Progressions
# of Attempts
Track how many attempts it takes you to complete the drill
5 Lives
You have 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 backward by 6" / 15cm after a successful attempt
If you lose all five lives you fail
5 Lives + Step Forward
You have 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 move forward by 6" / 15cm
You can only move backward 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 backward by 6" / 15cm after a successful attempt
If you lose all five lives you fail
Equipment
1x Putter
1x Tape Measure
4x Golf Balls
10x Ball Marks
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 marks (A, B, C, D, E) 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 the 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 backward by 6" / 15cm
Drill Completion
The drill is complete once you have successfully progressed from point "1" to point "5" in increments of 6" / 15cm
Sources
This drill was created by Scott Fawcett.
Practice Database — Distance Control #02