No matter what your handicap is, you’re always going to have putts that matter. When nerves show up, your first response is probably to focus on practice strokes. If that helps give you feel, great, but distance control is the real key in long putting. Cozy up those lag putts to three feet or less, and you’ll take so much pressure off your game.
Start by standing taller at address, and feeling free in your upper body, mainly the shoulders and neck. Center the handle of the putter so it points to your belly button. Relax, and worry less about the mechanics of your stroke and more about making the center of the putterface contact the equator of the ball. A pure strike will lead to better roll-out—and a shorter second putt.
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