Speed control

How to Practice Speed Control Under Pressure

A course-ready guide to how to practice speed control under pressure, with practical speed control choices explained in plain golf language.

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Add pressure before it finds you

Practicing speed control under pressure means giving the rep a consequence. Choose a target, set a pass-fail rule, and step back after each ball so the routine has to restart for speed control.

A simple pressure game

  • Pick three balls and one clear target for How to Practice Speed Control Under Pressure.
  • Score each shot before hitting the next.
  • Start over if the routine gets rushed.
  • Finish only when a ball finishing close enough to remove stress appears twice. Pressure does not require a gallery; it requires a result you care about for speed control.