Master Long Putting

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Lesson 1: Become an Expert at Reading the Green

Green reading is more than just a line. Unlock the secrets to seeing the slopes and breaks that others miss.

Don’t just look at the line between the ball and the hole. Kellie Stenzel recommends reading the area on and around the green to make more putts.

Now that you can read the green like a pro, let’s learn the key techniques for making those long putts.

Lesson 2: The Keys to Making Long Putts

Long putts don’t have to be intimidating. Learn the simple adjustments to your stroke that will have you rolling them close – or even in!

LPGA Instructor Trillium Rose shows how to handle those daunting long putts across the green. Reduce your three putts and even hole a 100 footer every now and then.

To roll the ball farther, swing the putter back farther.

Maintain the same tempo that you use on a putt of any other length.

Match the length of your follow-through to the backswing.

Faced with a lengthy putt? Learn how to decide whether to lag it or go for the hole with expert advice.

Lesson 3: How to Decide if You Should Lag or Go For the Putt

Strategy is key on long putts. Learn how to assess the situation and make the right decision to avoid three-putts.

Faced with a 50-foot putt …. what should you do? Maria Palozola takes you through her four steps to make sure that the worst case is a tap in.

Be Properly Prepared so Worst Case is a Tap In

So what are the steps you should take to make sure that you leave a gimmie?

Only you know your game, your mind and your nerves. Make every effort to follow 4 important steps:

Start reading the putt before you even step foot on the green

Read the putt by covering all bases; view it from 360 degrees

Maintain a solid pre-putt routine

Make realistic practice strokes while constantly looking up at the hole

After taking these steps you should be able to confidently try to hole the putt, but even if you don’t at least you tried and you will leave yourself a simple tap in.

STEP 1. Start reading the putt before you even step foot on the green. Studying the landscape and the surroundings of the green can sometimes give you a better idea of what the ball is going to do than standing right over it. Look for water, lakes, rivers, creeks, etc. that the land may slope towards. Look for hills and mountains that it might slope away from. By the time you get to your ball, you should pretty much know what you are going to do with the putt.

STEP 2. Read the putt by covering all bases; view it from 360 degrees. One of the biggest mistakes players make on the greens is rushing it and only looking at the putt from behind their ball. A quick 30-second walk around the ball can go a long way in helping you feel the break of the putt. Pay attention to your feet and try to feel when you are going uphill or downhill. Also, study the pressure on your feet. Whichever one feels the most pressure is probably the lowest of your feet so you can get a good read on sidehill break left or right. Make sure to take a quick squat on the back side of the hole because you will get a better read from there 9 times out of 10.

STEP 3. Maintain a solid pre-putt routine. Your pre-shot routine is as physical as it is mental. After you go through your reading the green routine make sure to take your practice strokes the same way and set up to the ball the same way every time. The fewer variables the better, especially when you are under pressure.

STEP 4. Make realistic practice strokes while constantly looking up at the hole. Another common mistake is to not be aware of what you are doing with your practice strokes. What a lot of people don’t realize is that their practice stroke is 4 inches long when they are going for a 50 footer. Or perhaps it’s the opposite and their practice stroke is a foot long for a 2-foot putt. Awareness is the key here. Make sure your practice stroke is a rehearsal for the stroke you intend to make. That means the length of the stroke and the amount of power you are applying should be appropriate for the putt you are facing.

Three-putts are a score killer. Learn a simple drill to improve your distance control and leave yourself easy tap-ins.

Lesson 4: Control Your Distance to Stop 3 Putting

Three-putts are a score killer. Learn a simple drill to improve your distance control and leave yourself easy tap-ins.

Kristin Walla demonstrates a simple drill to reduce your 3 putts! Those things kill your score. Connect your distance perception to your distance control and be more instinctive when you putt.

Refine your lag putting technique to consistently leave yourself short, manageable putts and lower your scores.

Lesson 5: Work on Your Lag Putting to Lower Your Scores

Master lag putting and save strokes on every green. Learn how to control your distance and tempo for consistent results.

Trillium Rose helps you save shots on the green through awareness of the length and tempo of your stroke. Aim to get your lag putts just past the hole.

Congratulations! You’ve now completed the “Long Putting” Program. You have the knowledge and tools to master long putts and improve your scoring. Now get out there and put it into practice!