Golf · Level 4
Intermediate
5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 13 October 2026
Level 4 is the scoring game: bunker play, pitching and chipping technique, reading greens, lag and short putting, and practice that carries over to the course.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 4.1Bunker PlayGetting out of sand: the greenside splash, awkward lies, fairway and long bunker shots, and how bunker play is practised.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.2Pitching and Chipping TechniqueShort-game technique beyond the basics: wedge distances, spin and the pitch, high and special shots, and chipping methods.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.3Reading GreensHow greens are read: slope, the fall line and break, reading methods, grain and green speed, and the shapes of greens.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.4Lag and Short PuttingPutting in more depth: pace on long putts, holing short ones, putters and the stroke, and what the statistics say.4 tests · 40 factsSub-level 4.5Practice That TransfersPractice that carries over to the course: block and random practice, games and skills tests, feedback and focus, and planning.4 tests · 40 facts
Written from
PGA coaching and general teaching guides, named short-game, putting and statistics books (Pelz, Broadie), motor-learning research as used in golf coaching, tour statistics, and the Rules of Golf where a rule is named; original questions authored, nothing reproduced.
- General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides)
- General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides)
- Motor-learning research on practice (Wulf; Ericsson; Shea and Morgan) as used in golf coaching
- Mark Broadie, Every Shot Counts (2014)
- Dave Pelz, Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible (1999) and Putting Bible (2000)
- AimPoint Golf, AimPoint Express method
- USGA, Stimpmeter instruction booklet
- The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 10.1b