74 Unique Golf Drills for River Built Around Hole-by-Hole Data

Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]

Stop the ball inside the circle with your eyes closed.

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, Eyes Closed [Long]

Stop the ball inside all five fields - with your eyes closed - to complete the challenge.

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]

Stop 5 balls in a row past the hole and short of an alignment stick.

Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]

Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Stop the ball between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.

Stop the Ball: Inside the Field, in a Row [Long]

Stop 5 balls in a row - one inside each field - to complete the challenge. If miss, fall back two fields.

Putting Aid: String Line, 15/25

Make 15 out of 25 putts, underneath the hanging string line.

Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 15/25

Make 15 out of 25 putts over the chalk starting line.

Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 15/25

Make 15 out of 25 putts through the ball gate, using plane board.

Putting Aid: Alignment Mirror, 15/25

Make 15 out of 25 putts using an alignment mirror.

One Handed, Ball Gate, 12 in a Row

Make 12 putts in a row, one-handed through the ball gate.

Flop | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

Flop | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and hit-and-land flop shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Flop | Parallel Piles | Multiple Targets

Up to 5 players compete to stop a flop shot closest to the multiple target(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Flop | Perpendicular Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop flop shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Flop | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Up to 5 players compete to stop a flop shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and hit-and-land sand shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Sand | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) in the sand. Scatter into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and hit-and-land sand shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Sand Mid

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sand.

Sand - Long

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sand.

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot in the bullseye. The best final score relative to PAR wins the challenge. One bucket of balls per player is needed.

Short irons (9,8) | Backswing

Work only on backswing using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Short irons (9,8) | Downswing

Work only on downswing using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Short irons (9,8) | Impact and Follow Through

Work only on impact and follow through using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Short irons (9,8) | Takeaway

Work only on takeaway using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Tendencies Discovery

Discover tendencies amongst wedges raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | 3 Landing Zones

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Wedges (LW to PW) | 9 Targets

Hit 5 balls to each target using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Ladder Challenge

Complete the Ladder Challenge using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Longer)

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | PAR 3 Challenge

Complete the PAR 3 Challenge using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Scattered Targets (Longer)

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Target Line (Shorter)

Hit to different targets using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Chip | Rough | Uphill/Downhill

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

Chip | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped rough grass; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket with balls above feet level, and one bucket with balls below feet level.

DIY Course Hard

DIY Course Easy

Make a DIY 9 hole easy-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Hard

Up to 5 players play hard-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

DIY Course Easy

Make a DIY 9 hole easy-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Hard

Up to 5 players play hard-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

DIY Course Medium

Up to 5 players play medium-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

DIY Course Medium

Up to 5 players play medium-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

DIY Course Hard

Make a DIY 9 hole hard-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Medium

Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Medium

Up to 5 players play medium-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

DIY Course Medium

Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Medium

Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Medium

Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

DIY Course Medium

Up to 5 players play medium-difficulty 9 hole ‘PAR 2’ DIY course. Best final score wins.

DIY Course Medium

Make a DIY 9 hole medium-difficulty course. Every hole is PAR 2. Count the score.

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

Flop | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop flop shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Flop | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

Align a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop flop shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill

Hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped deep rough and other extreme grass types; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

Short irons (9,8) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

Produce left-to-right and right-to-left shots using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Short irons (9,8) | Ladder Challenge

Complete the Ladder Challenge using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Short irons (9,8) | 3 Landing Zones

Hit 15 balls to each landing zone using short irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Mid irons (7,6,5) | L-R and R-L 9 Targets

Hit 5 balls to each randomly selected target while producing left-to-right and right-to-left shots, using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All irons (9 to 2) | Alternate Targets Challenge

Complete the Alternate Targets Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All irons (9 to 2) | Tendencies Discovery

Discover tendencies amongst irons raise awareness, what is likely to happen in a given situation. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All irons (9 to 2) | Club Swapping Challenge

Complete the Club Swapping Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All irons (9 to 2) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All irons (9 to 2) | General Discovery

Discover tendencies by hitting various ball flights to various distances, using irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Ladder Challenge

Complete the Ladder Challenge using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Mid irons (7,6,5) | 9 Targets

Hit 5 balls to each target using mid irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Weaknesses Discovery

Discover weaknesses amongst wedges shots and clubs to avoid in critical situations. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

Use wedges only to land the ball inside the radius. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Keep the score relative to PAR.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Quadrants

Hit 12 balls to each quadrant using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.