Learning how to hit the golf ball correctly can help a player improve rapidly. The more times you hit the ball well, the better your score will be. A golfer can gain theoretical knowledge about the game by talking to teaching pros or reading golf magazines, but there are several practical drills that can help a golfer improve quickly. These impact drills can have a dramatic impact on the golfer's game.
Penny Drill
Place a penny on a golf mat. Take a 5-, 6- or 7-iron and attempt to hit the penny off the mat. If you can get the penny to fly off the mat, you can hit a golf ball in the air. Try to chip the penny into the air and then try to take a full swing to hit the penny off the mat. Once you can do this regularly, take a golf ball and put it on top of the penny. Aim for the penny once again while taking a chip shot. If you hit the penny, you will also be able to hit the golf ball. This drill will help you hit the ball squarely and it will eliminate topped shots.
Full Swing Motion
In order to get the proper motion of your arms down correctly, take your stance over the ball but place your two feet together. Your heels and your toes should be touching. This will impact your balance and the only way you can swing the club without falling over is to do it slowly and smoothly. The Full Swing Motion helps you "feel" your swing in your arms. If you can swing without losing your balance in this manner, then you can take your normal stance with your feet and do the same thing. This drill underscores the importance of swinging with the correct pace.
Putting Ladder
The thought of putting the ball for an important par or bogey during a round can be very intimidating for many golfers. There are many ways to give yourself a better chance when putting. Those include learning how to read greens, going to school off of your playing partner's putts and taking a solid practice stroke before putting the ball. However, a practical drill that can have a real impact on your putting is to set up a putting ladder. Place one golf ball one foot from the hole on the practice green. Set a second ball two feet from the hole and then a third three feet from the hole. Do this until you have seven balls lined up and ready to putt. Start with the first and putt that ball into the hole. Then go to the second ball, the third ball and so on. Each putt should improve your confidence and give you a shot to improve your putting.
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