1 Hour Practice Plan

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• How many 3-foot putts you can make in a row.  Work up to 100 in a row. The clock putting drill is a widely used method: https://www.mygolfinstructor.com/instruction/putting/drills/clock-drill/19/
• 10 foot putts - put a tee in the ground about 6 inches short of the hole and another tee about 12 inches beyond the hole. A “good” putt is one that reaches the first tee and if it doesn’t go in the hole, stops short of the second tee. Now from 10 feet (about 3-4 good strides depending upon your height), hit 10 putts, see how many “good” putts you can make.
• Lag Putting - put a tee in the ground about 1 foot short of the hole and another tee about 2 feet beyond the hole. A “good” putt is one that reaches the first tee and if it doesn’t go in the hole, stops short of the second tee. Now from 30 feet (about 10-12 good strides depending upon your height), hit 10 putts, see how many “good” putts you can make. Repeat this from 40 feet and from 50 feet.

Short Chips / pin very close to you 

• Hit 10 chips from the fringe. How many can you get within 5 feet? Try to get at least 7 within 5 feet.
• Hit 10 chips from several steps off the green. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 10 feet. 
• Hit 10 chips from more than 5 steps off the green. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 10 feet.

Med Chips / pin somewhat close to you 

• Hit 10 chips from the fringe. How many can you get within 5 feet? Try to get at least 7 within 5 feet.
• Hit 10 chips from several steps off the green. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 10 feet.
• Hit 10 chips from more than 5 steps off the green. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 10 feet. 

Long Chips / pin not very close to you

• Hit 10 chips from the fringe. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 5 feet.
• Hit 10 chips from several steps off the green. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 10 feet.
• Hit 10 chips from more than 5 steps off the green. How many can you get within 10 feet? Try to get at least 5 within 10 feet.

• Hit 3 “easy” chips. Putt out each one and keep track of your score.
• Hit 3 medium difficulty chips. Putt out each one and keep track of your score.
• Hit 3 difficult chips. Putt out each one and keep track of your score.
• Total up your score for the 9 attempts above. Try to get as close as possible to 18 total strokes (which means getting up and down every time).

• Hit 10 balls with a “punch” shot. A low shot with less than a full swing that can be used to get out from under trees. Try to get all 10 low to the ground and rolling down the fairway.

• Hit 5 balls from 20 yards away from the pin. Try to get them all on the green and inside 20 feet. Repeat this drill from 30 yards and 40 yards away.
• Hit 5 balls from 50 yards away from the pin. Try to get them all on the green. Repeat this drill from 60 yards, 70 yards, and 80 yards.