. Do fewer, take breaks or return another day.
There is nothing to add up. You can leave a quick note such as “The aim check helped” or “I enjoyed picturing my tee shot”, but notes are optional too.
These are blog-based indoor sessions, so you can follow the challenge straight from this page. There is no Indoor Drills category to find in the App.
At the end of the 30 days, ask yourself: Which drill did I enjoy? What would I like to keep doing? There is no final test or score to beat.
George’s Conclusion
You do not need a practice studio to give your golf a little attention. A few short putts, a comfortable setup check or a calmly imagined shot can fit into an ordinary day at home.
Choose something you enjoy and keep it simple. When you fancy another gentle challenge, try the 30-day putting challenge, 30-day long game challenge or 30-day golf fitness challenge.
MAKE THE NEXT BUCKET COUNT
Pick a card. Practise with purpose.
