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Short Game Mastery
Advanced techniques for scoring
Master the short game to dramatically lower your scores. These advanced techniques will help you get up and down consistently.
🏌️ Mastery Areas
Putting Mastery
Foundation of great scoring
Key Skills:
- • Distance control
- • Green reading
- • Stroke mechanics
- • Mental approach
Practice Drills:
- • 3-foot circle drill
- • Lag putting practice
- • Gate drill for alignment
- • Pressure putting challenges
📊 Mastery Progression
Beginner
"Fundamentals and consistency"
Goals:
- • Get ball on green consistently
- • Avoid three-putts
- • Basic bunker escapes
- • Simple chip shots
Intermediate
"Shot variety and distance control"
Goals:
- • Up and down 30% of the time
- • Control trajectory and spin
- • Read greens accurately
- • Handle various lies
Advanced
"Precision and mental game"
Goals:
- • Up and down 50%+ of the time
- • Create spin and trajectory
- • Handle pressure situations
- • Course management
🎖️ Advanced Techniques
Shot Selection Matrix
Tight Pin
Higher trajectory, more spin, land softly
Lots of Green
Lower trajectory, run shot, less risk
Downhill Lie
More loft, aggressive swing, check spin
Pressure Management
Pre-Shot Routine
Consistent process for every shot
Visualization
See the shot before executing
Commitment
Trust your decision and execute
📅 Practice Schedule
40%
Putting
Distance control & green reading
25%
Chipping
Various lies & trajectories
25%
Pitching
30-80 yard control
10%
Bunkers
Various sand conditions