Golf Drills

encourage the pupil to adopt a correct posture routine and good balance for the swing Pupils begin by holding the club at waist height and parallel to the ground, looking straight forward (1). Tip from the hips, keeping the back straight, allowing the club to fall until the club reaches the ground (2). Gently soften the knees until the knees are above the middle of the feet (3). The weight should be felt equally on the balls of the feet.

To encourage the pupil to develop a feel for the correct balance following the posture drill Encourage the pupil to follow the Bow and bounce exercise, then without moving the club or body position excessively, encourage the pupil to rock between the heels (1) and toes (2) to ensure the weight is correctly balanced on the balls of the feet.

SET-UP: On the practice area, mark out a 'fairway' using cones. Set up a hitting area behind the 'fairway'. ACTIVITY: In turn team members try to hit their ball from the hitting area onto the fairway. Winner is the team with the most balls on the fairway.

SET-UP: Place two tees or markers 6to10cm apart on a putting green or other putting surface. For team activity place several sets of tees around the putting green / surface ACTIVITY: Players attempt to score a goal by rolling the ball through the gates made by the tees or markers 'scoring a goal'. Players can play in teams of up to four and take puts alternately, working their way round the green.

SET-UP: An extension of Sharp Shooter using a course of goals. Place tees / markers 6 - 10 cm apart around the putting green / surface. Tees / markers can be different colours for each gate. ACTIVITY: Players negotiate the course in the least number of strokes. Teams can take alternate shots, the team with the least number of strokes is the winner.

SET-UP: Place 3 balls at 1,2 and 3 putter's lengths from the hole/target and place a ball marker next to each one. ACTIVITY: Starting with the ball nearest to the hole/target players attempt to putt the ball into the hole moving onto the next when successful. Winner is the first to hole all 3 in a row. Teams of three or pairs can take turns alternately, or players can play individually.

SET-UP: Teams line up with a row of markers/tees in front of them Place a hoop at end of each row Place cones or tees at set distances away from the hoops. ACTIVITY: The first player in each team attempts to chip the ball from the tee closest to the hoop (landing) into the hoop. If successful the next team player attempts to chip the ball into the hoop from the next tee continuing until the team has done so from all tees. If any attempts are unsuccessful the next player has to go back to the start.

To encourage the pupil to develop consistent central contact. Place a ball on the outside of the object ball, leaving enough space to gain central contact on the clubface.The player should chip or pitch the ball without hitting the 2nd ball promoting hand eye co-ordination.