Practice Time Allocator
Assign a relative weight to each practice category and enter your total available minutes. This tool normalizes the weights into an exact minute allocation.
| Category | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Putting | 2 | 24 |
| Short game | 2 | 24 |
| Full swing | 1 | 12 |
Weights, not fixed minutes
Instead of asking you to guess exact minutes per category, this tool asks for relative weights, twice as much time on short game as full swing, for example, and does the arithmetic of turning that ratio into minutes against your actual available time. Change your available time and the same weights automatically rescale.
No hidden default advantage
If every category is weighted zero, this tool splits the available time evenly rather than defaulting to the first category listed or an arbitrary order-based preference. Every category starts on equal footing unless you explicitly weight it otherwise.
Why displaced minutes are shown
Rounding several proportional shares to whole minutes rarely divides your total exactly; a minute or two can be left over or short. This tool reports that displaced amount directly rather than quietly absorbing it into one category, so you know the allocation is an honest rounding of your weights, not a hidden adjustment.
Where this connects
Use this alongside the Weekly Practice Plan to decide both which days you practice and how a single day's or week's time splits across categories once you know the total.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to guess exact minutes for each practice category?
No. You assign relative weights, like twice as much time on short game as full swing, and the tool converts that ratio into minutes against your actual available time. Change your available time and the same weights automatically rescale.
What happens if I leave every category weighted at zero?
This tool splits the available time evenly rather than defaulting to the first category listed. Every category starts on equal footing unless you explicitly weight it otherwise.
Why does the tool show leftover or displaced minutes?
Rounding proportional shares to whole minutes rarely divides your total exactly. This tool reports the displaced amount directly rather than quietly absorbing it into one category, so the allocation is an honest rounding of your weights.