KS4 · Physical education · Year 11
Short game: putting and chipping
Target games: experience lifestyle games like golf and kubb
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
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Your learning goal
I can chip and putt with control in order to keep my score as low as possible.
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Short game: putting and chipping: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can chip and putt with control in order to keep my score as low as possible.
Key learning points
- Move: a smooth and controlled putting stroke requires feet equidistant either side of the ball and a light grip.
- Move: a half swing with full follow through helps get under a chip to lift the ball high into an arced trajectory.
- Think: if the path to the hole is not level, then the direction and weight behind the putt needs to be adjusted.
- Feel: striving to keep trying even if you find it hard requires self-motivation.
- Connect: supporting our partners and opponents in golf requires self-discipline and ensures everyone can enjoy the game.
Words to know
- green
- the smoothest surface on the course and where the flagstick (pin) and hole are located
- pin
- the flagstick, which is a tall, thin pole placed in the hole on the green
- putt
- a specific type of shot typically made on the green
Common mistakes
Pupils think you can putt the ball successfully just by lining up to the ball, forgetting that the green slopes and isn't flat.
Explain to pupils that beacuse each green is different and they aren't flat, we always have to consider where we aim and the power we apply.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Based on the space available, tennis balls or plastic golf balls are a safe alterative, enabling lots of success as pupils move through the mini golf course.