FREE PRACTICE LIBRARY
Better putting practice starts with a measurable task.
Putting combines aim, start direction, green reading and speed. Practice becomes more useful when you know which part you are working on. These drills require only a putter, balls and a suitable practice green.
Drill 1: start-line gate
Goal: start the ball through a narrow target window.
Setup: place two safe, low-profile markers a short distance in front of the ball, a little wider than a ball. Check that the putting area allows practice markers.
Practice: roll a set of ten putts through the gate, focusing on the initial start line rather than makes.
Measure: count clean gate passes. Adjust distance or gate width if the drill is too easy or difficult.
Drill 2: pace ladder
Goal: build distance control.
Setup: mark three different stopping distances on relatively level ground.
Practice: roll one putt to each distance, then reverse the order. The ball should finish in an agreed stopping zone rather than on one exact spot.
Measure: note short, long and successful stops. Compare the pattern across sessions.
Drill 3: one-ball pressure routine
Goal: transfer practice to a course-like decision.
Setup: choose five different putts of varying direction and length.
Practice: play each with one ball and your actual pre-putt routine. No automatic second attempt.
Measure: track first-putt distance control and total strokes to finish each location.
What about putting speed at the hole?
The same initial line can yield a different outcome at different arrival speeds. Our planned putting-speed visualization will help make that concept easier to see; these free drills let you practice the same principle today.