Game version
Routine game: make a short routine (breath, aim, swing) and teach it to your partner. Swap, and notice how calm it feels.
Pressure Putts Against Yourself
Practice holding your routine when a putt feels like it matters.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Pick your own goal, like 5 makes from 10 at 4 feet.
Core: Full routine. Beat your own calmest routine.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Putter, balls
- Level · skill
- Developing · Focus & Composure
The steps
How it works
- Pick your own goal, like 5 makes from 10 at 4 feet.
- Do your full routine on every putt.
- If you reach it, move the goal one foot back.
- Note how your breathing felt.
Coaching point
Trust the routine.
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
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (one breath), Core (full routine), More (the routine after a miss). Beat your own calmest routine.
Story
You are a pilot running through the pre-flight checks.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own calmest routine. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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