- Two alignment sticks. The highest-value purchase in golf practice — a few dollars, and they turn every range bucket into a station with verified aim. SeeBuild the Station.
- A towel. Free, and it's three drills: a landing-spot target forchipping, a strike gatebehind the ball, and a fairway marker when the range has no targets.
- A putting mat. The one purchase that makes daily practice possible. Length matters more than gadgets: six feet minimum, soStreak of Twenty-Five means something.
- Foam or plastic practice balls. A bag of them turns any room into a short-game area — see Landing Zones — with no drywall consequences.
- A hitting net: a genuine upgrade if you'll use it weekly. Pair it with the towel drill, because a net hides ball flight — strike quality is the only thing it can grade honestly.
- Consumer launch monitors (Garmin R10 class): the real thing they buy you is truth — your actual carry numbers. If you have access to one,The Carry Map is the first hour to spend with it. Be honest with yourself before buying: ten of our drills need nothing but balls and a target.
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