practice plan
A usable 60-minute golf practice plan
A target-based session that gives putting half the time, moves from short to long clubs, and turns the last ten minutes into a scored transfer test.
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The session
PGA guidance recommends arriving with a plan, practicing at a target, moving from short clubs toward longer clubs, and spending about half of practice time on putting. This session turns those principles into a repeatable hour.
- Minutes 0–5 — Warm up comfortably without forcing range of motion. Choose one shot intention for the session.
- Minutes 5–15 — Hit short wedge shots to one precise target. Change distance or trajectory every few balls; record solid contact out of ten.
- Minutes 15–25 — Alternate an approach club and a tee club. Pick a new target and run a full pre-shot routine for every ball; score whether each finish would be playable.
- Minutes 25–30 — Play a short simulated-hole sequence or random-target test. Never hit the same club twice merely to repair the previous swing.
- Minutes 30–45 — On the putting green, work on start-line putts. Score makes from short range instead of rolling a pile of uncounted balls.
- Minutes 45–50 — Hit long putts to changing targets and count balls finishing inside a club-length leave zone.
- Minutes 50–60 — Complete one consequence game: make a short-putt ladder without a miss or get three long putts in a row inside the chosen leave zone. Record the result before leaving.
Make the next session respond to evidence
Keep only three numbers: short-shot contact, playable full shots, and putting test result. Give the weakest area ten extra minutes next time while retaining a transfer test. If pain, persistent contact problems, or uncertainty about technique limits practice, a qualified PGA professional can diagnose what a generic plan cannot.
Limits
The allocation is an editorial application of cited PGA practice principles, not a personalized coaching or fitness prescription. Facility rules, physical limitations, goals, and skill level should change the plan.
Sources
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Revision history
- — Initial plan published after checking the cited PGA practice guidance.