MY SYSTEM \u00b7 STEP 4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Does the training really work? Here I show how I build honest proof from pre-tests and post-tests \u2014 with standardized setups, \u03c3-tracking, and the P1\u2013P4 putter tests that expose any gut feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201eI think the putt feels better.\u201d That's not a re-test, that's hope. Anyone who really wants to know if the training works needs discipline\u2014and the tool most senior golfers shy away from: the honest number.<\/p>\n Over the past two years, I've built a system from pre\/post-test routines that proves or disproves every training hypothesis\u2014no gut feelings, no self-deception, no \u201eI just wasn't feeling it today.\u201d.<\/p>\n Pre or Post. Same conditions. \u03c3 before mean.<\/strong> Three rules that make every improvement resilient \u2014 or reveal the truth when nothing has happened.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Without a baseline, any post-test is meaningless. Before I start any training, I take the same test once \u2013 and document the result. Only then do I know what number I'm competing against afterward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Pre on the wet range, post on the dry \u2014 comparison broken. Same time of day, same club, same setup, same ground, same number of strokes. Standardization is half the truth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The median carry can stay the same\u2014the dispersion is halved. That\u2019s exactly improvement. Anyone who only compares averages misses the most important metric: consistency. Senior golf is won or lost in the dispersion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> 25 strikes per club with the R10, measure \u03c3L and \u03c3B. Driver breakthrough 06\/09: \u03c3L from 16m to 8.1m, \u03c3B from 23m to 8.9m \u2014 both values halved. Mechanics success data-based proven.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> 30 putts from 80 m onto the practice green; count how many land within the 8-meter circle around the flag. Baseline May 31: Wedges fly +14\u201318 % too far \u2014 W48 loft test as a result; pre- and post-training results directly comparable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Four standardized putter test setups that I have been documenting since May 2026 \u2014 P1 (3-circles), P2 (Tour lag 9\/12\/15m), P3 (Lag 6\/9\/12m), P4 (Hole-out 15m). Own section below with details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Greens in Regulation over multiple rounds\u2014the most accurate indicator of wedge and iron performance. Wendlohe C, June 12: 11 %. Goal for Week 28: 25 %. Retests occur naturally during the round, not artificially.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> SG of a round right before training begins vs. SG of a round 3-4 weeks later, preferably on the same course. The cleanest of all re-tests \u2014 and the only one that makes score impact directly visible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Daily form 1\u201310, concentration 1\u201310, physical impairment yes\/no. Not primary evidence, but context: a post-test on a daily form of 4 says nothing. This scale filters out days when data is even meaningful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Putting is the biggest scoring lever in senior golf, and at the same time, the most unreliable area for self-assessment. These four tests have been conducted identically since May 2026. This finally gives me comparable putting numbers.<\/p>\n 3 distances (3 m, 6 m, 9 m), 10 putts per hole. Ratio = Number of putts holed \/ 30. Baseline: 38.7 %. Very narrow range of variation\u2014a good indicator of consistency over several weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 3 distances (9 m, 12 m, 15 m); success criterion: the putt lands within a 1-meter radius of the hole. Stat as of May 31: 43.3 %. Measures lag distance control, not whether the ball hits the hole\u2014the key defense against 3-putts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 3 distances (6m, 9m, 12m), success criterion: the putt lands between the hole and a putter\u2019s length behind it. Odds as of June 9: 70 %. Classic coach\u2019s test\u2014quick to administer and highly informative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 10 putts from 15 m, counting the average number of putts until a putt is holed. Score 09.06.: 2.5. Confronted with the reality of long lags \u2013 no walk in the park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Before every new training block, at the end of every training block \u2013 no training cycle without this framework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> If the training hypothesis is \u201ehalve PW-\u03c3L,\u201d the Wedge-8m-Circle test is the correct tool. For \u201ereduce 3-putt rate,\u201d it's the P3 test. Test and hypothesis must match<\/strong> \u2014 otherwise the test measures something else.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Perform once before training begins, enter into the master Excel with date, weather, and daily form scale. This number is the benchmark against which each post-test must compete.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 2\u20134 weeks with the module plan from step 3. No interim trial attempts (\u201ejust checking if it's already better\u201d) \u2014 this distorts the truth because practice itself shifts values in the short term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Same time of day if possible, same range bay, same clubs, same number of strokes. Enter results unvarnished. Only then calculate the pre-post difference \u2014 without peeking beforehand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Difference greater than 10 % for a small sample (\u2264 30 strokes) or greater than 5 % for a large sample (\u2265 100 strokes) \u2192 genuine improvement, training lever confirmed. Smaller difference \u2192 hypothesis rejected, new plan. Both are success \u2014 understanding is success.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Two cases from my practice \u2014 one with a clear success, one with mixed results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Hypothesis:<\/strong> When the right shoulder is lowered and the body axis is stabilized, Driver-\u03c3L and \u03c3B are halved.<\/p>\n Result:<\/strong> Both sigma values halved, path value improved by 4.4\u00b0. Hypothesis confirmed \u2014 mechanics correction has a measurable effect.<\/em> This is the kind of proof that makes every additional training block worthwhile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hypothesis:<\/strong> If W1 Drill is performed 3 times per week, PW-\u03c3L will decrease from 14 m to below 10 m in 4 weeks.<\/p>\n Result:<\/strong> \u03c3L decreased from 14 to 11 m \u2014 an improvement of 21 %, but the target (\u226410 m) was narrowly missed. The training lever fundamentally works, but will likely need another 2-3 weeks or a change of loft in addition.<\/em> No sugarcoating, no \u201eactually it was good\u201d \u2014 the number determines the next iteration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> One line per test: Date, test type (P1\u2013P4, \u03c3-Range, Wedge-circle), value, weather, daily form 1\u201310, notes. All raw data in one place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Automatic calculation: Hypothesis, pre-value, post-value, absolute difference, % difference, evaluation (success\/partial success\/rejected). The table that contains every training decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Line chart of \u03c3L and \u03c3B per player over the last 12 weeks. Trends instead of individual values \u2014 the most important view for medium-term development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nIdentify Improvements<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>
Three principles that make every re-test honest<\/h2>\n
Pre or Post<\/h3>\n
Same conditions<\/h3>\n
sigma for mean<\/h3>\n
What I really measure improvement with<\/h2>\n
Range-\u03c3-Comparison<\/h3>\n
Wedge 8m-circle<\/h3>\n
P1\u2013P4 Putter Tests<\/h3>\n
GiR Tracking<\/h3>\n
Strokes gained difference<\/h3>\n
Subjective Scale<\/h3>\n
P1 to P4 \u2014 my standardized setups<\/h2>\n
In five steps to reliable evidence<\/h2>\n
Choose test \u2014 matching the hypothesis<\/h3>\n
Conduct pre-test as a baseline<\/h3>\n
See the training through \u2014 disciplined according to plan<\/h3>\n
Post-Test \u2014 Same setup, same conditions<\/h3>\n
Evaluate \u2014 and decide honestly<\/h3>\n
If the diagnosis is correct, the training works<\/h2>\n
Sigma bisection confirmed<\/h3>\n
\nTraining KW21\u201323:<\/strong> Mechanic Drills D1 + X-D1-I8 (3x per week)
\nPost-Test (09.06.2026)<\/strong> 25 Driver strokes, \u03c3L 8.1 m, \u03c3B 8.9 m, Path -3.6\u00b0<\/div>\nImprovement, but missed the target slightly.<\/h3>\n
\nTraining KW25:<\/strong> 3x W1 (30 PW from 80m, 8m circle)
\nPost-Test (06\/19\/2026):<\/strong> PW sigma L 11 m<\/div>\nThree tabs in the master Excel<\/h2>\n