Stop Hitting Balls. Start Practicing.

FGURE Practice Plan #003 | 45 Minutes | All Skill Levels

You ever hit an entire bucket of balls, walk off the range feeling like you figured something out, and then shoot the exact same score the next day?

Yeah. There's a reason for that.

Hitting golf balls and practicing golf aren't necessarily the same thing.

When you're hitting the same club toward the same target over and over, it's easy to find a rhythm. But on the golf course, you don't get five attempts at the same seven-iron.

You get one.

This week's FGURE Practice Plan is designed to make your range session more like an actual round of golf.

The goal: Better contact, better target awareness, and a practice routine that translates to the course.

BLOCK 1 — BUILD YOUR CONTACT (15 MINUTES)

Objective: Develop consistent ball striking without chasing perfect swings.

Choose a short or mid-iron you're comfortable hitting.

Start with five easy warm-up shots. These are not scored.

Then hit 15 shots using your normal pre-shot routine.

After each shot, evaluate the contact.

Scoring:

2 points — Solid, centered contact.

1 point — Slight mishit with reasonable ball flight.

0 points — Heavy, thin, or significantly mishit.

Maximum score: 30 points.

Target: 22 points.

Don't worry about hitting every shot perfectly straight. Focus on finding the center of the clubface.

BLOCK 2 — TARGET PRACTICE (15 MINUTES)

Objective: Improve accuracy and commitment to a target.

Choose three targets at different distances that are appropriate for your ability.

For example:

Short iron target

Mid-iron target

Long iron or hybrid target

Hit five shots toward each target, switching targets after every shot.

Before each swing, pick a specific landing area and go through your pre-shot routine.

Scoring:

2 points — Ball finishes within your intended target area.

1 point — Ball finishes just outside your target area but remains in a playable position.

0 points — Significant miss.

Define your target areas before starting. Use the same boundaries when you repeat the drill.

Maximum score: 30 points.

Target: 20 points.

The goal isn't to hit fifteen perfect shots.

It's to learn how to commit to fifteen different shots.

BLOCK 3 — PLAY THE COURSE ON THE RANGE (15 MINUTES)

Objective: Make practice feel like real golf.

Imagine you're playing five holes at your home course.

For each hole, complete the following sequence:

Step 1 — Visualize the fairway and choose your tee shot.

Step 2 — Hit one tee shot.

Step 3 — Based on the result, select a club for your approach.

Step 4 — Hit one approach shot.

Step 5 — Move to the next hole.

That's ten shots total.

No do-overs. No hitting another ball because you didn't like the first one.

Scoring:

For each simulated hole:

2 points — Both shots would leave you in playable positions.

1 point — One shot misses its intended area but remains playable.

0 points — A major miss would likely require recovery or a penalty.

Maximum score: 10 points.

Target: 7 points.

You don't need to simulate exact yardages. Focus on club selection, visualization, and executing a shot with only one attempt.

YOUR FGURE PRACTICE SCORE

Challenge	Your Score	Maximum
Contact	___	30
Target Practice	___	30
Simulated Golf	___	10
TOTAL	___	70

HOW DID YOU DO?

56–70: Strong session. Keep challenging yourself.

42–55: Good foundation. Find your weakest area.

28–41: Focus on consistency and target selection.

0–27: Simplify your targets and build confidence.

These are FGURE practice benchmarks, not official performance ratings.

THE CHALLENGE

Complete this session once this week.

Record your score out of 70.

Next time you practice, repeat the same drills, targets, and scoring rules.

Try to beat your previous number.

But here's the important part:

Don't judge your practice by how many good shots you hit in a row.

Judge it by how well you execute when every shot is different.

Because on the golf course, you don't get another ball just because you didn't like the first one.

FIGURE IT OUT.