Indoor golf practice
The Best Drills for Indoor Golf Practice
Choose indoor drills that give feedback on contact, start line, face control, tempo, and distance instead of simply filling time.
Drills need feedback
A good indoor drill tells you whether you did it correctly. If the ball disappears into a net and you learn nothing, add a checkpoint. Use foot spray on the clubface for strike, a start-line gate for direction, a mirror for setup, or a launch monitor for carry and curve.
Five useful indoor drills
- Face strike ladder: Hit five balls trying to center contact. Mark the face and reset.
- Start-line gate: Place two objects a few feet ahead and launch the ball between them.
- Wedge carry clock: Hit waist-high, chest-high, and shoulder-high swings to learn distances.
- Tempo count: Use a steady “one-two” rhythm and notice which swings stay balanced.
- Random club switch: Change clubs every ball so practice feels less automatic.
Make drills golf-like
After ten technical reps, hit one shot with full routine to a specific target. This keeps practice from becoming a private swing theory session. You want the drill to influence the shot, not replace the shot.
Indoor rule: If you can’t explain what the drill is measuring, it’s probably just exercise with a golf club.
Know when to move on
A drill has done its job when the contact, start line, or feel improves and you can repeat it without staring at the mirror every swing. Finish by testing the skill under a little pressure, then write down the cue that worked best.