The Ladder Drill

Pick one club to run this drill with — you'll hit every shot with that same club start to finish. Choosing one club forces you to control distance with your swing, not your equipment.

Set up four landing zones by laying a club on the ground to mark each — space the clubs 3 feet apart. Count how many attempts it takes to land a shot in each zone. Landing it on the first attempt scores 5 points; every extra attempt is worth one point less (2 attempts = 4 pts, 3 = 3 pts … 6+ = 0 pts).

Work up the ladder (Zone 1 → 4), then back down the ladder (Zone 4 → 1) — 8 rungs total. Tap + for each attempt on a rung. A perfect run of all first-try landings is 40 points.