Golf
Clock-Face Pitch Ladder
Distance control
6 min
5 balls per distance, three rounds.
Intermediate
Why this drill
Give each distance its own swing length rather than its own effort level.
Setup
Targets at three distances inside 40 yards.
How to perform it
- 1Assign a backswing length to each target and repeat it.
- 2Same tempo at every length.
Key feel
The length of the swing changes, the pace of it does not.
Success cue
Three repeatable carry numbers tied to three swing lengths.
Recommended reps
5 balls per distance, three rounds.
Progression
Call the target at random.
Common mistake
Speeding up the short swing to reach the far target.