Gloucestershire Golf Union
Skills Assessment Programme
April 2013
Objectives
• To assess County players of all levels in the
most important skills of the game
• To provide a source of information for players
and their coaches that is based on fact rather
than perception
• To enable on-going progress monitoring of a
players development in each area of the game
• To provide the GGU with information to allow ongoing improvement of the coaching programme
Coverage – General Areas
Players will be assessed in the following
areas of the game:-
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Putting
Shots Near The Green
Wedge Play
Long Game
Coverage – Specific Shots
Test Category
Test No
1.1
Putting
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
Near The Green
2.3
2.4
3.1
Wedge Play
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
Long Game
4.3
4.4
Shot Type
Long Putts
Makeable Putts
Short Putts
Short Sand
Chip and Run
Short Pitch
Cut Lob
30 Yard Wedge
50 Yard Wedge
90 Yard Wedge
Full Shot (any club)
Full Shot (any club)
Full Shot (any club)
Driver
Shot Distance
40 - 80 feet
12 - 24 feet
3 feet
7 - 15 yds
15 - 30 yds
10 - 20 yds
10 - 20 yds
30 yds
50 yds
90 yds
120 yds
150 yds
180 yds
Over 150 yds
No of Shots
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Putting
Test 1.1 – Long Putts
9 ft
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 9 feet =
Between 6 - 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
In The Hole
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 1.2 – Makeable Putts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 1.3 – Short Putts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Near The Green
Test 2.1 – Short Sand
9 ft
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 9 feet =
Between 6 - 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
In The Hole
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 2.2 – Chip and Run
9 ft
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 9 feet =
Between 6 - 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
In The Hole
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 2.3 – Short Pitch
9 ft
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 9 feet =
Between 6 - 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
In The Hole
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 2.4 – Cut Lob
9 ft
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 9 feet =
Between 6 - 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
In The Hole
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Wedge Play
Test 3.1 – 30 Yard Wedge
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 12 feet =
Between 9 - 12 feet =
Between 6 – 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 3.2 – 50 Yard Wedge
9 ft
12 ft
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 12 feet =
Between 9 - 12 feet =
Between 6 – 9 feet =
Between 3 – 6 feet =
Inside 3 feet =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
All tests ideally performed on a green with minimal break from any direction
(Image courtesy of “The Pelz Golf Institute” - http://www.pelzgolf.com/sgh/sgh.htm)
Test 3.3 – 90 Yard Wedge
90 Yard Wedge
90 yd
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Flightscope Target Area = 16 yards
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 24 feet =
Between 18 - 24 feet =
Between 12 – 18 feet =
Between 6 – 12 feet =
Inside 6 feet =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
Long Game
Test 4.1 – 120 Yard Shot
Full Shot - 120 yds
120 yd
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Flightscope Target Area = 24 yards
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 36 feet =
Between 27– 36 feet =
Between 18 – 27 feet =
Between 9 – 18 feet =
Inside 9 feet =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
Test 4.2 – 150 Yard Shot
Full Shot - 150 yds
150 yd
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Flightscope Target Area = 32 yards
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 48 feet =
Between 36 – 48 feet =
Between 24 – 36 feet =
Between 12 – 24 feet =
Inside 12 feet =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
Test 4.3 – 180 Yard Shot
Full Shot - 180 yds
180 yd
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Flightscope Target Area = 40 yards
Scoring
-
Shots outside of 60 feet =
Between 45 – 60 feet =
Between 30 – 45 feet =
Between 15 – 30 feet =
Inside 15 feet =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts
Test 4.4 – Driver
Full Shot - Driver
Driver
Instructions
1)
2)
Hit 10 shots
Use scoring system to determine points
Flightscope Target Area = 40 yards
Scoring
-
Missed 40 yard fairway =
Hit 40 yard fairway =
Hit 30 yard fairway =
Hit 20 yard fairway =
Hit 10 yard fairway =
0 pts
1 pt
2 pts
3 pts
5 pts