74 Unique Golf Drills for Nicklaus 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.

DIY Course Easy

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

DIY Course Easy

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

DIY Course Easy

Up to 5 players play easy-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 Hard

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

DIY Course Easy

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

DIY Course Easy

Make a DIY 9 hole easy-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

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

DIY Course Easy

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

DIY Course Easy

Up to 5 players play easy-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.

Driver | 3 Landing Zones

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

Driver | Visualized Course

Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driver | Opposite Shots Challenge

Complete the Opposite Shots Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driver | 5 Ball Flights Challenge

Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driver | 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 driver only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Driver | Y Area

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Downswing

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Straight Shot

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Backswing

Work only on backswing 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 Dr) | Progressive Targets Challenge

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Low/Mid/High Shot

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

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Landing Spot

Land the ball in the landing spot using woods only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls. Count total number of successful shots.

Woods (Hy to 3W) | Impact and Follow Through

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

Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run 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.

Bump-n-Run | Deep Rough and Other | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run 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.

Bump-n-Run | Fairway | Flat

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot two buckets of balls (avg. bucket is 40 balls) from the flat fairway.

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

Scatter a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 8 equal lines of 5 balls and hit-and-land bump-n-run shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

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

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

Bump-n-Run | Parallel Ball Lines | Quadrants

Align a bucket of balls next to the green (avg. bucket is 40 balls) into 2 parallel lines 20 balls per line and stop bump-n-run shots inside quadrants. Count the number of successes.

Bump-n-Run | Rough | Above/Below Feet

Up to 5 players hit bump-n-run shot 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.

DIY Course Hard

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.

Pitch | 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 pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Pitch | 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 pitch shots inside landing zones. Count the number of successes.

Pitch | Scattered Piles | Quadrants

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

Pitch | Perpendicular Piles | Multiple Targets

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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.

Pitch | Parallel Piles | 9 Stop Zones

Up to 5 players compete to stop a pitch 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.

Long irons (4,3,2) | Visualized Course

Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Long irons (4,3,2) | Opposite Shots Challenge

Complete the Opposite Shots Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Long irons (4,3,2) | 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 long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Long irons (4,3,2) | Birdie-Par-Bogey Radius

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

Long irons (4,3,2) | PAR 3 Challenge

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

Long irons (4,3,2) | 9 Targets

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

Long irons (4,3,2) | 5 Ball Flights Challenge

Complete the 5 Ball Flights Challenge using long irons only. Hit one bucket of ~50 balls.

Long irons (4,3,2) | Quadrants

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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Impact and Follow Through

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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Backswing

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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Downswing

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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | Takeaway

Work only on takeaway 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.

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) | Alternate Targets Challenge

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

Mid irons (7,6,5) | PAR 3 Challenge

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

Driver | Around the Stick

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

Driver | Straight Shot

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

Driver | Takeaway

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

Driver | Backswing

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

Driver | Low/Mid/High Shot

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

Driver | Impact and Follow Through

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

Driver | Ladder Challenge

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

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.

All Wedges (LW to PW) | Strengths Discovery

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

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) | 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) | Visualized Course

Use imagination to hit any type of shot within self-set boundaries, 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.