Shooting Golf

Fun game

Get around a course of shooting spots in the fewest shots.

10 min any Half court
ShootingU10U12U14U16

Game guide

Any group size · 1 ball per hoop, cones

Get everyone ready

Five numbered spots · one ball1 takes the first turn. 2 and 3 wait clear of the shooting route. Set the distance for your group. 12345123

● Player / attackGold: ball

Illustrated steps · 5 seconds per step at 1×

Set up

Set 6–9 shooting spots ('holes') around the floor.

A coached example. In live play, players make their own decisions; the outcome can change.

Look for: Take your time and set your feet.

Playback options
Illustrated steps · 5 seconds per step at 1×
Coach’s notes & group organisation

Set 6–9 shooting spots ('holes') around the floor.

  1. Play the holes in order, one shooting spot at a time.
  2. Count how many shots to make it from each spot.
  3. Add up your score over all the holes.
  4. Lowest total wins, like golf.

Suggested reset

The shooter retrieves the same ball after every attempt. Follow the stated scoring and turn rules; at the end of the turn pass to the next player and wait clear of the basket. Coach or the next player keeps score. Reset scores only for a new game.

Coaching cues

  • Take your time and set your feet.
  • Play the smart shot, not the hero shot.
  • Keep an honest scorecard.

Adapt the challenge

Easier: All holes close to the rim, par 1.

Harder: Score against par at every hole — a birdie takes a shot off your total, a bogey adds one.

Pairs Scramble: Play in pairs and take the better ball at each hole.

What this drill teaches

Consistency over flash. Golf scoring means every single shot counts toward the total, so the reward goes to the player who sets their feet and repeats their form — not the one who banks in a lucky bomb.

In games: Builds shot selection — the habit of taking the smart, makeable shot rather than the hero shot — which is the difference on game day between good and wasted possessions.

What good looks like
  • Feet set and balanced before every attempt
  • No score-chasing heaves from silly spots
  • Honest scorecards, even on bad holes

U10: all holes close to the rim, celebrating any completed round. U14–U16: expect scoring against par and smart pair tactics in the scramble.

Equipment

1 ball per hoop, cones

Setup

Set 6–9 shooting spots ('holes') around the floor.

Steps

  1. 1Play the holes in order, one shooting spot at a time.
  2. 2Count how many shots to make it from each spot.
  3. 3Add up your score over all the holes.
  4. 4Lowest total wins, like golf.

Coaching points

  • Take your time and set your feet.
  • Play the smart shot, not the hero shot.
  • Keep an honest scorecard.

Why kids love it

The golf scoring makes every shot matter and rewards consistency over flash.

Variations

Easier

All holes close to the rim, par 1.

Harder

Score against par at every hole — a birdie takes a shot off your total, a bogey adds one.

Pairs Scramble

Play in pairs and take the better ball at each hole.

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