Shoot 89

The drill
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Every drill in the Shoot 89 method, organized by what it fixes. These are the same drills the coach programs into your weekly plan. Take the free assessment to get them scheduled for your game.

Putting

The Ladder Drill

Fixes three-putts caused by distance control, not by missing the line.

15 min · beginnerworth ~1–2 strokes/round
The Gate Drill

Fixes pushed and pulled short putts inside 6 feet.

10 min · beginnerworth ~1 stroke/round
Speed-Only Lag Putts

Fixes leaving long putts short or blowing them 6 feet by.

15 min · beginnerworth ~1 stroke/round
The Par-2 Game

Fixes practice putting that doesn't survive first-tee pressure.

20 min · intermediateworth ~1 stroke/round

Short game

Landing-Spot Chipping

Fixes chunked and bladed greenside chips; poor up-and-down rate.

20 min · intermediateworth ~1–2 strokes/round
The Clock Drill

Fixes no feel for partial-swing distances around the green.

20 min · intermediateworth ~1 stroke/round
The Up-and-Down Circuit

Fixes a short game that practices pretty but doesn't convert on the course.

25 min · intermediateworth ~1–2 strokes/round
The Towel Low-Point Drill

Fixes fat and thin wedges — the duffed chip that throws away a whole stroke.

15 min · beginnerworth ~1–2 strokes/round
Three-Length Wedge Ladder

Fixes no idea how far your partial wedges actually carry — so every one is a guess.

20 min · intermediateworth ~1 stroke/round

Approach play

Distance-First Approaches

Fixes coming up short of the green and leaving impossible chips.

25 min · intermediateworth ~2 strokes/round
The Scoring-Zone Circuit

Fixes wasting good drives with a loose shot from 100–150 yards.

25 min · intermediateworth ~1–2 strokes/round
The Three-Club Range Session

Fixes unstructured range sessions that don't transfer to the course.

30 min · beginnerworth practice ROI

Off the tee

Narrow-Target Tee Shots

Fixes big misses off the tee that lead to penalties and re-tees.

20 min · intermediateworth ~1–2 strokes/round

Course management

The Smart-Miss Routine

Fixes turning one bad shot into a triple by attempting the hero recovery.

15 min · beginnerworth ~2–3 strokes/round
The Punch-Out Rep

Fixes fluffing the 'easy' escape shot because you've literally never practiced it.

15 min · beginnerworth ~1 stroke/round
The Pre-Shot Reset

Fixes blow-up holes triggered by tension and rushing after a bad shot.

10 min · beginnerworth ~1–2 strokes/round

Avoiding penalties

The Tee-Club Decision Matrix

Fixes reaching for driver on holes where driver is the only club that can make a double.

15 min · beginnerworth ~1–2 strokes/round