Mind Advantage

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Many golfers find that their short game is let down by particular shots near the green. Perhaps it’s the bunker, the slope, the long grass, the changing terrain – whatever your particular foible is.

We designed an exercise to improve the consistency of your shots here. We called it “Six ‘n’ Chips”. The basic idea is to take six balls at different locations around the green, letting them fall naturally and, aiming at the pin, your target is to get as many of the six balls as you can into a 3 foot radius of the pin – we draw a target on the practice greens at 3 foot and 6 foot.

Logging your shots is critical for the effectiveness. Which shots are you having problems with? Any commonalities?

Aiming to land the ball within 3 feet of the pin is a powerful mind advantage (rather than aiming for the hole). You know that it is easier! You also know that a put of less than 3 foot is a ‘gimmie’!

Remember, spread the balls around the green, not just from one spot and log every shot – we’ve specially designed log cards for the purpose, though you could just use a piece of paper.