Game version
Routine game: make a short routine (breath, aim, swing) and teach it to your partner. Swap, and notice how calm it feels.
Routine With Distractions
Keep your routine while a partner makes small noises from a distance.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Your partner stands well back.
Core: Full routine. Beat your own calmest routine.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Putter, balls, partner
- Level · skill
- Developing · Focus & Composure
The steps
How it works
- Your partner stands well back.
- They make small, friendly noises during some putts.
- Do your full routine every time.
- Putt 15 and note how calm you stayed.
Coaching point
Back to 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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