The short game can be the most rewarding or most frustrating part of the golf game. It requires micro movements compared to a golf swing, but the results can be brilliant or catastrophic. We often lean on our short game with hope to help make up for previous mistakes. There can be a lot of hoping and wishing during the short game shots, either to get close because you live into the idea you are a poor putter, or to not duff it again or to not hit it off the green and complete

Why is executing the short game shots so difficult? They require less movement which should lead to less opportunity for error, but instead we experience the opposite. How is this possible? The short game shots may seem easy at a glance, but they can be complicated and cause confusing and hesitancy when the right process is not in place. Luckily the solution is pretty simple...a quick and effective mental checklist. There are two primary short game shots, the pitch shot and