Twenty-One

November 20, 2009 by  
Filed under Practice Tips

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Creative Commons License photo credit: mrnoy9n   Strengthen your concentration by playing Twenty-One on the practice green.  Twenty-One is a game you can play, on the practice green, with another player whenever you have a chance.  Each player alternates selecting a target hole, of any length, or difficulty.  If a player sinks their first putt they get five points.  The player closer to the hole after each has hit their first putt, gets one point.  If you three-putt, your opponent gets three points.  The first player to get twenty-one points wins.

This is a game that emphasizes accurate lag putting and stimulates the pressure on short putts that you feel out on the course when competing in a match.  It is an excellent way to focus on your putting while practicing at the same time.