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Use this drill to develop rock solid lag putting
What this drill trains
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The goal of this drill
Lag every putt inside a two feet radius of the hole
From 25 feet and out, what separates a good putter from an average one is not how many drop. It is how many of the misses finish close enough that the next one is a formality.
Ten putts, cycling 25, 30 and 35 feet. Every ball counts as two putts unless it drops, and the only other thing that moves your score is whether the first putt finished inside two feet of the hole. Miss that radius, short or long, and it costs you 0.2 strokes. When the speed is that good, it is inevitable a few of these putts drop in.
Ten putts, three distances
How to take the drill
Equipment required
- 5tee pegs
- 3golf balls
- 1putter
- 1phone for scoring
Set up
Peg one
25 ft from the holeThe first station, and the one you finish on.
Peg two
30 ft from the holeSame line, five feet further back.
Peg three
35 ft from the holeThe longest station. Five feet again.
Peg four
2 ft short of the holeThe near edge of the window.
Peg five
2 ft past the holeThe far edge. Between the two pegs is inside.
The drill
Putt the first ball from 25ft, the next from 30ft and the last from 35ft, then check whether each one finished within the two foot radius of the hole.
The full order is 25ft, 30ft, 35ft, 25ft, 30ft, 35ft, 25ft, 30ft, 35ft, 25ft — three full sets, then one last putt from 25ft to make ten. Use the web app to track the scoring.
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The full order is 25ft, 30ft, 35ft, 25ft, 30ft, 35ft, 25ft, 30ft, 35ft, 25ft — three full sets, then one last putt from 25ft to make ten. Use the web app to track the scoring.
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Anything finishing in the shaded area counts as inside. Short of the near peg or past the far one costs 0.2 strokes.
LAG PUTTING Midrange
Develop a rock solid lag putting game
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How scoring works
Every putt scores in strokes gained against what a tour player would take from that distance.
| Distance | Tour expects | Two putt, inside 2ft | Two putt, outside 2ft | Holed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 ft | 1.93 | −0.07 | −0.27 | +0.93 |
| 30 ft | 1.98 | −0.02 | −0.22 | +0.98 |
| 35 ft | 2.02 | +0.02 | −0.18 | +1.02 |
1 PUTT
2 PUTTS
2 PUTTS −0.2 SG
Inside the two pegsthe first putt finished within two feet — no penalty
Outside the two pegsshort or long, it costs 0.2 strokes gained
These ten putts in that order have a tour expected score of 19.73 putts in total. Two putt every time and you are at −0.27, which for practical purposes is level with tour. Every ball that finishes outside the radius takes another two tenths off.
What your score tells you
Where zero sits
All ten inside the 2ft radius
−0.27 SG
Hole one 25ft, all others inside the 2ft radius
+0.73 SG
Hole one 25ft and one 30ft, all others inside
+1.73 SG
Zero is tour expectancy. Between zero and −0.27 is a solid score. Below that and I would repeat the drill.
Every holed putt is worth a full stroke on top, so one drop takes you from level to clearly positive. The best possible score is +9.73, holing all ten.
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