Here’s a way I found to get consistent distance control on the green.

Set down five golf balls about six inches apart from each other in a line running away from you. Putt each ball, using a smallish stroke that has a “feel” to it such that you can make that same sized stroke every time.

The important thing is to not put any “hit” in the stroke with your hands. Let the weight of the putter do all the work.

Do not look at the ball after you have putted it. Keep your eyes on the ground in front of you.

After you have putted all five balls, take a look. There should be a tight cluster. Step off the distance to that cluster. That’s how far the ball goes when you putt it with that length stroke.

Find several other “feel right” lengths and find out how far the ball goes with them.

I have a small stroke that goes 15 feet, and medium stroke that goes 24 feet, and a long stroke that goes 35 feet.

These distances, and the ones you get, can be adjusted on the course before the round with a few experimental putts on the practice green.

This method takes most of the guess-work out of approach putting.

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