Drill

Drills

Golf

Landing-Zone Read and Commit

Reading the green

8 min
8 situations.
Beginner

Why this drill

Build a repeatable pre-shot read for short shots.

Setup

Several short-game situations around one green.

How to perform it

  1. 1For each shot, name the landing spot and expected roll out loud, then play it without changing your mind.

Key feel

Decide, then execute; no re-deciding mid-swing.

Success cue

Ball lands where you said it would.

Recommended reps

8 situations.

Progression

Add a time limit of ten seconds per decision.

Common mistake

Changing the plan during the swing.