STRESS TEST

The short-sided up-and-down test

This short-game challenge measures your ability to get up-and-down from the toughest spots

OVERVIEW

What You'll Need

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Setting: A golf hole or a short-game area with a pin favoring one side of a green.
Materials: At least one golf ball, a wedge, and a putter.

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Identify the area off the edge of the green that is closest to the flagstick—also known as the short-sided position.

Without trying to create favorable lies, drop balls in varying spots off the green.
You can complete this test by either dropping 10 balls or by just using one ball.

From each lie, the goal is to get as many up-and-downs as possible from the short-sided spot, including putting.
Play each ball until it is holed before moving onto the next chip.
To keep a reference point for scoring, "par" for each ball is two strokes. Keep track of how many "over par" you are.

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SCORING

How did you do?

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Getting up-and-down from short-sided spots is an important skill, but the key is to avoid costly mistakes by being too aggressive.

Beginner/high-handicap: 15 or more strokes over par
Mid-handicap: 9-14 strokes over par
Single-digit handicap: 5-8 strokes over par
Scratch: 3-5 strokes over par
Pro: 3 strokes over par or lower

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