STRESS TEST

The forced carry test

When there is a penalty area or a deep bunker short, how often can you carry it?

OVERVIEW
What You'll Need
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Setting: A golf hole or range where you can hit shots from 130-170 yards.

Materials: Two towels, 10 golf balls, and a club that travels between 130-170 yards.

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  • Lay down a towel (or another clearly visible marker).
  • Walk off 40 yards and place another towel.
  • You can do this on a green or any other space that you can hit shots to.
  • Drop 10 balls.
  • You should be 130 yards from the front towel and 170 yards from the back towel.
  • The goal is to carry the ball past the first towel at all costs.
  • Balls that land and finish between the towels = 2 points
  • Balls that land short of the first towel = -5 points
  • Balls that finish past the far towel = -1 point
SCORING
How did you do?
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Being able to reliably carry a hazard is important for eliminating big numbers. Here are expected score ranges by handicap.

Beginner/higher-handicap: -10 or worse

Mid-handicap: -6 to 6 points

Single-digit handicap: 6 to 16 points

Scratch: 16 to 20 points

Pro: 20 points

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