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My 4 favorite putting drills

On the green, strokes leak in two places: the long putt that leaves you too much, and the short one you miss. These four cover both, and every one gives you a score to beat.

Here's the first one, the drill from my video. Run it today, then grab the other 3 below.

01 · Putting

Lag Putt Circle

10 minPractice greenPutter, 3 balls, 8 tees

Nine putts from 20, 30 and 40 feet. One point for every putt that stops within 3 feet of the hole.

Why this drill

Shot Scope's averages: a 20 handicap three-putts on 13% of holes. A scratch golfer does it on 3%. Get your first putt inside 3 feet and most of those go away.

Set it up

  1. 1Push tees in a circle 3 feet from the hole, about one putter length.
  2. 2Mark three spots 20, 30 and 40 feet from the hole. Pace it off: about 7, 10 and 13 big steps.

Play it

  1. 1Putt from 20 feet, then 30, then 40. Repeat that order 3 times for 9 putts.
  2. 2Never hit the same distance twice in a row.
  3. 3Count every putt that stops inside the circle. Made putts count.

Score it

+1Stops inside the circle0Stops outside

Your score is out of 9. Higher is better.

Your target

Level 13 of 920, 30, 40 feet
Level 25 of 920, 30, 40 feet
Level 37 of 920, 30, 40 feet

Hit your target two sessions in a row, then move up a level.

After Level 3, make it harder

DistanceMove your spots to 30, 40 and 50 feet.
DiameterThen shrink the circle to 2 feet.

One change at a time. Drop back to the Level 2 target and climb again.

A three-putt starts with the first putt. Lag it close and the second one is easy.

Get the other 3

Send me the rest of the pack

02Make 10Make ten 3 footers in a row, from a new spot around the hole every time. Count how many tries it takes.
032-Putt or BustTen putts from 40 feet or more, and you putt every one out. Two putts earns a point. Three costs you one.
049-Hole Putting CourseNine holes of putting, scored like golf. Par is 2 on every hole.

Each one comes with the setup, how to score it and three levels to climb.

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These are 4 of 119

These 4 are from the 119 drills in the Play Ready Golf app. Every one has the score and the levels built in, and the app builds your practice week around your biggest leak, then rebuilds it after every round you log.

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Data: Shot Scope three-putt and make rates by handicap.