Game version
Chip-to-circle game: chip into hula-hoops at different distances, and the pair keeps one total. Swap after each ball.
Bucket Chip Game
Chip balls into a bucket from short distances to learn feel.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set a bucket on its side 4 steps away.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Wedge, foam balls, bucket or basket
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Short Game
The steps
How it works
- Set a bucket on its side 4 steps away.
- Chip 10 balls at it.
- Move back 2 steps and chip 10 more.
- Count your makes and try to beat it next time.
Coaching point
Land it, let it roll.
Safety: At home, use only foam or plastic balls and swing only in a clear space with nothing breakable nearby.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a hoop: Less (close), Core (medium), More (far). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a gardener dropping seeds into the right flower pot.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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