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SG-07Short Game

Phil's Short Game Test

Inspired by Phil Mickelson's short game philosophy. 10 creative shots around the green scored on a 1-3 point scale for quality.

30 min
10 balls

Protocol

  1. Set up 10 different short game situations around the green.
  2. Include: standard chip, pitch, flop, bunker, uphill, downhill, sidehill, rough, tight lie, long chip.
  3. Play each shot once — full commitment, full routine.
  4. Score each: 3 = inside 3ft (tap-in), 2 = inside 6ft (makeable), 1 = on green but outside 6ft, 0 = poor.

Equipment

lob wedgesand wedgegap wedgepitching wedge8-ironputter

Phase Targets

Foundation12/ 30
Development17/ 30
Competition22/ 30
Elite27/ 30
short-gamecreativitybenchmarkvarietyfeel

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