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“Speed and length of back swing controls the roll out. You're just dropping the putter on the ball with your rocking motion.”
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The Putting Distance Control SECRET Every PGA Pro Knows (But Won't Tell You)
Skip Kendall
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- 1Set up a grid with alignment rods at 10, 20, 30, and 40 feet to mark distances.
- 2Determine the green speed (Stimp) to adjust your backstroke length for accurate distance control.
- 3For putts up to 20 feet, use the "1 inch back = 1 foot distance" rule, adjusting for green speed.
- 4For putts over 20 feet, use the "0.5 inch back = 1 foot distance" rule, adjusting for green speed.
- 5Practice dropping the putter head on the ball with a rocking motion from your core, maintaining rhythm.
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Editorial Notes
Teaches a precise backstroke length formula, adjusted for green speed, to control putting distance with a "dropping" putter motion.
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