How many times have you been in perfect position after two shots on a par 5, you have a 20 yard pitch to the pin with nothing in your way but grass?
Short Game Drills
No Wrist Chipping Drill
One of the biggest faults my students suffer from while chipping is over-active wrists. A chip shot should be considered a putt, but with a wedge. Despite having the ball slightly farther back in your stance, the swing motions are identical.
Putting Yips Fixes
Putting consistently and with confidence is important factor in lower your scores. Unfortunately, for most of us those qualities cannot be used to describe how we feel over the ball on the dance floor. Doubt is a better word, especially on those short ones.
Putting Alignment Drill
You will often see professionals rotate their marked ball on the green after cleaning it. Ever wonder what they are doing? The answer is simple: helping their alignment. Golf balls all come with a logo or straight line of text along it nowadays to help with alignment. To use it properly follow these three steps.
Engrain A Pure Putting Stroke
This is a variation on the putting gate drill; I have found that this irritating drill produces better results, faster. The drill itself is very simple, setup three golf balls so that the two outside balls are just larger then the length of your putter heel to toe. Now putt hitting the middle ball only.
Chipping Trough – Improve your Chipping
If you suffer from inconsistent contact and tend to either pull or push your chip shots, you’re not alone. Many of my students struggle with short shots around the green.
Bunker Tee Drill
Greenside bunker shots create a lot of frustration for players of all skill levels. Beginners tend to chop the ball out of the sand; this creates a very steep angle of approach. Angle of approach refers to the angle at which the club meets the ball.
Putting Pre-Shot Routine Drill
Golf is one of the few sports where you cannot stand directly on your line of play while shooting. For one, it is physically difficult to hit and stand on your line of play, but also, it is against the rules of golf. When you take a look a basketball free-throw, or billiards, the player’s eyes are very close to the intended line of the target. This will help your accuracy.
Feel & Distance Control Drill – Cure your Chipping Woes
Players with poor hand-eye coordination have a tough time judging distance control for their short shots round the greens. Having good hand-eye coordination is a route fundamental for all players. It takes time to develop a feel for how far a ball will fly and roll based on how hard you swing at it. Improving you hand-eye coordination will help you improve your feel and lower scores, this drill can help.
Hit and Resist Drill – Improve your Putting
Problem: The player has a problem having the correct face angle at impact when putting.
Result: Missed putts, and poor contact.