Lower your handicap with an AI golf practice plan, not another bucket of balls.
You've hit a bucket every week for three years and your handicap hasn't moved.
PracticeCaddie builds a research-backed, drill-by-drill golf practice routine in
30 seconds, sized to the time you actually have.
Most golf range practice routines look like this — and that's the problem.
1.
You grab a bucket and start with the driver because that's what feels good. Twenty rips at no particular target.
2.
Then twenty wedges at one made-up flag, and twenty putts on the closest hole, because the bucket's almost gone.
3.
You leave feeling tired and a little better. Sunday rolls around, you shoot the same number, and you wonder what's wrong.
You're not the problem. Your practice is. Most amateurs spend 80% of their range
time on shots they already make, and almost none on the ones costing them strokes.
The fix
A golf practice plan that actually transfers to the course.
A real plan, a live runner, and per-drill data. So every range trip moves the
number on Sunday, not just the ball on Saturday.
The flagship
An AI golf coach that knows your assessment, your goal, and your last 5 sessions
Pick your focus areas and how long you've got. Get a custom, drill-by-drill
plan in seconds, biased by your Skills Assessment leaks, your Season Goal phase,
and the shots you've actually been missing.
Focus areas
Driving Wedges Putting Bunker
AI plan
Today · 45 min
3 drills
10
min
3-foot putts
Make 8/10 in a row
Putting
15
min
60-yard wedges
Land inside a 6-ft circle
Wedges
10
min
Bunker outs
3 in a row to 15 ft
Bunker
Built from your assessment, goal phase, and last 5 sessions
Full swing, wedges, putting, short game, bunker, and mental — every drill
ships with an objective, success criteria, and a pro tip so you know when
you're done, not just when you're tired.
Driving Irons Wedges Pitching Chipping Bunker Putting Mental
+9 more
Minutes, drills, made-rate per category — and a line you'll actually want to
refresh.
4 wks ago−1.4 hcp
The science
Built on motor-learning research, not range-rat habit
Decades of skill-acquisition research agree on what makes practice stick. Every PracticeCaddie session is built on these four ideas.
Pillar 1
Variability
Random, mixed practice beats blocked repetition. Plans rotate clubs, distances, and shot shapes so what you learn actually transfers to the course.
Source: Schmidt & Lee, motor-learning research
Pillar 2
Specificity
Practice the shots you actually face. Drills are tagged by category, distance, and skill level so every minute targets what's costing you strokes.
Source: Henry, principle of specificity
Pillar 3
Challenge
Every drill has a clear success criterion just hard enough to push you, plus a built-in timer. Difficulty is honest, the work is structured.
Source: Guadagnoli & Lee, challenge point framework
Pillar 4
Feedback
Log made / missed per drill and a quick note. Your last sessions feed back into the AI Coach so each new plan builds on what actually happened.
Source: Ericsson, deliberate practice
How it works
How the AI golf coach builds your golf practice plan in 3 steps.
01
Tell us your game
Pick your focus areas, handicap, and how long you've got. No long forms.
02
Get an AI plan
A drill-by-drill session built around the four pillars of effective practice.
03
Run it. Track it.
Per-drill timers, made/missed logging, and notes. Progress is real, not guessed.
What golfers say
Built for the weekend golfer who's tired of plateauing
"I used to hit a bucket every Saturday and feel nothing changed. Three weeks of structured 30-minute sessions and my contact is noticeably more consistent."
MR
Mike R.
14.2 handicap, Phoenix
"The AI plans actually feel like a coach is watching. It told me to spend more time on wedges from 60 yards because that's where I've been missing greens."
JH
Jordan H.
9.8 handicap, Atlanta
"I'm a lefty 22-handicap who hates putting practice. Two weeks of the daily streak nudge and I've finally stopped three-putting from inside 20 feet."
SK
Sam K.
22.4 handicap, Portland
Names and identifying details changed for privacy.
Common questions about golf practice plans
What golfers ask before they sign up. If yours isn't here, it's probably on the FAQ page.
What is a golf practice plan?
A golf practice plan is a structured, time-blocked session that tells you what to work on, for how long, and how to know if you did it well. Instead of hitting a random bucket of balls, a plan rotates through warm-up, full swing, short game, and putting drills, each with a measurable success criterion. PracticeCaddie generates plans automatically based on your handicap, focus areas, and how much time you have.
Do you have a skills assessment?
Yes. The PracticeCaddie Skills Assessment is a 10-drill protocol — split across the range, short-game area, and putting green — that scores you against PGA Tour, scratch, and handicap cohort benchmarks from Arccos and Shot Scope data. Your first full Skills Index is free with a PracticeCaddie account. Pro members also get an AI Coach diagnosis after every assessment with top-3 ranked leaks, a root-cause hypothesis, and a 4-week protocol.
Can I set a season goal and have practice planned around it?
Yes (Pro). Pick a target — handicap, scoring average, or Skills Index — and a target date 12 to 26 weeks out. PracticeCaddie periodizes the work into off-season block practice, pre-season variability, in-season skills games, and peak freshness, then auto-builds plans biased to whichever phase your goal is in.
What are Skills Games?
Skills Games are 8 deterministic pressure protocols (putting ladders, wedge circles, fairway pressure) calibrated against PGA Tour and scratch benchmarks. Each game tracks personal bests with a sparkline of recent attempts so you're competing against yourself, not just hitting balls. Pro feature.
Does PracticeCaddie actually use AI to build plans?
Yes. When you pick your focus areas, handicap, and session length, PracticeCaddie's AI coach builds a structured, drill-by-drill plan in seconds. Each drill includes an objective, a success criterion, and a pro tip. Enable feedback-aware planning and it automatically biases future sessions toward the shots you've been missing.
Is there a free version?
Yes. The free tier includes 3 starter plans (Golf Fundamentals Kickstart, Intermediate Score Booster, and 10 Putting Drills That Move SGP), the full browsable drill library, daily streak tracking, per-drill timers, and made/missed logging. No credit card required to sign up.
How much does Pro cost and what's the trial?
Pro is $4.99/month or $19.99/year (about $1.67/month, a 67% saving). Both plans include a 3-day free trial — no credit card required to start. We'll ask for payment details at the end of your trial, and you can cancel anytime from the in-app billing page.
How long should a golf practice session be?
PracticeCaddie supports 30, 60, and 90-minute sessions. Research on motor learning suggests that two or three focused 30-minute sessions per week beat one unstructured two-hour session, because attention and quality of reps drop off sharply after about 45 minutes.
Will this work for high handicappers and beginners?
Yes. The included Golf Fundamentals Kickstart plan is built for new golfers and returners. The AI coach also takes your handicap as input and biases drill difficulty so you're working at your challenge point, not above or below it.
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