Wedge play
How to Practice Wedge Play Under Pressure
Prepare for the half-shot that suddenly feels like the whole round.
Pressure lives in the in-between yardages
A 63-yard wedge over a bunker can make a golfer question everything: club, swing length, spin, and landing spot. Practice those uncomfortable numbers instead of only full swings.
The up-and-down game
Drop nine balls in three zones: 30 yards, 50 yards, and 70 yards. Play each ball until holed. Give yourself:
- 3 points: up and down.
- 2 points: green hit and two-putt.
- 1 point: safe miss with a simple chip.
- 0 points: short-sided, bunker, or penalty.
One-ball finish
End with a single wedge to a random yardage. Go through the full routine, choose the landing spot, and hit it. No second try. That is the shot practice has to serve.
Pressure cue
Pick the carry number, make the rehearsal that matches it, then swing to the finish. Distance control suffers when the brain keeps negotiating during the downswing.