Instructions:    For each test below, hit 10 shots to a practice hole.  Use the scoring system to the left to determine points for each shot based upon the distance to the hole.  Use the chart at the bottom to determine your overall short-game handicap.

Scoring: Shots outside of 6 feet = 0, between 3 and 6 feet = 1, inside of 3 feet = 2, in the hole = 4.

Test 1 - 50-yard wedge   Score 0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-9 9-12 Handicap 25+ 25-15 15-8 8-3 3-0 Tour Tour Average = 10 points   Test 2 - 30-yard wedge   Score 0-3 3-5 5-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 Handicap 27+ 27-17 17-8 8-5 5-0 Tour Tour Average = 13 points   Test 3 - 8-yard sand shot   Score 0-2 2-5 5-7 7-10 10-12 12-16 Handicap 22+ 22-12 12-6 6-2 2-0 Tour Tour Average = 14 points   Test 4 - 15-yard sand shot   Score 0-2 2-5 5-7 7-9 9-11 11-15 Handicap 16+ 16-6 6-3 3-1 1-0 Tour Tour Average = 12 points   Test 5 - 10-yard chip shot from light fringe   Score 0-6 6-9 9-11 11-14 14-16 16-20 Handicap 30+ 30-22 22-12 12-5 5-0 Tour Tour Average = 18 points   Test 6 - 20-yard chip shot from light rough   Score 0-6 6-9 9-11 11-14 14-16 16-20 Handicap 30+ 30-22 22-12 12-5 5-0 Tour Tour Average = 18 points   Test 7 - 15-yard short pitch shot (back pin)   Score 0-3 3-5 5-7 7-9 9-14 14-17 Handicap 33+ 33-20 20-12 12-7 7-0 Tour Tour Average = 16 points   Test 8 - 15-yard lob pitch shot (front pin)   Score 0-3 3-6 6-8 8-10 10-13 13-17 Handicap 30+ 30-17 17-10 10-5 5-0 Tour Tour Average = 15 points   Short Game Handicap   Score 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Handicap 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30   Score 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Handicap 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20   Score 52 54 56 58 60 63 67 70 73 77 Handicap 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10   Score 80 83 87 90 93 97 100 103 107 110 Handicap 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0   Score 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 Handicap +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 PGA Tour level is +2 and higher.

 

To learn more about Dave Pelz's short-game handicap and how to improve your short-game shots see the Short-Game Bible by Dave Pelz.