Direct answer: If you often need more than one attempt to get from near the green onto it, simplify the task. Practice one comfortable shot to a visible landing area, score first attempts that finish on the green, and vary the situation only after the basic result is reliable.
- Choose the safest permitted practice area and one simple club-shot combination.
- Use a towel or flat marker as the landing zone.
- Count first attempts that finish on the green.
- Stop and seek instruction when technique or contact remains unpredictable.
The plan at a glance
| Block | Goal | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Landing spot | Start ball over the chosen zone | Zone hits out of 10 |
| Green result | Finish on the putting surface | First attempts on green |
| Variation | Change lie or distance safely | Same score in new context |
| Transfer | One ball, full routine | Up-and-down is optional; on-green is primary |
Start with the simplest useful shot
Select a club and motion you can use without forcing height or speed. The target is not the flag at first; it is a landing area that allows the ball to finish somewhere safe on the green.
Practice only where the facility permits chipping, and never aim across other players or occupied areas.
Score first attempts
Place a towel or flat marker on the ground as a landing zone. Hit one ball, record whether it landed in the zone and whether it finished on the green, then reset.
A second attempt from the same perfect lie may help awareness, but the first-attempt score is the result that better reflects the course.
Add variation carefully
Once the basic task is stable, change distance or lie while keeping the finish requirement. Avoid adding a high, delicate shot merely because it looks advanced.
If contact varies wildly or you are unsure how to play a necessary shot, a qualified lesson is more useful than inventing a complicated drill.
Connect practice to the scorecard
Mark C whenever more than one attempt is required to get from near the green onto it. Review three rounds and note whether the extra attempt came from contact, target choice, or selecting a shot you do not own.
The next session should address the earliest cause, not simply produce more chips.
Some links below are affiliate links. Details here.
An optional target for home practice
A towel is enough to run this drill. If you want a portable target with progressively smaller landing zones, the GoSports Chipster Pop-Up Chipping Net folds flat and gives you three target sizes. Use it only in a safe area, and use foam balls indoors.
Your next step
Download the free Break 100 Practice Checklist to identify the priority. When you want four weeks already scheduled, use the 4-Week Break 100 Practice Plan.
Related: How to Break 100 in Golf and the five-stroke-leak audit.