Ten Competitive Pressure Chipping Drills

Here are ten competitive pressure chipping drills for your golf game. Let's start to make golf more competitive on the practice range.

1. Par-18 Short Game Challenge

• Setup: Choose 9 different chip/pitch shots around the green (bunker, rough, tight lie, uphill, downhill, etc.).

• Rules: Play each as a par-2 (chip + one putt = par).

• Scoring: Total score out of 18. Compete with a friend or track your progress.

2. Up-and-Down Challenge

• Setup: Drop 10 balls in various lies.

• Drill: Play each ball as a mini-hole (chip + putt).

• Scoring: Score 1 point for each successful up-and-down.

• Goal: Get 7+ out of 10 to “win.”

3. Closest to the Pin Ladder

• Setup: Set 5–7 targets at various distances and angles.

• Drill: Hit one chip to each.

• Scoring: 3 pts (within 3 ft), 2 pts (within 6 ft), 1 pt (within 10 ft), 0 pts (outside 10 ft).

• Compete: Play solo or head-to-head.

4. Pressure Up-and-Down (3 Miss Rule)

• Drill: Try to complete 5 up-and-downs in a row.

• Twist: Miss 3 in total and start over.

• Focus: Builds mental toughness and precision under pressure.

5. Par or Better Chipping Game

• Setup: Set 6 chipping locations.

• Drill: You get 2 strokes per location (chip + putt).

• Scoring: Par or better = 1 point. Goal is 5+ points.

• Compete: Solo or play alternate shot with a partner.

6. One-Club Short Game Challenge

• Drill: Use only one club (e.g., 7-iron or PW) for 9 chips from different lies.

• Scoring: Track up-and-downs or distance to the hole.

• Purpose: Encourages shot creativity and touch with limited options.

7. Flop vs. Bump Game

• Drill: For each shot, hit one flop and one bump-and-run.

• Goal: Measure proximity or up-and-down success for each.

• Compete: Alternate styles with a friend, award points for better result per shot.

8. The 3-Zone Landing Drill

• Setup: Create 3 zones on the green (short, mid, long).

• Drill: Try to land one chip in each zone on command.

• Scoring: 1 point per successful zone. Miss = restart.

• Compete: Time-based or points-based challenge.

9. Elimination Chipping Game

• Setup: 5 chip shots from different locations.

• Rules: Must get within 6 feet on each to “survive.”

• Twist: Miss = eliminated. Start over at 1.

• Goal: Survive all 5 in a row. Excellent pressure test.

10. 10-Ball Scatter Drill

• Setup: Scatter 10 balls randomly around a green.

• Drill: Play them all out (chip + putt) as quickly as possible.

• Scoring: Total strokes for all 10.

• Compete: Lowest score or fastest time wins.

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