Master the art of touch: no more long comeback putts

Make 10 piles of 4 balls (40 balls) in two lines, crossing each other near the green, 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Keep piles 2 yards apart, lines 5 to 10 yards apart.

On the green, use string or tees to mark two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot radius (inner), the other with a 15-foot radius (outer).

Use only 36 balls (9 piles of 4) for this test.

Split the 36 shots into two groups of

For the first 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the small circle.

For the next 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

Play bump-and-run shots by hitting from different piles, one after the other, keeping the same setup and order.

Count as a success if the ball stops in the correct circle. If not, it is a miss.

Count how many balls finished where they should in both circles. Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Set up 10 piles of balls in 2 lines that cross each other, 5 piles in each line. Space the piles about 3 yards or meters apart.

Place the piles so they are 1 to 10 yards or meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards or meters from the hole, on any grass.

On the green, make 3 landing zones side by side, each about 6 feet or 2 meters apart, using sticks, clubs, or string.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots total. Aim 12 shots at each landing zone.

Pick a pile. Hit balls at the first landing zone until you do 12 shots.

Aim at the second landing zone for 12 shots from any piles.

Aim at the third landing zone for the last 12 shots.

Count how many shots land and stop in the right zone.

When all 36 shots are done, record the number of good shots out of 36 in the app.

Put 36 balls into 9 groups of 4 balls each around the green, spaced 1–10 yards from the edge and 5–30 yards from the hole.

Use string, tees, or markers to make 9 stop zones on the green, spread out as different landing spots.

Hit 4 bump-and-run shots at each stop zone, for a total of 36 shots.

Start at any group, aim at the first stop zone, hit 4 shots, then move to the next zone; repeat until all zones have been used.

Count each ball that stops inside the target zone as a success.

Add up the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Set up 10 piles of balls in two lines. The lines are 3 yards/meters apart. Each pile in a line is 4 yards/meters apart.

Place the piles on grass 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

Make 9 stop zones on the green with buckets, string, or tees. Number the zones 1 to

Divide 36 tries into 9 groups of 4 shots. Each group tries for a different stop zone.

For each set of 4 shots, choose any pile and hit shots to the chosen stop zone.

After 4 shots at one zone, go to the next stop zone and do the same. Do this for all 9 zones.

Count every shot that stops in the right zone as a success.

Add up successes out of 36 tries and enter the score in the app.

Put 40 balls in 8 lines of 5 balls each around the green. Lines should be about 1 yard/meter apart and placed 1 to 10 yards/meters from the green and 5 to 30 yards/meters from the hole.

On the green, mark two circle zones around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2 meter) radius and another with a 15-foot (5 meter) radius.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots—first 18 shots aiming for the small inner circle, then 18 shots aiming for the bigger outer circle.

Use any line of balls. Hit shots for the inner circle for 18 attempts, then switch to hitting shots for the outer circle for another 18 attempts. Change lines as wanted.

Count each ball that stops in the circle aimed for as a success.

After all 36 shots, add the number of successful shots out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls in each pile. Set the piles in two lines that cross each other near the green. The two lines should be 6 yards apart. Each pile in a line is 2 yards from the next pile.

Pick 3 target flags on the green. Space the targets 6 feet apart in a line or triangle so each one can be aimed at.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots, in 3 sets of 12 shots. For each set, aim all 12 shots at one of the target flags (Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3).

Start at any pile and try to hit the ball so it lands inside a 10-foot circle around the chosen target. Do this for 12 shots, then move to the next target and do it again, until all 36 shots are done.

Use different piles as you like for variety, but always set up the same way for each shot.

Count each shot that stops inside the 10-foot circle as a success.

After all shots, count total successes and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Set up 4 lines of 9 balls, each ball 1 foot apart. Lines are 5 yards apart. Place lines 1 to 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, make 9 stop zones with buckets, string, or tees. Arrange the zones in a grid, 3 rows of

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots in total. Hit 4 balls to each stop zone.

Hit 4 shots to the first zone, then move to the next. Do this until all 9 zones have 4 shots.

Count balls that stop inside the target zone as a success.

Add up the number of successes out of 36 and enter your score in the app.

Scatter 40 balls into 8 piles of 5 balls each, between 1 and 10 yards from the green and 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Mark 3 targets on the green, about 6 feet apart in a line.

Hit 36 bump-and-run shots.

Aim 12 shots at each of the 3 targets.

Hit 12 shots at the first target, then 12 at the second, then 12 at the third.

Count shots that stop inside 10 feet of the target as successful.

Add successful shots out of 36 and enter score in the app.

Put 36 balls in 6 piles, each pile has 6 balls. Scatter them around chipping area between 1 to 10 yards from green and 5 to 30 yards from hole.

Place 3 targets in a line at the edge of the green, spaced 6 feet apart.

Split the 36 shots into 3 groups of 12 shots.

Hit first 12 balls as bump-and-run, try to stop them in the first target zone.

Hit next 12 balls at the second target zone, try to stop them there.

Hit the last 12 balls at the third target zone, try to stop them there.

Pick any pile before each group and keep setup simple for every shot.

Count balls in the right target zone. Each one is a point. Enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.