Course Program

Control Roll On Every Long Putt

Control extended rolls, for a 14-handicap player, ~15 minutes at Oaklands

PuttingAll teesProgram HCP 14.35 drills

Program Snapshot

Handicap range

10 to 45

Average HCP

14.3

Duration (single session)

1 hr 39 min

or

1 drill/day: 5 days · 20 min/day

Ideal tee

All

Skill Distribution

Dispersion40%
Accuracy30%
Scoring8%
Visualization8%
Distance Control8%
Precision7%

Overview

Program Structure

Control Roll On Every Long Putt. Achieve long-range accuracy and hit cups from afar. Focus on Dispersion, Accuracy, Scoring. For a 14-handicap player, in ~15 minutes.

Skill

Accuracy

Distance

Long (20+ ft)

What you will improve

  • Dispersion
  • Accuracy
  • Scoring
  • Visualization

Program details

Sessions
5 focused drills
Recommended
2–3 sessions / week
Total duration
1 hr 39 min
or
1 drill per day
5 days · 20 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.

01

Stop the Ball: Circle, in a Row [Long]

Putting

Eliminate long distance misses by stopping 5 balls inside the circle, in a row.

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

Stand 30 ft (10 m) from the hole.

2

Draw a circle around the hole with a 3 ft (1 m) radius using chalk or string. After putting, check with putter—any ball outside the putter length is a miss.

3

Hit 30 putts in sets of

4

Holed putts count as inside the circle.

5

Enter score in the app, out of 30 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30282725221915129
02

Stop the Ball: Circle, Eyes Closed [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball inside the circle with your eyes closed.

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

Hit 10 balls from 25 ft (8 m), circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m)

2

Move to 35 ft (12 m), use a 3.5 ft (1.2 m) circle, hit 10 balls

3

Move to 45 ft (15 m), use a 4.5 ft (1.5 m) circle, hit 10 balls

4

Hit 10 putts per distance, total 30 putts

5

Stop the ball inside the circle, eyes closed

6

Count how many balls stopped inside the circle

7

Enter the number of balls that stopped inside the circle, out of 30 attempts, in the app

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score24181513119752
03

Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball inside the circle.

27 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Stop the Ball: Circle, Three Tees Triangle [Long]
1

Pick a side of the hole and hit 5 putts from the shortest tee at 20 ft (6 m).

2

Move to the other two tees in line and hit 5 putts from each.

3

Repeat for the other sides of the hole.

4

Enter number of putts that stopped inside the circle, out of 45 attempts.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions45
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score434139363228242015
04

Stop the Ball: Circle [Long]

Putting

Stop the ball inside the circle.

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

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m). The circle radius is 2.5 ft (0.8 m), about one putter length.

2

Move to 35 ft (12 m). Circle radius is 3.5 ft (1.2 m). Hit 10 putts.

3

Move to 45 ft (15 m). Circle radius is 4.5 ft (1.5 m). Hit 10 putts.

4

Count how many putts stopped inside the circle and enter the total out of 30 attempts in the app.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score2824211916131074
05

Three Gates Dispersion [Long]

Putting

Hit 30 balls and count how many balls end at which gate (to test for dispersion).

18 minFocus: Putting
Diagram for Three Gates Dispersion [Long]
1

Hit 10 putts from 25 ft (8 m).

2

Widen the corridors for 30 ft (10 m) and hit 10 putts.

3

Hit 10 putts from 35 ft (12 m).

4

Count and write the total putts that stopped in the middle gate, out of 30 putts.

5

Keep note for left and right gates.

Scoring benchmarks

Repetitions30
Handicap+9+5+151219273654
Score30292725221915116

Next Step

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