Now that summer is upon us, and the greens are coming into better condition, or if you are a golfer who regularly plays different courses, it is worth spending a little time on the practice putting green working on feel and distance control. The following drill is a fantastic way to help judge the speed of the greens.


Once you have made your guess, take a look to see if you were correct.

Use what you see from the result to gain feedback, and then repeat the drill with each of the other two balls, remembering each time not to look at the result until you have made your guess.

Aim for the ball to finish 8” to 12” past the target.



Spend 5 minutes or so on this drill before you go out on the course, and you will be surprised at how quickly your feel will improve.


You will soon find yourself hitting it closer when faced with long putts, eliminating those card wrecking three putts. For more free golf tips please visit http://www.michaelwhitfieldgolfcoach.co.uk