STOP Wasting Time at the Range:Â Make Every Practice Session Count
The step-by-step system to know exactly what to practice, make the most of the time you have, and finally take your
range game to the course.
You Don't Need MORE Practice,
You Need BETTER Practice
⛳ Does this sound like your typical day at the range?
Finally, you've carved out 45 minutes after work to improve your game.
But there's one problem…
You don't really have a plan.
You grab a $15 bucket of balls, hit some wedges, move to your irons, and eventually start pounding drivers.
Maybe you start working on a swing feel that seems to be working. You hit a few flushed shots. Then a few more.
You leave the range thinking, "There we go. I found it. I'm ready for Saturday."
Then Saturday happens.
The swing that felt automatic on the range isn't so automatic anymore. Or you finally get your driver dialed in… and now your wedges are off.
And you're left wondering:
"Why do I put in all this work if it doesn't show up in my scores?"
Finally, you've carved out 45 minutes after work to improve your game.
But there's one problem…
You don't really have a plan.
You grab a $15 bucket of balls, hit some wedges, move to your irons, and eventually start pounding drivers.
Maybe you start working on a swing feel that seems to be working. You hit a few flushed shots. Then a few more.
You leave the range thinking, "There we go. I found it. I'm ready for Saturday."
Then Saturday happens.
The swing that felt automatic on the range isn't so automatic anymore. Or you finally get your driver dialed in… and now your wedges are off.
And you're left wondering:
"Why do I put in all this work if it doesn't show up in my scores?"
The Problem Isn't How MUCH You Practice. It's HOW You Practice.
Most golfers make two big mistakes at the range.
Mistake #1: Practicing without intention.
Hit a 7-iron. Hit another 7-iron. And another. Same club. Same target. Same perfect lie on the cushy mat. No goal and no consequence.
Block practice isn't bad. It's great for building a skill, when you use it with a purpose. The problem is that most golfers use it for everything, with no plan at all.
And golf doesn't give you 20 chances to groove the same shot. You get ONE. One drive. One approach. One wedge shot. Then you change clubs, targets, distances and lies, and start all over again.
Mistake #2: Turning every session into a swing fix.
You watched three YouTube videos before you left for the range, so today it's trying to fix your inside takeaway. Tomorrow it's trying to shallow the club. By Saturday, you've got four swing thoughts and no idea where the ball is going.
More YouTube tips don't make you a better golfer. They just give you more mechanics to think about over the ball.
If you want your practice to show up on the course, you need to know what you're working on and why, when to use block practice, and when to progress into variable, competitive, routine-based and on-course practice.
That's how you stop simply hitting balls…
And start training to play better golf.
When You Practice Without a Plan, It's Easy to Fall Into These Traps:
- The "Rake and Hit" Loop: You hit ball after ball with almost no time between shots. No target. No routine. No consequence. You're hitting a lot of golf balls… but are you actually getting better?
- The Perfect Swing Trap: You spend the session chasing a swing that looks like the ones on Instagram, judging every shot by how it looked or felt instead of where it finished. Even a ball in the middle of the fairway feels like a failure because it wasn't the shape you wanted.
- The Ego Trap: You spend most of your time practicing what you already do well, while the weaknesses actually costing you shots barely get any attention.
- The "Range Hero" Syndrome: You stripe it on the range but can't reproduce it when you only get one chance on the course. Your practice looks impressive, but it isn't preparing you to actually play golf.
- The Gadget Trap: You buy the latest training aid, use it for a week, and it ends up in the garage. Not because it doesn't work, but because nobody showed you how to build it into your practice.
The Real Cost of Mindless Practice
It's not just the cost of another bucket of balls.
It's your limited practice time.
Most golfers don't have four hours a day (or week) to work on their game. You might have 30 minutes before work. An hour after work. Maybe a couple of practice sessions each week.
That time needs to count.
You shouldn't leave the range wondering if you worked on the right things, practiced effectively, or actually moved your game forward. And you definitely don't need to hit MORE golf balls just for the sake of hitting them.
You need to know what to practice, why you're practicing it, and how to structure your limited time to actually get better.
Because hope isn't a practice strategy.
You need a formula.
STOP hitting balls. START Training Your Game
The Wicked Smart Golf Practice Formula teaches you how to use different types of practice for different goals—so every session has a purpose.
- Block Practice: Build or refine a specific skill with focused repetition.
- Variable Practice: Change clubs, targets, distances and shots so you're constantly adapting (incredibly important for short game practice).
- Competitive Practice: Add goals, scoring and consequences so every shot actually matters. This helps your range game hold up under pressure.
- Routine Practice: Go through your full process so picking a target, committing and executing become second nature. (This is where your pre-shot routine comes in. More on that below.)
- On-Course Practice: Take what you're training to the golf course and learn how to actually PLAY.
This is the difference between simply hitting golf balls and actually training your game.
You Don't Need More Time. You Need a Better Plan.
If you only have 30–60 minutes to practice, that's okay.
You don't need to live at the golf course to improve.
You need to walk into every session knowing:
- What am I working on today?
- Why am I working on it?
- What's the best way to train it?
- How will I know if I'm improving?
That's what the Wicked Smart Golf Practice Formula gives you.
Instead of showing up and hoping something clicks...
You'll have a plan every time you practice.
INTRODUCING… THE WICKED SMART PRACTICE FORMULAÂ
🔥 The practice system 300+ golfers have used to make every session count🔥
The Wicked Smart Practice Formula gives you the structure, strategies, and done-for-you plans to strengthen all areas of your game (while avoiding the most common mistakes golfers make).Â
No more wondering what to work on.
No more showing up without a plan.
No more mindlessly hitting balls and hoping you're getting better.
I've taken the practice strategies I've used to reach a +2 handicap, lessons learned from hundreds of tournament rounds, and interviews with the smartest minds in the game into one simple practice system.
Inside, you get two things: the Practice Playbook Masterclass to learn how to practice, and the Practice Library with 100+ done-for-you plans so you always know what to practice.
🎯 Choose Your Plan. Follow the Formula. Make Your Practice Count. 🎯
đź“Ą Instant access to all practice training and 100+ plans.
📱 Practice anywhere with mobile, desktop, and printable options.
⏱️ Plans for your schedule—whether you have 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes
Your next practice session doesn't need to be longer. It just needs to be better.
Part I: Practice Playbook Masterclass (90-Minutes)
The Practice Playbook Masterclass teaches you HOW to practice—so you can stop wasting valuable time hitting balls without a clear purpose.
In about 90 minutes of short, focused lessons, you’ll learn how to structure better practice sessions, avoid the mistakes that keep golfers stuck, and use the right type of practice for what you’re trying to improve.
Inside the Masterclass, You'll Learn:
- âś“ The 5 Types of Practice: when to use each one, and how to combine them in a single session
- âś“ The 10 Practice Rules for Lower Scores: my proven principles for making every ball count
- âś“ The Biggest Practice Mistakes: the habits that waste time and create false confidence
- âś“ Dial In Your Distances: know your real carry numbers so you stop coming up short
- ✓ Warm Up to Win: a pre-round routine so you’re ready on the first tee, not by the 4th hole
- âś“ Training Aids That Actually Help: the ones I use (HackMotion, Tour Aim, the alignment mirror and more) and how to build them into your practice
By the end, you’ll have a simple framework for HOW to practice, whether you have 30 minutes after work or an entire afternoon.
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Part II: The Wicked Smart Golf Practice LibraryÂ
100+ Done-For-You Plans, So You Always Know WHAT to Practice
Once you understand HOW to practice, it's time to eliminate the other big question: "What should I practice today?"
The Wicked Smart Golf Practice Library gives you 100+ structured, done-for-you practice plans covering virtually every area of your game.
Instead of showing up and figuring it out as you go, simply choose the area you want to improve, find a plan that fits your available time, and start training.
Practice Plans for Your Game AND Your Schedule
✔️ Plans for Every Area of Your Game: Work on your driver, full swing, wedges, short game, putting, mental game, pre-shot routines, tournament preparation, or your entire game.
✔️ Plans for Any Schedule: Have 15 minutes? 30? 45? 60? 90? Choose a session that fits the time you actually have instead of skipping practice because you can't spend hours at the course.
✔️ Indoor & Outdoor Options: Improve whether you're at the range, short-game area, putting green, golf course, simulator, or practicing at home.
✔️ Focused AND Full-Game Sessions: Target one specific weakness or follow sessions designed to train multiple areas of your game together.
✔️ Competitive & Pressure Practice: Add scoring, challenges, consequences, and routines so you're not simply judging practice by how well you hit the ball.
⛳ Whatever You Need to Improve, There's a Plan for It
🏌️ Full SwingÂ
Build better practice sessions for your irons, driver, ball-striking, targets, routines, and more.
🎯 Wedges & Scoring Zone
Dial in your wedge game, distance control, partial shots, and the critical scoring distances that can quickly save shots.
⛳ Short Game
Train your chipping, pitching, bunker play, different lies, and the shots you actually face around the greens.
🔥 Putting
Improve short putts, lag putting, speed control, routines, pressure putting, and more with structured drills and games.
🏆 Tournament & Pressure Practice
Prepare for competitive golf with sessions designed around pressure, routines, preparation, and performing when your score actually matters.
More Than Just a List of Random Drills
Each plan gives you a clear session to follow, so you're not standing at the range wondering what to do next.
You'll also find Wicked Smart Wisdom, pro vs. amateur stats, competitive challenges, and benchmarks throughout the plans to help you practice with better expectations and measure your progress.
The goal isn't for you to complete all 100+ plans. The goal is to always have the RIGHT plan when you need it.
Whether you have 30 minutes to putt at home, 45 minutes after work at the range, or two hours at the golf course...
Choose your focus. Choose your time. Follow the Formula.
Stop hitting balls.
Start practicing with a plan.
Plus, You'll Get Two "Unfair Advantage" Bonuses...Â
To Help Your New Practice Habits Actually Show Up on the Scorecard
BONUS #1:Â Pre-Shot Like a Pro PlaybookÂ
Build a routine you can trust from tee to green to transfer your range game to the golf course.
Better practice helps you build your skills.
A consistent pre-shot routine helps you access those skills when you only get ONE chance on the golf course.
This 40-page playbook will help you create a repeatable process before and after every shot—so you can get clear on your target, remove doubt, commit to your decision, and play with more confidence.
Inside, you'll learn:
✔️ The G.A.M.E. Plan: Follow my proven 4-step framework to get clear, committed, and confident before every shot.
✔️ Pre-Shot Routines From Tee to Green: Build repeatable routines for your full swing, short game, and putting instead of changing your process every few holes.
✔️ Post-Shot Routines: Learn how to objectively evaluate each shot, separate mental mistakes from mechanical ones, and stop one bad swing from turning into a blowup hole.
✔️ Done-For-You Routine Checklists: Use simple checklists to build, refine, and practice routines that become second nature on the golf course.
Practice builds the skill. Your routine helps you trust it when it counts.
BONUS #2:Â Mental Practice Guides )
Train Your Mental Game—Not Just Your Golf Swing
One of the biggest challenges in golf is taking the game you have on the range and trusting it on the golf course.
Better practice is a huge part of that.
But so is your mental game.
That's why these Mental Practice Guides help you train the skills that are often ignored during traditional practice—confidence, visualization, focus, breathing, and self-belief.
✔️ Visualization & Mental Rehearsal: Learn how to mentally rehearse great shots, successful rounds, and pressure situations before you experience them on the course.
✔️ Confidence-Building Journaling: Use your past successes and best shots to build self-belief instead of constantly focusing on everything that's wrong with your game.
✔️ Breathwork & Focus Training: Practice simple breathing techniques to manage nerves, reset after mistakes, and bring your attention back to the present moment.
✔️ Off-Course Mental Practice: Improve your game even when you can't get to the range by developing mental skills from home.
Because taking your range game to the course isn't only about how you practice your swing—it's about training your mind to trust it, too.
🏌️‍♂️Meet Your Player Coach: Michael Leonard đź’
I've spent nearly three decades obsessed with improving at this crazy game—eventually working my way down to a +2 handicap and competing in hundreds of tournament rounds.
But I didn't get there by mindlessly beating balls at the range.
Over the years, I've tested countless practice strategies, learned from top coaches and performance experts, and discovered how much HOW you practice matters—not just how much you practice.
I've also written multiple golf books and interviewed some of the best coaches, mental game experts, and golf performance specialists in the world on the Wicked Smart Golf Podcast.
I created the Wicked Smart Golf Practice Formula to organize those lessons into the system I wish I had years ago:
Learn how to practice. Always know what to practice.
And make the time you spend working on your game actually count.
I'm confident the Wicked Smart Practice Formula will change the way you approach your practice sessions.
Join today, watch the Practice Playbook Masterclass, and put a few of the practice plans to work.
If you don't feel more focused, structured, and confident about HOW and WHAT to practice, simply email me within 14 days for a full refund.
No complicated process. No risk.
The Practice Formula costs less than a single golf lesson—but it can change the way you practice for years to come.
Is the Practice Formula Right for You?
The Practice Formula is designed for golfers who:
âś… Want to improve but aren't always sure WHAT to practice.
âś… Have limited practice time and want to make every session count.
âś… Feel like they're putting in the work without seeing enough improvement in their scores.
✅ Want a structured system to practice smarter and keep improving — whether they're trying to break 90, break 80, or reach scratch.
If you're serious about getting better but don't have unlimited time to practice, you're in the right place.
Stop Guessing. Start Practicing With a Plan.
You don't need more random drills, more buckets of balls, or more hours at the range.
You need to know HOW to practice and WHAT to practice.
Get instant access to the Wicked Smart Golf Practice Formula, 100+ done-for-you practice plans, and both bonuses today.
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Have Questions About Wicked Smart Golf Practice Formula?
Below is a list of the most commonly asked questions about this game-changing practice program. If you don't see your question below please email michael@wickedsmartgolf.com and ask away.
âť“What type of golfer is this best suited for?
❓ What if I don’t have hours to practice?
âť“How is the training delivered?
âť“ Does this program cover short game and putting plans?
âť“Does this program include swing videos/online coaching?
âť“ What do I need to get started?
âť“Is there a guarantee?
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