Course Program

Sink Long Putts Precisely

Read long breaks, for a 6-handicap player, ~10 minutes at Basingstoke

PuttingAll teesProgram HCP 6.23 drills30% match to course practice profile

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 25

Average HCP

6.2

Duration (single session)

54 min

or

1 drill/day: 3 days · 18 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Distance Control49%
Visualization46%
Dispersion5%

Overview

Program Structure

Sink Long Putts Precisely. Visualize long lines and read long breaks. Focus on Distance Control, Visualization, Dispersion. For a 6-handicap player, in ~10 minutes.

Skill

Visualization

Distance

Long (20+ ft)

What you will improve

  • Distance Control
  • Visualization
  • Dispersion

Program details

Sessions
3 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
54 min
or
1 drill per day
3 days · 18 min/day

Drill Framework

Program breakdown

Each drill is designed to prepare you for the course. Follow the program or repeat the drills to improve key areas of your game.

Drill 1Drill 2Drill 3
01

Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball on the fringe. Hit 20 balls.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: on the Fringe [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 20 ft and try to stop the ball on the fringe.

2

Hit 10 putts from 30 ft.

3

Hit 10 putts from 40 ft.

4

Enter total number of putts that stopped on the fringe, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score252219171512963
02

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]

Putting

Stop 5 balls in a row past the hole and short of an alignment stick.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, in a Row [Long]
1

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole. Try to stop the ball past the hole but before the alignment stick, inside a 3 ft (1 m) zone.

2

Hit 30 putts.

3

Enter how many putts stopped in the zone, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30272523211817106
03

Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball between the hole and an alignment stick with your eyes closed.

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: to the Stick, Eyes Closed [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft.

2

Hit 10 putts from 35 ft.

3

Hit 10 putts from 45 ft.

4

Count how many putts stopped between the hole and the alignment stick with eyes closed. Enter this score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score262220171411852

Next Step

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