Your Priority
Improve up-and-down conversion from inside 30 yards with measurable short-game practice.
Improve up-and-down conversion from inside 30 yards with measurable short-game practice.
Likely Pattern
The scoring outcome points to short-game conversion and proximity control more than basic contact.
- The scoring outcome points to short-game conversion and proximity control more than basic contact.
Extracted from a Markdown-only report. SwingIQ is not directly analyzing swing video.
Fix Focus
Train landing spot, rollout, and up-and-down conversion under scoring pressure.
Setup check
Choose the landing spot and expected rollout before selecting the club or trajectory.
Feel cue
Land the ball on the spot, then accept the rollout pattern.
Swing thought
Pick the shot that leaves a makeable putt most often.
Good progress
More chips and pitches finish inside a makeable range, with fewer low-percentage short-side choices.
Your Drill This Week
Par-2 Up-and-Down Game
Goal
Improve green-side conversion from realistic lies and distances.
Why this drill?
This drill fits because a performance golfer needs scoring transfer, not a generic technique tip. The Par-2 game connects landing spot, decision-making, execution, and putting out under pressure.
How to do it
- Drop one ball from 10-25 yards off the green in a standard lie.
- Pick the landing spot, club, and rollout plan before hitting.
- Hit the chip or pitch, then putt out.
- Score each hole as par if you get up-and-down in 2 or fewer.
- Play 9 holes with varied distances and lies.
Track this
Convert 6 of 9 or better from standard lies.
Common mistake
Judging the shot only by contact quality instead of whether it left a makeable putt.
Practice Plan
- With 4-6 hours per week and access to a simulator and short-game area:
- **2-2.5 hours short game:** Run the Par-2 game twice. Track score out of 9.
- **1-1.5 hours putting:** Practice 4-10 foot start line and make rate.
- **1-1.5 hours simulator approach tracking:** Measure proximity from 100-150 yards without chasing a swing change.
- **On-course tracking:** Record up-and-down percentage, 4-10 foot makes, and penalty/recovery tee shots.
Full Report Details
Example report generated by SwingIQ AI
SwingIQ Assessment Report
Report Summary
This low-handicap golfer is not looking for beginner swing advice. The scoring leak is around green-side conversion, proximity, and makeable putts under performance pressure.
Your Priority
Improve up-and-down conversion from inside 30 yards with measurable short-game practice.
Why This Matters
At this level, small scoring leaks matter. Occasional tee-shot penalties should be tracked, but the highest-frequency opportunity is turning missed greens into pars. Better green-side decisions and tighter proximity reduce pressure on 4-10 foot putting.
Likely Pattern
The scoring outcome points to short-game conversion and proximity control more than basic contact.
- The golfer is losing value around chips and pitches inside 30 yards.
- The issue is likely landing spot, rollout, lie selection, or shot selection rather than beginner contact.
- Putting from makeable range is connected to the quality of the chip or pitch.
- Without shot-tracking data, SwingIQ should not assume one technique flaw.
Confidence note: The assessment strongly points to short-game scoring, but proximity by lie type and up-and-down data would make the plan more precise.
Fix Focus
Train landing spot, rollout, and up-and-down conversion under scoring pressure.
Setup check: Choose the landing spot and expected rollout before selecting the club or trajectory.
Feel cue: Land the ball on the spot, then accept the rollout pattern.
Swing thought: Pick the shot that leaves a makeable putt most often.
What good looks like: More chips and pitches finish inside a makeable range, with fewer low-percentage short-side choices.
Your Drill This Week
Par-2 Up-and-Down Game
Goal: Improve green-side conversion from realistic lies and distances.
Why This Drill Fits
This drill fits because a performance golfer needs scoring transfer, not a generic technique tip. The Par-2 game connects landing spot, decision-making, execution, and putting out under pressure.
How To Do It
- Drop one ball from 10-25 yards off the green in a standard lie.
- Pick the landing spot, club, and rollout plan before hitting.
- Hit the chip or pitch, then putt out.
- Score each hole as par if you get up-and-down in 2 or fewer.
- Play 9 holes with varied distances and lies.
Reps/duration: Two 9-hole Par-2 games per week.
Success metric: Convert 6 of 9 or better from standard lies.
Common mistake: Judging the shot only by contact quality instead of whether it left a makeable putt.
Practice Plan
With 4-6 hours per week and access to a simulator and short-game area:
- 2-2.5 hours short game: Run the Par-2 game twice. Track score out of 9.
- 1-1.5 hours putting: Practice 4-10 foot start line and make rate.
- 1-1.5 hours simulator approach tracking: Measure proximity from 100-150 yards without chasing a swing change.
- On-course tracking: Record up-and-down percentage, 4-10 foot makes, and penalty/recovery tee shots.
Track This
Metric: Up-and-down conversions from inside 30 yards.
How to track: Record Par-2 score out of 9 and note lie type, distance, and miss pattern.
Target: Convert 6 of 9 or better from standard lies before increasing lie difficulty.
What Good Looks Like
Short term: More chips and pitches finish inside a makeable putt range.
Longer term: Up-and-down percentage improves, short-game decisions become cleaner, and tournament scoring has fewer avoidable bogeys from missed greens.
Ignore For Now
- Beginner-only chipping tips.
- Chasing a consistent driver shot shape as the main practice priority.
- Overhauling iron mechanics without a consistent miss pattern.
- Generic full-swing drills that do not connect to scoring outcomes.
Confidence
High. The assessment data clearly points to green-side chipping and pitching as the biggest stroke-loss area, and the practice environment supports targeted short-game work. Confidence would improve further with lie-specific proximity, up-and-down percentage, and putting make-rate logs.
Next Check-In
When: After 3 rounds or 3 short-game practice sessions.
What to report:
- Par-2 score out of 9.
- Up-and-down percentage inside 30 yards.
- Make percentage from 4-10 feet.
- Tee shots that became penalty or recovery situations.