Breaking 90
A 30-Minute Breaking 90 Session Plan
Turn a short practice window into a focused workout for tee shots, wedges, chips, and putts.
Minute 0-5: warm up with purpose
Start with half wedges, not full drivers. Feel balanced contact, then hit a few 8-irons to a wide target. The goal is to arrive in your body, not diagnose your entire swing.
Minute 5-12: find your safety tee ball
Hit seven tee shots with the club you’d trust on a tight hole. That may be driver, but it may also be 3-wood, hybrid, or even a long iron. Pick a fairway-width target and count only playable balls.
Minute 12-20: wedge ladder
Rotate between three distances: 30, 50, and 70 yards. Use one ball at a time. Change targets after every swing and hold the finish long enough to see whether contact matched the flight.
Minute 20-27: short-game saves
Drop balls in three lies around the green: fairway, light rough, and a slightly awkward downhill or sidehill lie. Your rule is simple: on the green with the first shot. Perfect is optional; playable is mandatory.
Minute 27-30: pressure putting
Finish with five putts from three to five feet. If you miss one, restart the set or add one more putt. Ending with a little pressure makes the session feel less like exercise and more like a round.
Quick recap
A good 30-minute plan doesn’t cover everything. It covers the shots most likely to turn 92 into 89: safe tee balls, wedge control, basic short-game contact, and short putts you can trust.