PRACTICE 4

Off The Tee

  • Take 18 balls

  • Challenge is to hit 3 straight shots, 3 fades and 3 draws 

  • All balls should finish on the fairway

  • 2nd Challenge is to hit 3 high, 3 mid and 3 low ball flights

  • All balls should be solid

Into The Green

  • Set random number generator between 60 yards & 3 metal carry distance

  • Take 25 balls and hit to whatever carry distance is generated by the random number generator

  • Challenge is to hit solid repetitive shots while landing the ball the correct distance

  • Hit within 7% of the distance 150-yard shot x 10.5 yards = 31.5ft PGA Tour Player

  • Hit within 10% of the distance 150-yard shot x 15 yards = 45ft Scratch Handicap

Wedges

  • Using the wedge range

  • Take your three shortest wedges

  • Hit one ball with each wedge to the shortest green

  • Repeat for every green up to the longest green your shortest wedge can reach

  • If you have a fourth wedge, drop your shortest wedge and replace with it that wedge

  • Play to all remaining greens again hitting one shot with each wedge

Chipping

  • Find an into the grain, uphill lie, up to 5 yards off the green

  • Take your wedge with the least bounce and hit chips to various distances

  • Take your wedge with the most bounce and hit chips to various distances

  • One of them should be easier than the other

Pitching

  • Find a fairly good uphill slope to hit from to a back flag position from around 40-60 yards

  • Take your 5 shortest clubs and play two balls with each club

  • Find a fairly good downhill slope to hit from to a front flag position from around 40-60 yards

  • Take your 5 shortest clubs and play two balls with each club

Bunker

  • Take 15 balls and your five shortest clubs

  • From a steepish uphill lie play to a flag around 20-25 yards away hitting 3 shots with each club

  • Note which clubs are most successful

Long Putting

  • Find three holes set triangularly around 20ft apart

  • Place a marker around 15ft from 1 hole, 20ft from another and 25ft from last hole

  • Starting at 15ft marker play to each hole

  • Repeat for markers from 20ft and 25ft playing 9 holes total

  • Score 1 point for every ball within 3ft of the hole and lose -1 for every ball outside 8ft

  • Record your score

Short Putting

  • Using the marble tray putting aid

  • Find a straight putt 6 feet away

  • Using the putting tray aim it directly at the hole and place the marbles on the tightest position

  • Putt attempting to get the ball through the marbles

  • If you are successful getting through the marbles, but miss, adjust the putting tray accordingly

  • If you are successful 3 times in a row take putt to the hole without using the marble tray

On The Course

  • Play the practice course or short course with 2-4 players

  • On every hole, the person who hits nearest the flag and on the green in regulation gets to throw all the other players balls off the green regardless of whether they hit the green in regulation

  • Balls have to be thrown in a position to leave a direct shot and cannot be in a penalty area If any of the other players hits their next shot within 3 ft of the hole they then get to throw the "nearest the flag" players ball off the green

  • Challenge is to shoot the low score over 9 holes