Here is my explanation of my practice log. In this excel spread sheet I have 4 different pages. I have 2 days of a full practice session, and 2 days of a "half" practice session. Each day essentially has the same drills, I just alter the distances and my number of reps.
I must also note that I use an extensive amount of video to help with setup and analysis of my swing. I will very often have a camera setup with a laptop out on the range. I setup the laptop so that it is displaying the live video feed. I will then get into my setup position and then verify my setup by moving my eyes to the laptop to see how I look. This has helped my posture IMMENSELY!!!! I will also record several swings while on the range and then review them to see how it looks. Immediate video feedback is HUGE!!!
Putting 1) Touch drill to tees.
I pick one spot near the edge of the putting green. This is where I stroke each putt from. I then proceed to step off the distances that I am going to be hitting to that day and place a tee in the ground. I always walk off my putts on the course - so this is a very valuable drill for touch on medium to long putts for me. My distances that I am putting to are measured in steps and not in feet. I take "normal" steps here that are about 2.5 feet each.
I have 8 balls with me. I randomly hit putts to each tee. If my putt finishes within 2 feet of the tee, I mark an 'X' in the box. My goal is to have as many as possible finish in that 2 foot circle. After my first 8 putts (1 to each distance), I 'X' the putts that finished within 2 feet, collect the balls, and stroke my next 8 putts. I always vary distance and I never simply "go up or down the distance ladder". I do this 5 times on a full practice day (40 total putts).
2) Fine touch space drill
I place a tee in the ground at my starting point. I then place a tee in the ground 2 steps away and also another tee at 20 steps away (You need a bunch of balls for this drill). I start by hitting my first putt as close as possible to the tee that is 2 steps away. I then try and hit my next putt as close as possible to the first putt, but just past it. I keep doing this all the way out to 20 steps. My score is the number of balls that I can fit between 2 and 20 steps. If I can fit 25 balls in that space - my score is 25. There is a catch though!! If I am unable to hit a ball past the previous ball, I subtract 2 from my overall score for each time this happens.
3) Full Routine
I simply hit 10 putts from different distances utilizing my full pre-putt routine. I track the number of putts made and also the number of putts that finish within 2 feet of the hole. I mark an M for made and an X if I missed but it finished within 2 feet.
4) 10 ft putts on aimline with putter clip.
I built my own "aimline". I use wooden shishkabob skewers that you can buy at any grocery store. I attached thick string to the top of each shiskabob. I hit putts from 10 feet away on as level a spot as I can find. I also use putter clips from Dave Pelz to help me work on center face contact.
I hit 25 total putts and I track the number of putts that I made and also the number of putts that hit the prongs on the putter clips and veered violently offline.
5) Clock drill
I will find a gently sloping hill and place 12 balls around the hill. I will place 4 balls on a straight line at the 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock position. These balls are on a straight line at 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feets, and 6 feet away from the hole. Looks like this:
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I will pick one of the lines, and hit all 4 balls from each. I place an x in the box for each putt that I make.
6) Sloping short putts
For this drill, I try and find a hole that has a lot of slope around it. Just like the above drill, I have 4 lines of 5 balls around the hole with one line being left-to-right putts, one line being right-to-left putts, one line being straight uphill, and the final line being straight downhill putts. The balls are placed 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 FEET away from the hole.
I do one line at a time and record with an 'X' which putts I made.
7) 3 foot drill
I stroke 20 putts in a row from 3 feet and record how many I made.
Chipping
This is pretty easy. I have several pieces of black rubber that I cut out into 4 inch circles. I place the pieces of rubber at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 steps onto the green. I then go to a spot that is 2 steps off the green (2 steps from the fringe). I hit a chip to each distance, always varying my distance and never going "up the ladder". I record if the chip finished within 5 feet, and I also record what club I used. I always vary what clubs I am using to chip with. I believe this really helps to promote feel.
I do this drill from 2, 5, 10, and 15 steps off the green. I hit 4 balls to each distance. 20 chips per "station". 80 total chips.
Pitching
For this I walk off on the range distances of 30-70 yards at 10 yard intervals. I use small orange cones that you can buy at any sporting goods store. Your best bet is small soccer cones, they are about 5-6 inches wide and only a few inches high. They are small enough that I keep them right in the bag.
I then hit a shot to each distance and never going up the ladder. I will hit shots from 30yds, 60yds, 40yds, 70yds, and 50yds. I will repeat this pattern 10 times for 50 total swings. I record how many shots land within a 10 foot circle after each rep. I also record what club I used that day. I will vary from 60* wedge, 56* wedge, 52* wedge, PW and 9I.
Bunker play
Again using the orange cones, I set up cones at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 STEPS away from the edge of the bunker. I will hit 4 shots to each distance, recording how many land within 10 feet.
I then hit full swings from the bunker. I hit 12 total shots using 4 different clubs. I hit 3 balls with each club. I simply record whether or not I made good contact. You will be amazed how confident you will get on full swing bunker shots after you start working on them. I no longer fear a full swing bunker shot. I used to hit them fat all the time and would advance the ball half the distance I wanted to. Not anymore!
Full Swing
"Target box"
When I do this, I am hitting 5 balls each with alternating clubs. I will hit 4 or 5 balls in a row to a specific target using the same club and record if I hit with a reasonable distance of my target. When hitting 3 wooods in this drill, I always hit them off the turf.
"Alignment box"
I always have the video camera on for this. I use a PVC pipe T-square for alignment. I use the camera to check setup. I alternate clubs and hit 5 balls with each club. I will generally record and review 2 or 3 swings during this portion of my practice. I will hit 4 or 5 balls in a row to a specific target using the same club and record if I hit with a reasonable distance of my target. When hitting 3 woods in this drill I always tee them up.
"Wedge Work box"
I will hit 8 full shots with each of my wedges to specific targets. I vary targets with each shot. I will record if I hit within a reasonable distance of my intended target.
"Tee shot work"
I will hit 10 balls with my driver to an imaginary fairway and record how many finished in the fairway. I do this also with my 3 wood and my hybrid 3-iron and record number of fairways hit. (I only hit 5 balls with my 3 iron)
"Play front or back nine"
Using my full pre-shot routine, I will play my home course's front or back nine. I will hit my tee shot, guess where it ended up, and then hit approach shots. I will record how many "good shots" I hit.
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