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Partner Pitch Game

Take turns with a partner pitching to targets, helping each other read the shot.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

Set up

Pick a flag 20 yards away.

Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.

Ages
11 and up
Time
12 min
Players
You and a partner
Space
Yard or field
Bring
Wedge, balls, partner, practice green
Level · skill
Developing · Short Game

The steps

How it works

  1. Pick a flag 20 yards away.
  2. Your partner helps you choose a landing spot.
  3. Each of you hits 5, then talk about what worked.
  4. Count your own balls within two club lengths.

Coaching point

Talk it through, then commit.

Safety: Stand back from anyone who is chipping or putting, keep everyone clear of your club, and wait your turn before you walk onto the green.

Make it fun

Play it, don't drill it

Game version

Chip-to-circle game: chip into hula-hoops at different distances, and the pair keeps one total. Swap after each ball.

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.

Practice makes progress

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