
3 Essential Ball Striking Drills for New or Returning Golfers
Struggling with ball striking? LPGA Instructor Nathalie Sheehan offers three key drills for beginners: grip practice, wrist hinge improvement, and body rotation training.
Don’t have much time? Here are our short form video lessons to quickly give you a swing thought or practice drill to take to the course or range.

Struggling with ball striking? LPGA Instructor Nathalie Sheehan offers three key drills for beginners: grip practice, wrist hinge improvement, and body rotation training.

When you have very little grass under your ball, standard chipping setups can lead to disaster. Discover Trillium Rose’s narrow stance technique and symmetrical swing method to secure crisp, reliable contact every time.

Finding your ball plugged in a greenside bunker can be intimidating. Cathy Kim breaks down the exact club selection, clubface setup, and swing adjustments you need to pop the ball out safely.

From putters to 9-irons, Kristin Walla compares how different clubs react from the same spot off the green. Discover why visualization and “rolling” the ball can be more effective than hours of technical practice.

Alison Curdt demonstrates why loft is your best friend when you need to stop the ball quickly on short-sided pitch shots.

Stop fearing the sand. Expert instructor Trillium Rose breaks down the essential wide-base setup and a “Railroad Track” drill that ensures you bottom out the club perfectly every time for a crisp, clean splash.

Stop skulling or leaving it in the sand! Christina Ricci cuts straight to the most critical bunker setup detail: correctly opening the clubface before you grip it. Guarantee that you maximize the wedge’s bounce and explode the ball out high and soft.

Want more consistent contact? Erika Larkin from True Swing reveals how a simple pendulum swing and weight shift can help you find the sweet spot every time, creating perfect divots with ease.

Want to hit the ball farther and straighter? The answer might be in your hands. Debbie O’Connell demonstrates why a relaxed grip is essential for creating speed and keeping the clubface on target. Discover her simple tip for maintaining control without sacrificing power.

Lindsay Knowlton from Iron Lady Golf covers stance, weight distribution and aim in her quick demonstration of how to play consistent sand shots out of a greenside bunker.

LPGA Instructor Trillium Rose shows you how to make sure that you get your sand shot out when you’re facing a high bunker face not far from the pin.

Debbie O’Connell explains why “dancing” in the bunker to get your feet below the ball is one of the secrets to a perfect sand splash.