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May 11, 2017

  1. Use 1 ball
  2. Score +1 point for each chip inside 3 feet.  Score -1 for each chip outside of 3 feet
  3. Have a  positive score (+1) at the end of 9 chips at each level
  4. Increase your positive score at each level to: +3, +5, +7, +9!

Level I : Chip 9 times from 5-10 yards to a hole from fairway height lies to a relatively flat target

Level II: Repeat Level I and increase severity by adding slopes (uphill/sidehill/downhill)

Level III: Repeat Level II and increase severity by dropping the ball and alternating lies (fairway/rough)

Level IV: Repeat Level I difficulty and increase variety of distances from different holes

Level V:  Repeat Level II difficulty and increase variety of distances from different holes

Level VI: Repeat Level III difficulty and increase variety of distances from different holes

Level VII:  Repeat Level I-Level VI goal and decrease your proximity to hole to 2 feet

You get the idea.  Start easy and gain confidence with your proximity to the hole and increase the level of difficulty and score.

I would recommend a portion of this game at each practice session.  As your Proximity to the Hole score increases, your Tournament Scores will decrease!

You will benefit by gaining focus and teaching yourself to read slopes, handle pressure and build your Library of Confidence!

And call me when you get to Level VII with a score of +9!  I want to invest in your future!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare yourself for Competition
Teach yourself to sink putts without fear

1. Use 1 ball
2.  Putt 9 times from 4-12 feet around 1-3 practice holes with relatively flat, straight putts alternating distances.

Level I Goal:  Sink at least 5 putts while having the missed putts finish within the length of the grip on your putter.

Level II Goal: Repeat Level I and increase severity by adding slopes

Level III Goal:  Repeat Level I with 6 sinks

Level IV Goal:  Repeat Level II difficulty with 6 sinks

Level V Goal:  Increase your distances to 4-15 feet

Level VI Goal:  Increase the # of sinks and level of difficulty

Why 9 putts? Start tracking the distances of your first putts on your pin sheet when you play. You will see that you have these distances about 9 times during a round.

I encourage you to do some version of this several times during each practice session.  Build your Library of Confidence to resource when you need it during a competitive round.

Next time you have doubt in competition when you face these putts, remind yourself that you know how to sink putts!  

How many times have you heard or thought this: “If I had not three-putted 4 times today, I would have shot 72.”  Or this:  “My three-putts are hurting my score.”

Want a simple way to take fewer putts? Stop counting your three-putts.  Stop giving them your attention!  Three-putts are a “glitch”.  You certainly don’t practice to purposely three-putt.  So, why give it attention?

Instead, focus on one-putts.  What??  Yes!  Use your energy on things that will help your score.  Count your one-putts!  When you have 9 or more one-putts in a round, you are on your way to success.  Even if you have a few “glitches”, your one-putts will cover you!

Try this practice below and have more one-putts!

Prepare Yourself for Competition