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Golf: Penalty Shoot Out

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SET-UP:
Set up first player 1 putter length from the hole/target.

ACTIVITY:
Players play in 'sudden death' format starting 1 putter length from the hole/target and drop out when they miss. When all have played from 1 putter length move players back to 2 putters lengths etc until 1 player remains.
The set-up can be duplicated on more holes if required.

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CHANGES

Easier: Give players 3 lives.

Harder: Start further from the hole and putt to hit a tee or smaller target.

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Happy Landings

SET-UP:
Teams line up with a row of markers/tees in front of them
Place a hoop at end of each row
Place cones or tees at set distances away from the hoops.

ACTIVITY:
The first player in each team attempts to chip the ball from the tee closest to the hoop (landing) into the hoop. If successful the next team player attempts to chip the ball into the hoop from the next tee continuing until the team has done so from all tees. If any attempts are unsuccessful the next player has to go back to the start.

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Snooker

SET-UP:
Place a linbe of markers to represent the colours red, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black - with the red marker closest to the designated target. Split the group into teams and send each team to a marked out area. Givwe each team one club and one ball.

ACTIVITY:
Tstarting from the red marker, the first player tries to 'pot' a red i.e. putt the ball in or on the target for one point. If successful, they then play from a colour - the points they get depends on the colour they choose - i.e. yellow = 2, green = 3, brown = 4, ect. If they score, the player carries on alternating between the red and a colour. Whne they miss, their score is added to the team total and control passes to the next player. The team with the highest score after a set period of time wins.

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Sharp Shooter

SET-UP:
Place two tees or markers 6to10cm apart on a putting green or other putting surface. For team activity place several sets of tees around the putting green / surface

ACTIVITY:
Players attempt to score a goal by rolling the ball through the gates made by the tees or markers 'scoring a goal'. Players can play in teams of up to four and take puts alternately, working their way round the green.

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Cliffhanger

SET-UP:
Place a line of string/chalk line/line of tees etc or use the edge of the putting Green as a target line.

ACTIVITY:
Players putt to get the ball as near to the target line as possible without 'going over the cliff'. Teams can have a set number of balls; the winner could be the team with the greater number of balls within a set area close to the target.

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Step Back

SET-UP: Place 3 balls at 1,2 and 3 putter's lengths from the hole/target and place a ball marker next to each one. ACTIVITY: Starting with the ball nearest to the hole/target players attempt to putt the ball into the hole moving onto the next when successful. Winner is the first to hole all 3 in a row. Teams of three or pairs can take turns alternately, or players can play individually.

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Through the Gate

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Through The Gate

To encourage central contact on the putter face at impact. Position 2 golf tees just a little wider than the putter blade, creating a ?gate? (1). The player should be able to stroke putts without hitting the ?gate? (2).

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