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On the Green

Putting

Most golfers practice putting last and three-putt most. These facts are related. If you want to improve your putting, the problem is almost certainly distance control, not your stroke.

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Putting is where the scorecard gets settled, and the lesson most golfers learn too late is that distance control causes more three-putts than poor aim does. Green reading is a teachable skill, not a sixth sense. The mechanics that matter: face angle at impact, consistent tempo, and a setup you can repeat. These are covered across the videos on this page, by coaches who treat putting as the technical discipline it actually is.

StackingBirdies gathers instruction from coaches who explain putting clearly and without the usual filler. If your full-swing contact is costing you more strokes than your putting, the Ball Contact & Striking section covers that problem.

How do I stop three-putting?

Three-putts are almost always a distance control problem, not a direction problem. Focus on matching your backswing length to the putt distance. A consistent tempo does more for lag putting than any other fix. From inside 10 feet, the primary cause of three-putts is leaving the first putt well short or well past. Develop a reliable feel for pace before worrying about read.

Should I look at the ball or the hole when putting?

Most teaching professionals recommend keeping your eyes on the ball through impact, particularly for putts inside 10 feet. Some golfers have success looking at the hole on short putts, as it can encourage a more natural stroke, but the approach works better for some players than others. For lag putts, eyes on the ball gives you a more controlled, repeatable motion.

How do I read a green properly?

Start from behind the ball, looking toward the hole, and identify the overall slope. Then walk to the low side of the putt for a secondary read. On fast or multi-tiered greens, focus most of your attention on the last few feet to the hole, where the ball is moving slowest and break is most influential.

On the Green

Putting

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