FORGE Drill 3 of 5
Ryp Chipping Index™
5×5 — Chipping Challenge™
Short game 5–25 yards. Proximity relative to physical equipment standards. Tracked separately by lie type.
Equipment
Driver
45 inches — ~3.75 ft per length
Wedge
35 inches — ~2.9 ft per length
No tape measure needed. Equipment is the measuring stick.
Lie Types — Tracked Independently
Levels and Scoring
Same 20-shot format at all levels. Scoring thresholds tighten as level increases.
Birdie
Within 2 driver lengths (~7.5 ft)
−1
Par
Beyond 2 driver lengths
0
Double
Miss green or mishit
+2
Birdie
Within 1 driver length (~3.75 ft)
−1
Par
Within 2 driver lengths (~7.5 ft)
0
Bogey
More than 2 driver lengths
+1
Double
Miss green or mishit
+2
Birdie
Within 1 wedge length (~2.9 ft)
−1
Par
Within 2 wedge lengths (~5.8 ft)
0
Bogey
More than 2 wedge lengths
+1
Double
Miss green or mishit
+2
Triple
Miss green or mishit
+3
Protocol
20 shots total per session One starting location throughout the session Rotate through all available flags Final score = Ryp Chipping Index™ Levels tracked independently by lie type — Fairway, Rough, Bunker each have their own level Challenge Version
Play until −5 (win) or +5 (lose). Levels tracked independently by lie type. Rotate flags every shot.