Can you stop the ball on a dime? Distance control test

Set up 9 holes in different places around the chipping area, like sand, sloped ground, rough, or deep rough.

Put 4 balls at each hole, one for each player.

Each ball spot is a PAR 2 hole. Chip or pitch the ball onto the green, then putt until the ball goes in.

Play all 9 holes, hitting one shot to the green and putting until you finish the hole.

Repeat the 9-hole course 4 times for a total of 36 shots.

Count how many shots were used for each hole, compare to PAR 2, and keep score (lower score is better).

When finished, enter how many times you completed holes at or below the expected score out of 36 attempts in the app.

Set up 9 balls around the green, each 20–40 yards from the green in easy spots.

Each ball is a separate hole. The goal is 2 shots (par) per hole.

Hit one wedge shot to get the ball on the green.

Putt the ball until it is in the hole, trying to use 2 shots or fewer.

Write down the number of shots for each hole.

Finish all 9 holes in order.

Do the 9 holes 3 times with new ball spots each round, for 27 total tries.

Set up 9 more balls in easy spots and play those, so you have 36 tries total.

Count how many holes you finished in 2 shots or less.

Enter your score in the app: number of successful holes out of 36 attempts.

Put 9 balls in different spots around the chipping green in areas like sand, sloped rough, or deep rough.

Each ball is its own hole with par 2, so total par is 18 for all 9 balls.

Hit one wedge or chip shot to get each ball onto the green.

Use a putter to finish each hole by putting the ball in the hole.

Go through all 9 holes once.

Do the 9 holes again, then another time, to reach 27 holes.

Play 9 more holes so you have played 36 holes total (4 rounds of 9).

Count your total shots for all 36 holes and compare that to par

At the end, enter the number of holes finished at or under par in the app, out of 36 tries.

Place 9 balls in hard spots around the green like bunkers, rough, or tight lies.

Each ball is like a hole on a 9-hole course. Par for each hole is 2 shots.

For each ball, hit onto the green with a wedge or chip.

Once on the green, putt until finished.

Count shots for each hole and track your total score for all 9 holes.

Do the 9-hole course 4 times, moving balls to new tough spots each round.

You will hit 36 shots (4 rounds × 9 holes). At the end, add up how many holes you finished in 2 or fewer shots (par or better). Enter your score out of 36 tries in the app.

Set up 9 short holes around the practice area. Put one ball per player on different lies like sand, rough, and slopes.

Each hole is a PAR 2 challenge.

Play the 9 holes two times. Take 2 shots per hole each time. This means 36 shots total.

At each hole, hit your wedge or short shot to the green, then putt until you finish the hole.

Go to the next hole when you finish. Do this for all 9 holes, two times.

Count each hole finished in 2 shots or fewer as a success.

Add the number of successful holes. Enter your score in the app out of 36 attempts.

Set up a 9-hole short game course around the green. Each hole is PAR

Put 9 balls in easy spots around the green, like in sand or rough.

For each hole, hit a wedge onto the green and then putt the ball in.

Finish each hole (chip and putt) before going to the next ball spot.

Do the whole 9-hole course 4 times, moving balls for variety if possible.

This gives 36 total tries (9 holes × 4 rounds).

After all 36 tries, count your total strokes and compare to PAR 72 (36 holes × PAR 2).

See how many strokes over or under par you got.

Write down how many holes you finished at or under par, out of 36 tries, in the app.