PRACTICE 1
Off The Tee
Pick two targets 40 yards apart forming your fairway
Rotate through the following tee shots
Stock - aiming down the middle
Favor Left - aiming 10 yards right of the left target
Favor Right - aiming 10 yards left of the right target
Successful shot finishes within 20 yards of your aim
Into The Green
Take your three shortest clubs - Hit three shots with your shortest club
Take your next longer club and hit three shots the same distance
Take your next longer club and again hit three shots the same distance
Drop your shortest club and add your next longer club and repeat the process
Repeat the process odf dropping your shortest club and adding your next longer club until you hit all your irons.
Wedges
Set random number generator 50-100 yards
Hit three balls to each distance generated
Hit within 7% of the distance 50-yard shot x 3.5 yards = 10.5ft PGA Tour Player
Hit within 10% of the distance 50-yard shot x 5 yards = 15ft Scratch handicap
Chipping
Place 5 tees or hole cups 6ft apart on the green with the first one being around 25ft where you hit
Using three balls chip to finish between the first set of markers. Keep count of any that finish outside your target markers.
Repeat for every set of markers
Challenge is to score as low a number as you can
Play the game with various clubs
Pitching
Place 3 Balls in both the fairway and rough at 25yds, 30yds, 35yds, 40yds, 45yds from a hole
Play one set of balls from the fairway and one set from the rough
Challenge is to get as many balls within 8ft of the hole while having none outside 20ft
Play to various flag positions each time you play the game
Bunker
9 Green-side bunker shots from 25 yards and in
3 easy, 3 medium, 3 difficult
Challenge is to get at least 3 balls within 3ft of the hole, at least 3 more within 8ft while having none finish outside 20ft
Long Putting
Choose the slope type you want to putt on - uphill, downhill, up and over, or sidehill
Place 5 markers 3ft apart in a straight line
Place a ball between 15 and 25 ft from first marker
Challenge is to roll the ball at the correct speed to have it finish between the markers of your choice
Short Putting
Find an 8ft straight putt Ping a chalk-line
Putt ball directly along the chalk-line
Place two tees 2ft ahead either side of chalk-line just wider than a ball and putt between tees
Challenge is to putt ten balls in a row between the tees
On The Course
Hit two tee shots
Select the position of the worst of your two shots and again play two balls from that position
Repeat the process of selecting your worst position of your two shots
To finish the hole you have to hole out both shots
PRACTICE 2
Off The Tee
Pick a target - aim 10 yards right of it
Hit 6 tee shots that cannot finish left of the target or more than 30 yards right of it
Aim 10 yards left of the target
Hit 6 tee shots that cannot finish right of the target or more than 30 yards left of it
Into The Green
Using the TrackMan Performance Center select 4 greens with the following flag positions
Left Flag, Back Flag, Right Flag, Front Flag
Set the random distance selector from the the distance you hit your 9 iron up to the distance you distance you hit your 5 iron
The aim of the game is to hit shots so that you never leave yourself a short-sided shot from off the green for what would be your next shot
Front Flag can’t be short, Back Flag can’t be long, Right Flag can’t be right, Left Flag can’t be left
Wedges
Using the wedge range and hitting from fairway length grass
Hit two balls to each green for a total of twenty shots
Record the number of greens you miss
Repeat the process hitting from rough length grass
Record the number of green you miss
Chipping
Select 3 holes and three clubs - your second or third wedge, a short iron and a hybrid or fairway metal
Using three balls hit chip shots with each club from the same place.
Repeat for ten different places to hit from
Take note of which club for which particular shot is more successful
Pitching
Set 2 flag positions - one front with a bunker or slope just before it & one back with a bunker or run off after it.
Place 3 Balls in both the fairway and rough at 25yds, 30yds, 35yds, 40yds, 45yds from a hole
Play one set of balls from the fairway and one set from the rough
Challenge is to get as many balls within 8ft of the hole while having none miss the green
Bunker
9 different length Green-side bunker shots from 3 bunkers to three different flags from 3 different lies
Short shot form uphill lie, flat lie, downhill lie
Medium length shot from uphill lie, flat lie downhill lie
Long length shot form uphill lie, flat lie, downhill lie
Challenge is to get at least 3 balls within 3ft of the hole, at least 3 more within 8ft while having none finish outside 20ft
Long Putting
Choose the slope type you want to putt on - uphill, downhill, up and over, or sidehill
Place 2 markers 10ft apart
Place a ball between 15 and 25 ft from first marker
Putt a ball to finish close to the first marker but past it
Each putt must now go past the previous putt but not finish past the longest marker
Challenge is to fit as many balls between the markers
Short Putting
Place a ball 3ft from the hole and putt it
Move 45 degrees clockwise and add one foot to the length of the putt
Move 45 degrees clockwise and if you holed the previous putt add another foot to the length
If you missed it go back to 3ft in length
Challenge is to hole 8 putts in a row to complete the circle
On The Course
Play the 10 hole course
On each hole you must drop a ball from a distance of your choice from 20 to 65 yards
Only one distance to be played on every hole but every distance must be played
Of the ten shots played in total, two must be from a bunker, three from the rough and five from the fairway.
The fairway shots should include a downhill lie, an uphill lie, ball above the feet, ball below the feet and a flat lie
Record your score
PRACTICE 3
Off The Tee
Hit 5 shots with your driver giving it everything you’ve got
Hit a further five shots with your driver giving it everything you’ve got but ensuring you do not miss right of your target
Hit 5 more driver shots giving it everything you’ve got but ensuring you do not miss left of your target
Record your score of can’t miss left & can’t miss right
Into The Green
Take your 5 iron
Hit three balls of each the following ball flights: Low Draw, Straight, High Fade
Hit three more balls of each of the following ball flights: Low Fade, High Straight, Draw
Hit another three balls of each of the following ball flights : Low Straight, Fade, High Draw
Record how many unsuccessful attempts and which ones they were
Wedges
Take 30 balls to the wedge range
Hitting from an uphill lie hit three balls to each green
Record how many unsuccessful attempts you made and where they missed relative tom the green
Chipping
Place 2 markers 30 feet apart
Take 10 balls and any club you want to use and play the first shot to finish past the first marker and short of the second
The game is to hit each shot beyond the previous shot but not past the end marker
Challenge is to fit all teN balls inside the two markers but with each shot going beyond the previous one
Play the game with various clubs
Pitching
Place 3 Balls in both the fairway and rough at 25yds, 30yds, 35yds, 40yds, 45yds from a hole
Take your 3 shortest wedges and play 1 ball with each wedge from each of the distances
Challenge is to get as many balls within 8ft of the hole while having none outside 20ft
Take note of which distances and wedge you are successful
Bunker
Choose a bunker to hit from that has a hole where the green runs away from you
Take 10 balls and hit 5 of them to release to the hole and 5 of them to land and check
Take note of which shot type you are able to finish closer to the hole.
Long Putting
Select an “up & over slope” that will allow you to hit around 30ft putt (you do not a hole)
Place five ball markers or tees in a line at 18ft, 21ft, 24ft, 27ft & 30ft
Putt three balls to finish between the 18 & 21ft markers
Retrieve the and putt three balls to finish between the 27 & 30ft markers
Retrieve them and putt three balls to finish between the 21 & 24ft markers
Take your starting point back 15ft so that the last marker will be 45ft and repeat the process
Short Putting
Take a 3ft rule and place it on a flat putt and with the closest end of the rule 1ft from the hole
Putt ball directly along the rule and into the hole
Putt for around 10 minutes and see how many balls in a row you can hole
On The Course
Play the 10 hole course
On every even numbered hole you must use an odd numbered iron for your approach shot
On every odd numbered hole you must use an even numbered iron for your approach shot
If that odd or even numbered iron is the club you would hit for the distance shot you have then you must go to another odd or even numbered club as the hole determines.
PRACTICE 4
Off The Tee
Take 18 balls
Challenge is to hit 3 straight shots, 3 fades and 3 draws
All balls should finish on the fairway
2nd Challenge is to hit 3 high, 3 mid and 3 low ball flights
All balls should be solid
Into The Green
Set random number generator between 60 yards & 3 metal carry distance
Take 25 balls and hit to whatever carry distance is generated by the random number generator
Challenge is to hit solid repetitive shots while landing the ball the correct distance
Hit within 7% of the distance 150-yard shot x 10.5 yards = 31.5ft PGA Tour Player
Hit within 10% of the distance 150-yard shot x 15 yards = 45ft Scratch Handicap
Wedges
Using the wedge range
Take your three shortest wedges
Hit one ball with each wedge to the shortest green
Repeat for every green up to the longest green your shortest wedge can reach
If you have a fourth wedge, drop your shortest wedge and replace with it that wedge
Play to all remaining greens again hitting one shot with each wedge
Chipping
Find an into the grain, uphill lie, up to 5 yards off the green
Take your wedge with the least bounce and hit chips to various distances
Take your wedge with the most bounce and hit chips to various distances
One of them should be easier than the other
Pitching
Find a fairly good uphill slope to hit from to a back flag position from around 40-60 yards
Take your 5 shortest clubs and play two balls with each club
Find a fairly good downhill slope to hit from to a front flag position from around 40-60 yards
Take your 5 shortest clubs and play two balls with each club
Bunker
Take 15 balls and your five shortest clubs
From a steepish uphill lie play to a flag around 20-25 yards away hitting 3 shots with each club
Note which clubs are most successful
Long Putting
Find three holes set triangularly around 20ft apart
Place a marker around 15ft from 1 hole, 20ft from another and 25ft from last hole
Starting at 15ft marker play to each hole
Repeat for markers from 20ft and 25ft playing 9 holes total
Score 1 point for every ball within 3ft of the hole and lose -1 for every ball outside 8ft
Record your score
Short Putting
Using the marble tray putting aid
Find a straight putt 6 feet away
Using the putting tray aim it directly at the hole and place the marbles on the tightest position
Putt attempting to get the ball through the marbles
If you are successful getting through the marbles, but miss, adjust the putting tray accordingly
If you are successful 3 times in a row take putt to the hole without using the marble tray
On The Course
Play the practice course or short course with 2-4 players
On every hole, the person who hits nearest the flag and on the green in regulation gets to throw all the other players balls off the green regardless of whether they hit the green in regulation
Balls have to be thrown in a position to leave a direct shot and cannot be in a penalty area If any of the other players hits their next shot within 3 ft of the hole they then get to throw the "nearest the flag" players ball off the green
Challenge is to shoot the low score over 9 holes
PRACTICE 5
Off The Tee
Pick two targets 40 yards apart forming your fairway
Rotate through the following tee shots
Stock - aiming down the middle
Favor Left - aiming 10 yards right of the left target
Favor Right - aiming 10 yards left of the right target
Successful shot finishes within 20 yards of your aim
Into The Green
Take you three shortest clubs - Hit three shots with your shortest club
Take your next longer club and hit three shots the same distance
Take your next longer club and again hit three shots the same distance
Drop your shortest club and add your next longer club and repeat the process
Repeat the process odf dropping your shortest club and adding your next longer club until you hit all your irons.
Wedges
Set random number generator 50-100 yards
Hit three balls to each distance generated
Hit within 7% of the distance 50-yard shot x 3.5 yards = 10.5ft PGA Tour Player
Hit within 10% of the distance 50-yard shot x 5 yards = 15ft Scratch handicap
Chipping
Place 5 tees or hole cups 6ft apart on the green with the first one being around 25ft where you hit
Using three balls chip to finish between the first set of markers. Keep count of any that finish outside your target markers.
Repeat for every set of markers
Challenge is to score as low a number as you can
Play the game with various clubs
Pitching
Place 3 Balls in both the fairway and rough at 25yds, 30yds, 35yds, 40yds, 45yds from a hole
Play one set of balls from the fairway and one set from the rough
Challenge is to get as many balls within 8ft of the hole while having none outside 20ft
Play to various flag positions each time you play the game
Bunker
9 Green-side bunker shots from 25 yards and in
3 easy, 3 medium, 3 difficult
Challenge is to get at least 3 balls within 3ft of the hole, at least 3 more within 8ft while having none finish outside 20ft
Long Putting
Choose the slope type you want to putt on - uphill, downhill, up and over, or sidehill
Place 5 markers 3ft apart in a straight line
Place a ball between 15 and 25 ft from first marker
Challenge is to roll the ball at the correct speed to have it finish between the markers of your choice
Short Putting
Find an 8ft straight putt Ping a chalk-line
Putt ball directly along the chalk-line
Place two tees 2ft ahead either side of chalk-line just wider than a ball and putt between tees
Challenge is to putt ten balls in a row between the tees
Worst Ball
Hit two tee shots
Select the position of the worst of your two shots and again play two balls from that position
Repeat the process of selecting your worst position of your two shots
To finish the hole you have to hole out both shots
PRACTICE 6
Off The Tee
Pick two targets 40 yards apart forming your fairway
Rotate through the following tee shots
Stock - aiming down the middle
Favor Left - aiming 10 yards right of the left target
Favor Right - aiming 10 yards left of the right target
Successful shot finishes within 20 yards of your aim
Into The Green
Take you three shortest clubs - Hit three shots with your shortest club
Take your next longer club and hit three shots the same distance
Take your next longer club and again hit three shots the same distance
Drop your shortest club and add your next longer club and repeat the process
Repeat the process odf dropping your shortest club and adding your next longer club until you hit all your irons.
Wedges
Set random number generator 50-100 yards
Hit three balls to each distance generated
Hit within 7% of the distance 50-yard shot x 3.5 yards = 10.5ft PGA Tour Player
Hit within 10% of the distance 50-yard shot x 5 yards = 15ft Scratch handicap
Chipping
Place 5 tees or hole cups 6ft apart on the green with the first one being around 25ft where you hit
Using three balls chip to finish between the first set of markers. Keep count of any that finish outside your target markers.
Repeat for every set of markers
Challenge is to score as low a number as you can
Play the game with various clubs
Pitching
Place 3 Balls in both the fairway and rough at 25yds, 30yds, 35yds, 40yds, 45yds from a hole
Play one set of balls from the fairway and one set from the rough
Challenge is to get as many balls within 8ft of the hole while having none outside 20ft
Play to various flag positions each time you play the game
Bunker
9 Green-side bunker shots from 25 yards and in
3 easy, 3 medium, 3 difficult
Challenge is to get at least 3 balls within 3ft of the hole, at least 3 more within 8ft while having none finish outside 20ft
Long Putting
Choose the slope type you want to putt on - uphill, downhill, up and over, or sidehill
Place 5 markers 3ft apart in a straight line
Place a ball between 15 and 25 ft from first marker
Challenge is to roll the ball at the correct speed to have it finish between the markers of your choice
Short Putting
Find an 8ft straight putt Ping a chalk-line
Putt ball directly along the chalk-line
Place two tees 2ft ahead either side of chalk-line just wider than a ball and putt between tees
Challenge is to putt ten balls in a row between the tees
Worst Ball
Hit two tee shots
Select the position of the worst of your two shots and again play two balls from that position
Repeat the process of selecting your worst position of your two shots
To finish the hole you have to hole out both shots