[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-intermediate-improvement-plans-the-best-drills-for-intermediate-improvement-plans":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"the-best-drills-for-intermediate-improvement-plans","The Best Drills for Intermediate Improvement Plans","Use drills that make practice measurable instead of simply filling a bucket with swings.","\u002Fimg\u002Fintermediate-improvement-plans\u002Fthe-best-drills-for-intermediate-improvement-plans_best-drills-intermediate.png","The Best Drills for Intermediate Improvement Plans illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"intermediate-improvement-plans","Intermediate improvement plans","\u003Ch3>What a good drill should do\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A drill earns its place when it gives you feedback. It should tell you whether the clubface is improving, whether contact is more predictable, or whether your decision-making holds up when you only get one ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best drills for intermediate players are not fancy. They are repeatable, trackable, and close enough to real golf that the skill can travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Three drills worth keeping\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Nine-shot window:\u003C\u002Fstrong> with a 7-iron, try low, stock, and high shots to three targets. Don’t chase perfection; learn ball-flight control.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Up-and-down ladder:\u003C\u002Fstrong> drop one ball in five different short-game lies. You only pass if you finish each hole in two shots or fewer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Fairway finder:\u003C\u002Fstrong> hit ten tee shots with your most reliable club, whether that’s driver, hybrid, or 3-wood. Count only balls that would leave a clear second shot.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Make the drill honest\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Add consequence. If you miss the green in a wedge drill, the next ball starts from a tougher yardage. If you leave a lag putt outside a comfortable circle, you must hole the next one before moving on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Quick recap\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Drills work when they expose the same demands you face on the course: changing targets, uneven confidence, and one chance to execute. Keep score, keep notes, and repeat the drills long enough to see a pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",230,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-to-structure-intermediate-improvement-plans","How to Structure Intermediate Improvement Plans",{"slug":18,"title":19},"common-mistakes-in-intermediate-improvement-plans","Common Mistakes in Intermediate Improvement Plans",1782812355325]