The Green Streak Blog
Practice guides, technique tips, and gear reviews to help you improve your golf game.
Best Golf Nets for Garage Practice: Compared and Ranked
A home net removes most excuses to skip practice. I compared seven golf nets for garage use, from budget pop-ups to simulator-grade cages.
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Building a Consistent Golf Practice Habit: The Science of Showing Up
66 days to form a habit, 10 minutes to keep it alive. The science of a consistent golf practice habit, and a system that makes quitting harder than showing up.
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The Complete Guide to Practicing Golf at Home: Every Skill, Any Budget
The golf skills you can train at home, from putting and chipping to mobility and the mental game, with gear tiers from free to £1,200.
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Best Putting Drills at Home: 10 Drills for Speed and Start Line
Three-putts are usually a speed problem. These 10 home putting drills work on speed, alignment and nerve in 15 minutes a day on your carpet.
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Driving Range Practice Routine: How to Make Every Bucket Count
Many range sessions are a bucket of balls with no plan. This structured 60-ball routine turns mindless hitting into focused practice.
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How to Grip a Golf Club: The Complete Beginner's Guide
Many swing faults start with the grip. Learn the 3 grip types, correct hand placement, and a 5-minute daily drill to build a solid golf grip from scratch.
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Best Golf Training Aids That Actually Work
Plenty of training aids end up in the garage. These 10 have the evidence behind them, from £12 alignment sticks to the £200 SuperSpeed system.
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Golf Putting Drills: 10 Drills to Eliminate Three-Putts
A 15-handicapper three-putts about once every 10 holes. These 10 practice-green drills build break reading, lag control and clutch confidence.
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Golf Chipping Tips: Master Your Short Game in 30 Days
A 15-handicapper misses around 14 greens per round. These golf chipping tips help turn those misses into up-and-downs, with a 30-day practice plan.
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Best Golf Launch Monitors for Home Practice (Every Budget)
From £450 to £2,800: I compared 5 launch monitors on accuracy, data and real practice value. The best golf launch monitors for every budget in 2026.
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Stop Topping the Golf Ball: 5 Drills That Fix It Fast
Topping the golf ball wrecks scorecards. Learn why it happens (hint: it's rarely your head) and work on it with 5 drills you can do almost anywhere.
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Golf Stretches and Exercises: The 15-Minute Flexibility Routine
Tight hips and a stiff spine cost you speed. This 15-minute golf stretches routine targets hips, spine and shoulders, with no gym required.
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The Mental Game of Golf: How to Stay Focused and Build Confidence
They say golf is 90% mental, yet many golfers never train their brain. 5 techniques to stay focused, build confidence and recover from bad holes fast.
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Best Putting Mats for Home Practice: Compared and Ranked
I compared 6 putting mats from £15 to £225 on surface speed, alignment aids, and durability. Find the best putting mat for your budget and space.
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How to Hit Your Irons Consistently: The Complete Guide
Poor iron contact costs amateurs more shots than they realise. Learn the setup, drills and practice plan that deliver ball-first strikes every time.
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How Often Should You Practice Golf to Actually Improve?
Why short, frequent golf practice beats one long weekly session. What the research says about practice frequency, fatigue and what actually works.
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Best Practice Routines by Handicap Level
Many golfers practise the wrong things for their level. Practice routines for beginners, mid and low handicappers, with strokes-gained time splits.
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Golf Strength Training: Essential Exercises for More Distance
Research shows strength training adds clubhead speed and distance. These exercises build rotational power, core stability and speed at any level.
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Off-Season Golf Practice Plan: How to Improve Through Winter
Many golfers stop practising when the clocks go back. This 12-week off-season plan covers putting, chipping, fitness and mental game. No course needed.
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Green Streak vs Other Golf Practice Apps: Honest Comparison
Many golf apps track your round. Few track your practice. I compared 5 golf apps' published features to find the gap every amateur needs filled.
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Golf Practice Plan for Beginners: Your First 30 Days
A 30-day golf practice plan for beginners, with week-by-week drills covering grip, putting, chipping, and full swing in just 15-30 minutes a day.
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The Seinfeld Strategy: Why Don't Break the Chain Works for Golf
Short, regular practice sessions tend to stick better than one long weekend binge. The Seinfeld Strategy explains why, and how to apply it to your golf.
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Best Golf Simulators on a Budget: Complete Buyer's Guide
You don't need £15,000 for a home golf simulator. Five complete setups from £750 to £3,000, with exact components, real costs and the hidden extras.
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Essential Golf Practice Equipment for Your Garden
Turn your garden into a year-round practice facility. Every piece of kit you need, from hitting nets to putting greens, ranked by budget and garden size.
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Best Golf Rangefinders: GPS vs Laser Compared
GPS or laser? I compared 10 rangefinders' specs, reviews and owner feedback on accuracy, speed and value. The best picks for every budget in 2026.
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Best Golf Hitting Mats for Home Practice
I compared the specs and owner feedback for 6 golf hitting mats from £40 to £700 on turf feel, joint protection and durability. Find the best mat for you.
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Golf Driver Drills: 6 Drills for Straighter, More Consistent Tee Shots
30+ handicappers find trouble on 45% of drives, per Arccos. These 6 golf driver drills fix strike, tempo, path and setup, each with a score you can track.
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Fix Your Slice: The Knuckle Drill That Works in 5 Minutes
Around 60% of golfers fight a slice. Learn the Knuckle Drill, a grip-first way to get control of your clubface without a swing overhaul.
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Best Golf GPS Watches: Garmin vs Bushnell vs Shot Scope Compared
Garmin, Bushnell, or Shot Scope? I compared all three golf GPS watches on accuracy, features, and value to find the best pick for every budget.
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How to Build a DIY Golf Simulator for Under £1,000
A full golf simulator for under £1,000? It's possible. Step-by-step build guide with budget breakdown, launch monitor picks, and software options.
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Golf Practice Schedule Template: Your Free Weekly Plan
Stop winging it at the range. Free golf practice schedule templates for every time budget and handicap, so every practice session finally counts.
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How to Practice Golf Effectively: The Complete Guide to Structured Practice
Many golfers never structure their practice. Learn research-backed ways to practise effectively and stop wasting time at the range.
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The 5-Minute Golf Warm-Up Routine That Actually Works
A 5-minute dynamic warm-up can boost clubhead speed before your first swing. This minute-by-minute routine needs nothing but a club and works in any car park.
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How to Break 90 in Golf: A Step-by-Step Practice Plan
Only about 26% of golfers regularly break 90. This 10-week practice plan targets the short game and course management that separate 95s from 80s.
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How to Break 100 in Golf: The Strategy Guide for High Handicappers
You don't need a single par to break 100. Learn the maths, course strategy, and mental approach that turns triple bogeys into doubles and doubles into bogeys.
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