Improve your focus and ability to repeatedly make 6-8 footers
What to do:
Grab two balls and your putter. Pick a
putt 6 to 8 feet long and, going through your full routine first, try to
make the putt with both balls. Pretend your first ball is for birdie
and your second is for par. So, if you make the first (for birdie) and
then make the second (for par), you are 1-under. If you miss a putt and
make another you are even-par, and if you miss both you are 1-over.
The object of this game is to get to 3-under par. After hitting both
putts and taking note of your score, move on to a different spot,
changing the break and speed for the next pair of putts. The absolute
best you can do is making 6 in a row, getting to 3-under without missing
one putt.
How I did:
Latest try I made all 6 in a row.
Scaling:
Beginner- Both putts are for birdie
Monday, December 10, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Putting Reps
Improve short putting through focus and routine
What to do:
This drill requires focus and stamina. You'll need a handful of golf balls, your putter and a relatively straight 4-footer. Once you've located a straight putt and placed a marker 4 feet from the hole, your objective is to make 25 putts in a row from this spot. However, you must go through your FULL ROUTINE for every putt! This drill is not meant to test your ability to mindlessly knock in 25 putts; rather it challenges and strengthens your pre-shot preparation and mental discipline. Improve your ability to sink putts under pressure with focus on a sound pre-shot routine.
How I did:
Made all 25 on my second try... Took around 20 minutes.
Scaling:
Beginners do 10
What to do:
This drill requires focus and stamina. You'll need a handful of golf balls, your putter and a relatively straight 4-footer. Once you've located a straight putt and placed a marker 4 feet from the hole, your objective is to make 25 putts in a row from this spot. However, you must go through your FULL ROUTINE for every putt! This drill is not meant to test your ability to mindlessly knock in 25 putts; rather it challenges and strengthens your pre-shot preparation and mental discipline. Improve your ability to sink putts under pressure with focus on a sound pre-shot routine.
How I did:
Made all 25 on my second try... Took around 20 minutes.
Scaling:
Beginners do 10
Monday, November 5, 2012
BCS Ballstriking
Improve focus and practice ball-striking in this College Football themed game
This is a great game given the time of year. It is a focused practice session for any college football fan/golfer.
What to do:
On the range, set right and left boundaries, between which you will attempt to hit 12 shots with the possibility of a bonus 13th. The width between the right and left boundary marks should be about 30 yards (roughly 10 paces). Once you have clearly defined these boundaries, work your way through your bag, hitting a shot with each club just once. Each club represents a different team on your schedule. If you land a shot between your boundaries it means you've won, if not you've lost. Excluding your putter and your most lofted wedge, this should give you 12 total shots, or 12 total games for this year's football season. Keep track of your "record" as you work your way through the bag, hitting each club only once.
Once your "season" is complete, meaning you've hit a total of 12 shots with 12 different clubs, look at your record. If you won at least 6 games (landed at least 6 balls within your boundary points) then your team is bowl eligible. Hit a 13th shot with a mid-iron... land it in and win your bowl game, miss and lose. If over the course of your season you missed only once (11-1) you made it into a BCS Bowl Game. Hit a 13th shot with a long iron... miss and lose, pull it off and win. Finally, if you were flawless and went 12 for 12, congratulations... you've made it to the BCS National Championship. Hit your Driver, attempting to win a National Championship by landing the shot in your set "fairway".
Play around with this one... there are several imaginative variations, for instance if conditions were particularly difficult (e.g. 30 mph winds), maybe missing only one shot means you still made it to the National Championship. The important thing as always is to have fun and be focused on each shot.
How I did:
10-2 with a Bowl loss... narrowly missed my 13th shot with 6-iron.
This is a great game given the time of year. It is a focused practice session for any college football fan/golfer.
What to do:
On the range, set right and left boundaries, between which you will attempt to hit 12 shots with the possibility of a bonus 13th. The width between the right and left boundary marks should be about 30 yards (roughly 10 paces). Once you have clearly defined these boundaries, work your way through your bag, hitting a shot with each club just once. Each club represents a different team on your schedule. If you land a shot between your boundaries it means you've won, if not you've lost. Excluding your putter and your most lofted wedge, this should give you 12 total shots, or 12 total games for this year's football season. Keep track of your "record" as you work your way through the bag, hitting each club only once.
Once your "season" is complete, meaning you've hit a total of 12 shots with 12 different clubs, look at your record. If you won at least 6 games (landed at least 6 balls within your boundary points) then your team is bowl eligible. Hit a 13th shot with a mid-iron... land it in and win your bowl game, miss and lose. If over the course of your season you missed only once (11-1) you made it into a BCS Bowl Game. Hit a 13th shot with a long iron... miss and lose, pull it off and win. Finally, if you were flawless and went 12 for 12, congratulations... you've made it to the BCS National Championship. Hit your Driver, attempting to win a National Championship by landing the shot in your set "fairway".
Play around with this one... there are several imaginative variations, for instance if conditions were particularly difficult (e.g. 30 mph winds), maybe missing only one shot means you still made it to the National Championship. The important thing as always is to have fun and be focused on each shot.
How I did:
10-2 with a Bowl loss... narrowly missed my 13th shot with 6-iron.
Monday, October 15, 2012
1-Side Driving
Improve driving accuracy by eliminating one side of the golf course
What to do:
Pick a side of the driving range that has a tall net, trees or water bordering it on that side... if your range does not have any of these, the edge of the range will do. Pick a target as close to the edge as possible, and hit 10 shots to that target. Each shot should be as aggressive as possible, however keep in mind the side on which you CANNOT miss. Trees, water, OB, etc. is no good, so really focus on landing your shot just to the opposite side. Attempt to hit all 10 shots close to the pin without a poor miss.
How I did:
Missed 1 out of 10 shots to the left which was trees... all the rest were either at or to the right of the flag stick.
What to do:
Pick a side of the driving range that has a tall net, trees or water bordering it on that side... if your range does not have any of these, the edge of the range will do. Pick a target as close to the edge as possible, and hit 10 shots to that target. Each shot should be as aggressive as possible, however keep in mind the side on which you CANNOT miss. Trees, water, OB, etc. is no good, so really focus on landing your shot just to the opposite side. Attempt to hit all 10 shots close to the pin without a poor miss.
How I did:
Missed 1 out of 10 shots to the left which was trees... all the rest were either at or to the right of the flag stick.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Shortgame Assessment #6 Wedge Shot
20, 40, 60, 80, 100 yards, the scoring zone
What to do:
You'll need your wedges, 5 cones or other makeshift markers and also a partner (it's near impossible to complete this phase without some help). On the driving range, take your markers and place them at 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 yards respectively from your hitting spot... you can pace or use a laser to find each distance. Have your partner move to the first cone and prepare to score each shot.
Once you're all set up, hit 2 balls to each distance, attempting to FLY each shot as close to your target as possible. After you hit each shot, have your partner determine how far the shot landed from the target. You'll hit a total of 10 balls. After pacing off the distance, have him record the score. Here's the point system:
Hit on the fly- 3 points
0-9 feet (0-3 paces)- 2 points
9-18 feet (3-6 paces)- 1 point
18-30 feet (6-10 paces)- 0 points
Over 30 feet (over 10 paces)- (-1) point
How I did:
Toughest station by far... scored 9 here.
Good luck... I hope you enjoyed these assessment games. It's fun to do them all at once in 2 hours or so. It's also fine if you do them individually. Repeat this assessment over time and watch it reflect on your scorecard.
What to do:
You'll need your wedges, 5 cones or other makeshift markers and also a partner (it's near impossible to complete this phase without some help). On the driving range, take your markers and place them at 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 yards respectively from your hitting spot... you can pace or use a laser to find each distance. Have your partner move to the first cone and prepare to score each shot.
Once you're all set up, hit 2 balls to each distance, attempting to FLY each shot as close to your target as possible. After you hit each shot, have your partner determine how far the shot landed from the target. You'll hit a total of 10 balls. After pacing off the distance, have him record the score. Here's the point system:
Hit on the fly- 3 points
0-9 feet (0-3 paces)- 2 points
9-18 feet (3-6 paces)- 1 point
18-30 feet (6-10 paces)- 0 points
Over 30 feet (over 10 paces)- (-1) point
How I did:
Toughest station by far... scored 9 here.
Good luck... I hope you enjoyed these assessment games. It's fun to do them all at once in 2 hours or so. It's also fine if you do them individually. Repeat this assessment over time and watch it reflect on your scorecard.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Shortgame Assessment #5 Bunker Shot
Sand-shot scoring system
What to do:
We are almost there... the fifth shot you'll be hitting will be a green side sand-shot, as today's title implies. You'll need your sand-wedge, 5-10 balls and preferably a partner to help score each shot. Pick a mid-range green side bunker shot, ideally somewhere around 15 paces, or 45 feet. Make it as straightforward as possible, giving yourself preferred lies in the sand and enough green to allow for a reasonable amount of roll. Once you've found your shot, hit 10 balls, scoring each one based on it's proximity to the hole. Here's the point system:
Hole-out- 3 points
0-6 feet- 2 points
6-12 feet- 1 point
12-15 feet- 0 points
Over 15 feet- (-1) point
Record each shot's score, given it's distance from the pin, then total your points.
How I did:
I scored a 10 on the bunker shot.
What to do:
We are almost there... the fifth shot you'll be hitting will be a green side sand-shot, as today's title implies. You'll need your sand-wedge, 5-10 balls and preferably a partner to help score each shot. Pick a mid-range green side bunker shot, ideally somewhere around 15 paces, or 45 feet. Make it as straightforward as possible, giving yourself preferred lies in the sand and enough green to allow for a reasonable amount of roll. Once you've found your shot, hit 10 balls, scoring each one based on it's proximity to the hole. Here's the point system:
Hole-out- 3 points
0-6 feet- 2 points
6-12 feet- 1 point
12-15 feet- 0 points
Over 15 feet- (-1) point
Record each shot's score, given it's distance from the pin, then total your points.
How I did:
I scored a 10 on the bunker shot.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Shortgame Assessment #4 Pitch Shot
Part 4 of the 6 shot short game assessment, pitching
What to do:
Take 5 golf balls and a wedge to a part of the chipping green with room to hit a 20 yard pitch shot (5 yards of carry and 15 of roll). You will hit a total of 10 shots, attempting to hit each shot as close to the hole as possible. You earn points based on how far each shot comes to rest from the hole. The scoring system is as follows:
Hole-out - 3 points
0-6 feet - 2 points
6-9 feet - 1 point
9-12 feet - 0 points
Over 12 feet - (-1) point
How I did:
My score for pitching was 16.
What to do:
Take 5 golf balls and a wedge to a part of the chipping green with room to hit a 20 yard pitch shot (5 yards of carry and 15 of roll). You will hit a total of 10 shots, attempting to hit each shot as close to the hole as possible. You earn points based on how far each shot comes to rest from the hole. The scoring system is as follows:
Hole-out - 3 points
0-6 feet - 2 points
6-9 feet - 1 point
9-12 feet - 0 points
Over 12 feet - (-1) point
How I did:
My score for pitching was 16.
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