Short game practice
How to Structure Short Game Practice
A course-ready guide to how to structure short game practice, with practical short game practice choices explained in plain golf language.
Give the session a job
A strong short game practice session has a purpose before the first ball. Decide whether you are training contact, distance control, pressure, or transfer, then build the reps around landing spots, rough lies, bunker exits, and the putt after the chip.
A useful mix
- Technique block: one setup or motion cue for How to Structure Short Game Practice.
- Skill block: a target, landing zone, or start line that gives feedback for short game practice.
- Transfer block: one ball at a time with a fresh decision before each swing for short game practice. The goal is green-side practice that looks like the course, not a comfortable pile of balls.