Level Four Assessments

Level Four Assessments : What to Expect

Putting

Knowledge - need to say and demonstrate these 9 putting forms

  • Reading the Green: Two Point Ready
  • Find Your Target
  • Practice the Stroke You Will Use
  • Thumbs on Top
  • The "Y" Setup / Eyes over the ball
  • Aim the Train at a Spot
  • Backswing -= FT. Short, Medium and Long Putt
  • Mark the Ball
  • Be still and Stick the Finish

Skills

  • Short Putt - Merry Go Round
    • Place a ball three feet from the hole and count the number strokes to get it in the hole. On the second and third round, place the ball in different locations around the hole.
  • Medium Putt - 20 feet away on sloping green.
    • Count the number of strokes to get it in the hole.
  • Opposite Side of Hole - 20 feet opposite side of medium putt.
    • Count the number of strokes to get it in the hole.
  • Long Putt - 40 feet away.
    • Count the number of strokes to get in the hole.

After putting all four station, your combined score for all three rounds must be 29 or less to pass this Putting Skills Test.

N/AShort Putt
Merry go round		Medium PuttMedium Putt
Opposite Side		Long PuttTotal
Round 1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Round 2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Round 3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Combined Total:

Around the Green

Chipping Forms

Knowledge - need to say and demonstrate these 12 chipping forms

  • Find the Target
  • Select the Club
  • Practice Swing you Will Use
  • Hotdog in a Bun
  • "Y" Setup, Ball in Middle
  • Aim the Train at a Spot
  • Backswing = FT / Short, Medium Chip
  • Brush the Grass
  • Stick the Finish and Be Still
  • Reading the Lie
  • Reading the Green
  • "Y" Swing / Long Chip

Skills

  • Short Chip - 20 feet away, then put until holed out
  • Medium Chip - 40 feet away, then putt until holed out
  • Long Chip - 60 feet away, then putt until holed out
N/AShort ChipMedium ChipLong ChipTotal
Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Your Score for one round must be 11 or less to pass this Chipping/Putting Skills Test

Pitching Forms

Knowledge - need to say and demonstrate these 11 pitching forms

  • Find the Target
  • Select the Club
  • Practice the Swing you Will Use
  • Hotdog in a Bun
  • "Y" Setup / Ball in the Middle
  • Aim the Train at a Spot
  • Backswing = FT / Short, Medium Pitch
  • Bruch the Grass
  • Stick the Finish / Show some Shoe
  • Reading the Lie
  • Long Pitch

Skills

  • Short Pitch - 10 yards away, then putt until holed out.
  • Medium Pitch - 20 yards away, then putt until holed out.
  • Long Pitch - 30 yards away, then putt until holed out.
N/AShort PitchMedium PitchLong PitchTotal
Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Your Score for one round must be 12 or less to pass this Pitching/Putting combined Skills test.

Sand

Knowledge - need to say and demonstrate these 10 Sand forms

  • Practice the Swing You will Use
  • Enter the Bunker
  • Determine your Lie
  • Don't Touch
  • Ball Forward Position / Aim the Clubface
  • Open Stance / Swing Parallel
  • "Y" to "L"
  • Splash the Sand Under the Ball
  • Stick the Finish
  • Club Selection: Loft and Bounce

 Skills

  • Sand Shot - 4 of 5 balls out of bunker, landing and staying on the green

Full Swing

Knowledge - need to say and demonstrate these 7 full swing forms

  • Hotdog in the Bun
  • "Y" Setup / Ball Positions
  • Aim the Train
  • "Y" to "L"
  • Release the "L"
  • Brush the Grass
  • Stick the Finish, Show some Shoe
  • Full Swing Routine
  • Posture

Skills

  • Iron Shot - Hit a 6, 7, or 8 Iron off the ground at least 50 yards in air, 3 of 5 attempts.
  • Driver Shot - Hit Driver off a tee at least 75 yards in the air, 3 of 5 attempts.

 Equipment, Rules & Etiquette Knowledge

  • This information is covered in the back of the Learning Program Handbook. You must answer 5 of 5 questions correct verbally.

Scoring

  • Once qualified by passing skills test, you will go play 9 holes on the golf course. For Level 4, you must score 54 or less 1 time. 1,350 yard course.