92 Unique Golf Drills for The Elm Built Around Hole-by-Hole Data

Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 10/20

Make 10 out of 20 putts over the chalk starting line.

Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 10/20

Make 10 out of 20 putts through the ball gate, using plane board.

Putting Aid: String Line, 10/20

Make 10 out of 20 putts, underneath the hanging string line.

Putting Aid: String Line, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a row, underneath the hanging string line.

Putting Aid: Plane Board, Ball Gate, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a row through the ball gate, using plane board.

Putting Aid: Chalk Line, 50 in Row

Make 50 putts in a row over the chalk starting line.

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Uphill/Downhill

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 from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

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 | Perpendicular Piles | Bullseye 2x

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

Flop | Scattered Piles | 3 Landing Zones

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

Flop | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Up to 5 players hit flop shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

Flop | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop flop shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Flop | Parallel Piles | Bullseye 2x

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

Flop | Parallel Ball Lines | 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. Up to 80 balls are needed.

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.

Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

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

Chip | Fairway | Flat

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

Long irons (4,3,2) | 3 Landing Zones

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

Long irons (4,3,2) | Backswing

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

Long irons (4,3,2) | Low/Mid/High Shot

Produce low/mid/high shots using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Long irons (4,3,2) | Downswing

Work only on downswing using long 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.

Short irons (9,8) | 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 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) | PAR 3 Challenge

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

Around the Hole: 4 Ball Circle, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a Row from [3 ft | 1 m].

Putting Aid: Alignment Sticks, Ball Gate, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a row from in between two alignment sticks and through the ball gate.

Single Tee, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a row.

Around the Hole: 8 Ball Circle, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a Row from [3 ft | 1 m].

Putting Aid: Alignment Mirror, 50 in a Row

Make 50 putts in a row using an alignment mirror.

Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

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

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.

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Quadrants

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 perpendicular lines 20 balls per line and stop sand shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 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. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Sand | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

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

Sand | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants

Scatter a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop sand shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Sand | Scattered Piles | Multiple Targets

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

Sand | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

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

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets

Up to 5 players compete to stop a sand 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.

Sand | Perpendicular Ball Lines | Multiple Targets

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

Sand | Perpendicular Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Align a bucket of balls in the sand (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 10 equal perpendicular piles of 4 balls and stop sand shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Sand - Long

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

Chip | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Up to 5 players compete to stop a chip shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Chip | Parallel Piles | 3 Landing Zones

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

Chip | 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 chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Chip | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit 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.

Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat deep rough and other extreme grass types.

Chip | Perpendicular Piles | Quadrants

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

Chip | Fairway | Uphill/Downhill

Up to 5 players hit two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the sloped fairway; one bucket from the uphill slope and one bucket from the downhill slope.

Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Bullseye 2x

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside the Bullseye. Count the number of balls in the inner and outer Bullseye.

Chip | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal piles of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Chip | Perpendicular Piles | 3 Landing Zones

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

Chip | 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 chip shots close to multiple targets. Count the number of successes.

Chip | Deep Rough and Other | Flat

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

Chip | Scattered Ball Lines | Quadrants

Scatter a bucket of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop chip shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot inside the quadrant(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. 25 balls per player are needed.

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot in the stop zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

Bump-n-Run | Scattered Ball Lines | 9 Stop Zones

Scatter a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and stop bump-n-run shots inside 9 Stop Zones. Count the number of successful stops.

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | 3 Landing Zones

Up to 5 players compete to stop a bump-n-run shot inside the landing zone(s). The player with the most points at the end wins the challenge. Up to 80 balls are needed.

DIY Course Hard

Make a DIY 9 hole hard-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 Hard

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

DIY Course Hard

Up to 5 players play hard-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 Hard

Up to 5 players play hard-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 Hard

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

DIY Course Hard

Short irons (9,8) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

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

Wedges (LW to PW) | Impact and Follow Through

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

Wedges (LW to PW) | Takeaway

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

Wedges (LW to PW) | GIRs Simulation

Simulate X number of GIR (Green in Regulations) using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of greens hit.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Straight Shot

Produce straight shots using wedges only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Wedges (LW to PW) | Downswing

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

Wedges (LW to PW) | Progressive Targets Challenge

Complete the Progressive Targets Challenge using wedges 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.

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) | Quadrants

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | 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 woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Around the Stick

Curve the ball around the alignment stick using using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

All Woods (Hy to Driver) | General Discovery

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

All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Opportunities Discovery

Discover opportunities amongst woods undiscovered shots and clubs worth putting to action more often. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Left-to-R and Right-to-L Shot

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

All Woods (Hy to Driver) | Weaknesses Discovery

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Y Area

Hit 15 balls to each Y area using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

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) | Opportunities Discovery

Discover opportunities amongst irons undiscovered shots and clubs worth putting to action more often. 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.

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) | 3 Landing Zones

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

All irons (9 to 2) | Strengths Discovery

Discover strengths amongst irons a go-to shots and clubs worth utilizing. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.