Chipping, Games and Drills, Practice, Practice Tip

Chipping Practice

July 31, 2017
2:19 pm

Place: Chipping green

Needed:
balls, wedges, 9 iron, etc.

Skills Gained:
1. chipping with varying degrees of difficulty
2. chipping under pressure

Why? Attempting to chip consecutive shots in a row within a specified range applies pressure.

Game:
Start 1 foot from the edge of the green.
Chip 10 in a row to within 3 feet of hole.
Start close (1 ft) and then try 10 chips from further away (2, 3, 4 ft).
As this game becomes easier, make it more difficult by tossing the ball in the rough or further off the green.

Scoring:
Junior Golfer: chip 10 in a row to within 6 feet
College Golfer: chip 10 in a row to within 3 feet
Tour Player: chip 10 in a row to within 2 feet.

Games and Drills, Practice, Practice Tip, Putting, Putts

Count Your Putts

July 31, 2017
11:47 am

Place: Golf course

Items Needed: Golf Ball, Putter

Skill Gained:

putting under pressure
distance control
1 and 2 putting during play

Why? Learning distance control is vital to posting low scores, and setting up 2-putts. Practicing pressure putts encourages confidence and simulates conditions during tournament play. Become skilled at making putts without using too much force.

Game:

Keep track of putts during play of 18 holes.

Record only putts that are on the putting surface

Scoring:

Goal is 30 putts or less.

Scoring Guide:

Junior Golfer: 30-32 putts

College Golfer: 28-30 putts

Tour Player: 27 putts or less