Video Explanation
Equipment
- 1x Putter
- 1x Tape Measure
- 4x Golf Balls
- 10x Ball Marks
Chart
Set Up
- Place 2 ball marks 6" / 15cm apart in a line (noted as A & B on the chart)
- Starting from point B (see chart for reference), place another 3 ball marks each 1'/2.54cm apart in a line (noted as C, D, E on the chart)
- These 5 ball mark (A, B, C, D, E) s are the gates you will be putting towards
- Using point "A" as a starting point (see chart), place ball marks at:
- 5'/ 1.52m from point "A" (Noted as "1" on the chart)
- 10' / 3.04m from point "A" (Noted as "2" on the chart)
- 20' / 6.09m from point "A" (Noted as "3" on the chart)
- 30' / 9.14m from point "A" (Noted as "4" on the chart)
- 40' / 12.19m from point "A" (Noted as "5" on the chart)
- These five ball marks(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) are points from which you will putt
- Start the drill from point 1 (See the "starting point" on chart for reference)
Goal
- From between points 1-2 the goal is to putt the ball between points A & B (6" / 15cm space)
- From between points 2-3 the goal is to putt the ball between points A & C (1.5' / 45cm space)
- From between points 3-4 the goal is to putt the ball between points A & D (2.5' / 76cm space)
- From between points 4-5 the goal is to putt the ball between points A & E (3.5' / 1.06m space)
Defining Successful Attempts
- A successful putt is one that finishes within the appropriate distance gates given the distance you are putting from
- After each successful putt move backwards by 6" / 15cm
Example
- From between points "1" and "2", the ball must come to rest between points "A" & "B"
- If the ball rolls past point "B" or stops short of point "A", this is a unsuccessful attempt
Drill Completion
- The drill is complete once you have successfully progressed from point "1" to point "5" in increments of 6" / 15cm
Drill Progressions
# of Attempts
- Track how many attempts it takes you to complete the drill
5 Lives
- You have a total of five lives.
- You lose one life for each unsuccessful putt
- An unsuccessful putt is defined as one that doesn't finish between the appropriate ball marks
- You can only move backwards by 6" / 15cm after a successful attempt
- If you lose all five lives you fail
5 Lives + Step Forward
- You have a total of five lives.
- You lose one life for each unsuccessful putt
- An unsuccessful putt is defined as one that doesn't finish between the appropriate ball marks
- For each unsuccessful putt you most move forward by 6" / 15cm
- You can only move backwards by 6" / 15cm after a successful attempt
- If you lose all five lives you fail
5 Lives + Restart
- You have a total of five lives.
- You lose one life for each unsuccessful putt
- An unsuccessful putt is defined as one that doesn't finish between the appropriate ball marks
- For each unsuccessful putt you must restart from point "1"
- You can only move backwards by 6" / 15cm after a successful attempt
- If you lose all five lives you fail