Haley Tollette PGA

10/07/2026

⛳️ 3 Putting Zones to Help You Save Strokes

Your putting strategy should change with your distance from the hole. Here’s how I approach these three zones:

🟢 The Make Zone | 5 Feet and In
Give short putts your full attention! Pick your line, commit to your target, and make a confident stroke. Short doesn’t mean automatic—stick to your routine.

🟡 The Scoring Zone | 6–12 Feet
These are opportunities to pick up strokes. Read the break, choose your line, then focus on the speed that matches it. Trust your read and let the putter go!

🔴 The Lag Zone | 30+ Feet
Think distance control. Picture a circle extending 3 feet around the hole and aim to leave yourself a manageable second putt. A great lag putt sets up an easy finish.

My putting reminders:
✅ Short putts: Commit.
✅ Mid-range putts: Match line and speed.
✅ Long putts: Control distance.

⛳️ Better speed control. Fewer three-putts. More strokes saved.

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

📸 Strike a “Photo Finish!”

A balanced finish is a great sign that you stayed in control and completed your swing. After each shot, hold your finish and check these three things:

For a right handed player—>

⛳ Club over your left shoulder
🎯 Belly button facing the target
👟 Show your shoe—the people behind you should see the bottom of your right shoe!

Hold the pose until the ball lands. A picture-perfect finish can lead to more balanced, consistent golf shots!

09/17/2026

⛳ High chip or bump and run? Let the shot decide!

If you need to carry a bunker, rough, or slope—or you’re short-sided and need the ball to stop quickly—go with a high chip.

If the path is clear and you have plenty of green to work with, keep it low. A bump and run lets the ball roll toward the hole and is often the simpler play.

Haley’s Golf Hack: When in doubt, get it rolling! 🏌️‍♀️

09/11/2026

Save Par Like a Pro: How to Get Up & Down

Set up for better chip shots:

* Feet aimed toward the hole
* Hands over your left thigh
* Weight favoring your left side

Clean contact. Better control. More saved pars! ⛳️

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09/05/2026

Good alignment starts before you ever take your stance! Use this simple 5-step routine to create a consistent setup and give yourself the best chance of hitting your target.

1. Stand Behind the Ball
Visualize the entire shot and draw an imaginary line from your ball to your final target. Decide where you want the ball to finish before stepping in.

2. Pick an Intermediate Target
Choose a small spot—like a leaf, divot, or blade of grass—about 1–2 feet in front of your ball along your target line. This gives you a much easier reference point for aiming.

3. Aim the Clubface First
Place the clubhead behind the ball and square the clubface to your intermediate target before setting your feet. Clubface first, body second!

4. Align Your Body — “Train Tracks”
Once the clubface is set, build your stance around it. Your feet and shoulders should run parallel to your target line. Think of two railroad tracks:
Ball = right rail | Body = left rail.

5. Verify & Fire
Take one final look at your target, trust your setup, and swing. Don’t second-guess it—commit and fire!

🎯 The goal: Build the same aiming routine before every shot. The more consistent your pre-shot process becomes, the easier it is to aim confidently and eliminate unnecessary alignment mistakes.

09/05/2026

Pin Seeking: Red, Yellow & Green Light System

The Pin Seeking Traffic Light System helps golfers make smarter decisions when hitting iron shots into greens. Before every approach shot, assess the pin location, surrounding hazards, green contours, yardage, and where your typical miss could end up.

🔴 Red Light — Play Safe
A tucked pin near water, bunkers, the edge of the green, or other trouble is high risk with a high penalty. Instead of firing at the flag, aim toward the safest portion of the green and give yourself a chance to two-putt.

🟡 Yellow Light — Proceed With Caution
The pin may be approachable, but slopes, ridges, firm conditions, or an awkward miss make the shot less predictable. Choose a smart target based on your yardage and preferred miss rather than automatically aiming at the flag.

🟢 Green Light — Go For It
Attack when you have a comfortable yardage, plenty of green around the pin, favorable conditions, and safe areas surrounding your normal miss. When the risk is low and the reward is high, be confident and commit to the flag.

The golden rule: If you’re ever unsure whether a pin is red, yellow, or green — always play it safe. Center of the green is never a bad target.

Think smart. Pick a target. Commit. Execute.