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Never the Same Shot Twice

Driving rangeHandicap 10+15 minrandom / pressureironsdriverwedges & chipping

Why this drill

The course never asks for the same shot twice, and a bucket of identical 7-irons quietly trains a skill golf does not test. Changing club and target on every single ball feels worse and works better — the block-versus-random finding is the best-documented result in practice science.

Setup

Your full bag beside the mat, fifteen to twenty balls, and at least three targets at different distances.

The drill

Every ball: new club, new target, full routine from behind the ball. A wedge to the near flag, then driver down the imaginary fairway, then 6-iron to the far green — never the same club twice in a row, never the same target twice in a row. Score each ball hit/miss against the target you called, out of fifteen. Expect your strike to feel scratchier than block practice; that discomfort is the drill working. Nine or better out of fifteen is a strong day.

One thought to take with you

Treat every ball like the only one you get — because on the course it is.