20 Minutes Before Tee Off: "Speed Putting Practice Tips"

Pro Golfer Lindblum's Advice: "Place Tees at 10, 20, and 30 Feet to Develop Distance Sense"

With just tees, golf balls, and an extra club, you can practice putting effectively in a short amount of time. Photo by Fredrik Lindblom Instagram

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Amateur golfers should arrive at the golf course at least 1 hour and 30 minutes early.

This is because they need to change clothes, have a meal, and complete their warm-up. Of course, this is not an easy task. Strangely, things often go wrong before a round, and it is common to arrive just before the tee-off time. They stand on the teeing ground without even having a proper meal or practice swings. From the first hole, they can't help but feel anxious. However, there is one thing that must be checked: the condition of the green. Investing just 10 minutes can greatly help reduce your score.

This advice comes from professional golfer Fredrik Lindblom (USA). The so-called 'speed practice method for putting' can achieve maximum effect with minimal time investment. Remember that out of the standard 18 holes with a par of 72, half of the strokes, 36, are putting. Some simple equipment is needed: 3 tees, 1 golf ball, a putter, a putting cup, and an extra golf club. First, place the putting cup and put the extra club behind it at about 17 inches (43.18 cm). The measurement does not have to be exact; it just means to keep a consistent distance from the hole.

Next, insert the tees. Place one tee each at 10 feet (3.048 m), 20 feet (6.096 m), and 30 feet (9.144 m) from the putting cup. You can place tees farther away for training, but Lindblom explains that "10-20-30 is the most effective." Start putting from the 10-foot mark. Try 3 times. Whether you hole the ball or not does not matter, but the ball should not touch the club behind the 17-inch mark. If the putt is shorter than the putting cup, it is considered a failure. Focus on putting the ball slightly longer.

If you succeed in three consecutive attempts, move on to the 20-foot distance and take strokes again. Try 3 times to get a feel for the putt. If you get satisfactory results, proceed to the final stage at 30 feet. Naturally, this is not an easy task. It may not be possible to finish within 10 minutes. Still, going through this process builds confidence in green speed, distance control, and stroke. In actual play, you will receive compliments from your playing partners as a 'putting master.'

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.