Avoid Three-Putts

Scatter 40 balls into 8 lines of 5 balls each, spaced 1 yard or meter apart, placed anywhere from 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, make two circles around the hole: one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius, and one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius, using string or tees.

Chip 36 balls during the test, divided into 3 sets of 12 balls.

Chip the first 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the small circle.

Chip the next 12 balls, trying to make them land inside the big circle but outside the small circle.

Chip the last 12 balls, trying to make them land anywhere inside the big circle.

Start from any line and move around as needed, but use only 36 balls.

Count each ball that stops where it is supposed to for each set.

Enter your score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Find a flat spot in deep rough or thick grass, 5 to 30 yards from the hole.

Place three targets on the green in a line, about 4 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 groups of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim for Target

For the next 12 shots, aim for Target

For the last 12 shots, aim for Target

Use the same setup for every shot.

Count a success if the ball stops within 2 feet of the target.

Add up how many successes were made out of 36 and enter the score in the app.

Put 40 balls into 8 piles, with 5 balls in each pile, between 5 and 30 yards from the hole.

On the green, mark 3 zones in a straight line, each zone 6 feet apart.

Hit 36 chip shots in total, split into 3 sets of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball in Zone

For the next 12 shots, aim for Zone

For the last 12 shots, aim for Zone

Choose any pile to hit from, switch piles if wanted.

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

After all 36 shots, enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Make 3 target zones on the green. Space them 6 feet apart in a line.

Put 36 balls in 6 piles of 6 around the chipping area, 5–20 yards from the hole.

Hit 12 balls at each target zone (36 attempts total).

Start from any pile. Aim 12 shots at the first zone.

Next, aim 12 shots at the second zone from any pile.

Last, aim 12 shots at the third zone. Count shots that stop in the right zone.

Add up how many shots landed in the correct zone out of 36 attempts. Enter score in the app.

Arrange 40 balls into 10 piles with 4 balls each in two lines of 5 piles.

Set the two lines 6 yards apart and each pile 3 yards apart.

Place the piles anywhere on grass or slope, 5 to 30 yards from the hole, not on the green.

Place 3 target flags 8 feet apart on the green to make 3 target zones.

Hit 36 chip shots in 3 groups of 12 shots.

For the first 12 shots, aim to land the ball within 10 feet of the first flag.

For the next 12 shots, aim for the second flag’s zone.

For the final 12 shots, aim for the third flag’s zone.

Alternate which pile you shoot from, but always start from the same ball spot for each shot.

Count each ball stopping within 10 feet of the target as a success and enter score in the app, out of 36 attempts.

Scatter 36 balls into 8 piles of about 4 or 5 balls each on grass between 5 and 30 yards or meters from the hole.

Mark two circles on the green around the hole: a small one with a 6-foot (2-meter) radius and a bigger one with a 15-foot (5-meter) radius.

Hit 36 chip shots, split into two groups of

For the first 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the small circle (6-foot radius).

For the last 18 shots, try to land the ball inside the area between the small and big circle (6- to 15-foot radius).

Take turns hitting shots from different piles for variety.

Count how many balls stop in the right circle for each group.

After all 36 shots, enter the number of successful shots out of 36 attempts in the app.

Arrange 10 piles of balls in two lines that cross each other. Each line has 5 piles. Each pile has the same number of balls.

Put the piles 5 to 30 yards from the hole. Leave 3 yards between piles in a line. Make lines 5 to 10 yards apart.

Set up 3 targets around the green. Each target is about 6 feet apart from the others.

There are 36 chip shots total, with 12 shots for each target.

Always use the same stance and ball position for every shot.

For each set of 12 shots, chip to the target from any pile. Try to get close to the target.

A shot is a success if the ball stops within 3 feet of the target.

After all 36 shots, add up how many balls stopped within 3 feet of the target and enter the score out of 36 attempts in the app.