{"id":3371,"date":"2026-10-27T13:27:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/?p=3371"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:17:46","slug":"how-to-putt-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/how-to-putt-better\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Putt Better: 5 Drills for Junior Golfers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3371\" class=\"elementor elementor-3371\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e1e8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5e1e8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6373507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6373507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Putt Better: 5 Drills for Junior Golfers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac19f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac19f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SIMPLE PRACTICE THAT TURNS MISSED PUTTS INTO LOWER SCORES<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9d12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a9d12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>by <span style=\"color: #c4112f;\">Keith Bach<\/span> \u00b7\u00a0PGA Member, President and Director of Instruction <span style=\"color: #c4112f;\">JPGA (Also called JRPGA)<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18df4cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18df4cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f3501 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66f3501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb233f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eb233f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You hit a great drive. A perfect iron. The ball is on the green, and then it takes three putts to finish the hole. Every golfer knows how that feels. Here is the good news. Learning how to putt better is the fastest way to lower your score. Putting takes a big share of the strokes in every round, and it does not need a long swing or a strong body. It needs good habits and smart practice. In this guide, I will share five putting drills for junior golfers that I use with my own players. They are simple, they need almost no equipment, and you can do them at the course or at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a019d2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a019d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d9e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17d9e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Putt Better: Start With the Basics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3d59f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f3d59f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d225d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4d225d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179d926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"179d926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drills only work when the setup is right. These putting tips for beginners are the starting point for every player, whatever their age.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Eyes over the ball:<\/strong> Look straight down at the ball. This helps you see the line.<\/li><li><strong>Light grip:<\/strong> Hold the putter softly. Tight hands make the stroke jerky.<\/li><li><strong>Quiet body:<\/strong> Rock the shoulders like a pendulum. Keep the head and legs still.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Same tempo every time:<\/strong> A smooth, steady rhythm beats a fast, hard hit<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2d5a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a2d5a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2ab7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d2ab7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>KEY TAKEAWAY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Good putting is not talent. It is a repeatable setup and a smooth stroke, practiced often.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7897a95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7897a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c92b20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c92b20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8070c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8070c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid black;\">Our Locations<\/span><\/h3><p><strong>Hilton Head Island, SC<\/strong><br \/>2 Finch Street<br \/>Hilton Head Island, SC 29926<\/p><p><strong>Orlando, FL<\/strong><br \/>16301 Phil Ritson Way<br \/>Winter Garden, FL 34787<\/p><p>\u260e <strong><a href=\"tel:+18436863355\">843-686-3355<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b4c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-tahefobu_icon_button_widget\" data-id=\"43b4c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tahefobu_icon_button_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"tahefobu-custom-button-container\">\r\n            <a class=\"tahefobu-custom-button from-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/apply-now.php\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;\">\r\n\r\n                \r\n                <span class=\"text-wrapper\">Apply Now<\/span>\r\n\r\n                \r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ee8d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ee8d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09996ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09996ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-819x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-990x1238.jpeg 990w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a4868 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7a4868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cf5a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting Drills for Junior Golfers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f65bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"26f65bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc468e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc468e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do these drills in order, or pick the one that fixes your biggest problem. Keep score on each one. Scores keep practice honest and make it fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8b122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c8b122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* Drill rows: card look (light background, red left bar, rounded corners) *\/\n.jp-drill{background:#f4f3f1 !important;border-left:4px solid #cf092b;border-radius:10px;padding:20px 20px 20px 24px;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,background .3s ease}\n\/* Drill rows: slight lift and soft shadow on mouseover *\/\n.jp-drill:hover{background:#fff !important;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}\n\/* Drill rows: diagram image gets rounded corners *\/\n.jp-drill img{border-radius:8px}\n\/* Drill rows: remove extra space under the last text line *\/\n.jp-drill p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68677d5 e-con-full jp-drill e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68677d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1641d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c1641d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Drill 1: The Gate Drill<\/h3><p><strong style=\"color:#cf092b\">Best for: a straighter stroke.<\/strong><\/p><p>Push two tees into the green, just a little wider than your putter head. Place a ball a few inches behind them and putt through the gate without touching either tee. Start with a 3-foot putt. Your goal is 10 clean strokes in a row. This drill teaches the putter to move on a straight line and hit the ball on the sweet spot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef9958 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ef9958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3374\" alt=\"The Gate Drill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill.png 836w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-414x276.png 414w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-470x313.png 470w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-640x426.png 640w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-130x86.png 130w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-gate-drill-187x124.png 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a561402 e-con-full jp-drill e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a561402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03128c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f03128c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Drill 2: The Short Putt Ladder<\/h3><p><strong style=\"color:#cf092b\">Best for: making the putts you should make.<\/strong><\/p><p>Place three balls in a line at 2, 3, and 4 feet from the hole. Make all three in a row, then add a ball one step farther back. If you miss, start over at the beginning. It sounds easy until the pressure kicks in. That is the point. Short putts decide scores, and this drill builds the nerves to make them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736d7ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"736d7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-short-putt-ladder.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-short-putt-ladder.png 657w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-short-putt-ladder-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-short-putt-ladder-130x86.png 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d2b84 e-con-full jp-drill e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9d2b84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3546c20 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3546c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Drill 3: The Clock Drill<\/h3><p><strong style=\"color:#cf092b\">Best for: reading breaks from every angle.<\/strong><\/p><p>Place eight balls in a circle around the hole, about 3 feet away, like numbers on a clock. Make all eight without missing. Each putt has a different slope, so you learn to read the green from every side. Your goal is to complete the full circle three times in a row.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976e2b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"976e2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-clock-drill.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3376\" alt=\"The Clock Drill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-clock-drill.png 661w, https:\/\/www.jrpga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/the-clock-drill-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f947f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f947f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b002929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b002929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PRO TIP<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Stand where you finish. After every putt, hold your finish for one second. It keeps your head still and shows you what really happened.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556ec57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"556ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d77f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92d77f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your 15-Minute Putting Practice Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cbb05 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f7cbb05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f5b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8f5b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You do not need hours. Short, focused sessions work better. Here is how I would split 15 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eac17e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0eac17e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a9254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"06a9254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\/* Putting plan: outer wrapper *\/\r\n.jp-plan{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#111;margin:20px 0;overflow:hidden}\r\n\r\n\/* Putting plan: header row (gray bar with red bottom line) *\/\r\n.jp-plan-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr 2fr;gap:12px;background:#ececec;border-bottom:3px solid #cf092b;padding:16px 20px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;text-transform:uppercase}\r\n\r\n\/* Putting plan: body rows *\/\r\n.jp-plan-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr 2fr;gap:12px;padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e2e2;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4}\r\n\r\n\/* Putting plan: bold time column *\/\r\n.jp-plan-row span:first-child{font-weight:700}\r\n\r\n\/* Putting plan: phone layout (smaller text and tighter spacing) *\/\r\n@media (max-width:600px){\r\n.jp-plan-head,.jp-plan-row{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr 1.6fr;gap:8px;padding:12px;font-size:13px}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"jp-plan\">\r\n  <div class=\"jp-plan-head\"><span>Time<\/span><span>Drill<\/span><span>What to aim for<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"jp-plan-row\"><span>3 minutes<\/span><span>Gate Drill<\/span><span>10 clean strokes in a row<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"jp-plan-row\"><span>4 minutes<\/span><span>Short Putt Ladder<\/span><span>Make all three, then add a ball<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"jp-plan-row\"><span>4 minutes<\/span><span>Lag Zone<\/span><span>Most balls finish inside the zone<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"jp-plan-row\"><span>4 minutes<\/span><span>Pace Line<\/span><span>7 or more of 10 stop in the band<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2d383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a2d383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use the Clock Drill on days when you have extra time. Write your scores down each week. Seeing the numbers go up is the best motivation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088ec8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"088ec8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1945526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1945526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Improve Putting Under Pressure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e60fed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e60fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa24d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fa24d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Practice putting is easy. Making the putt that matters is hard. To improve putting when it counts, add small stakes to your drills. Play against a friend. Set a goal you must hit before you can leave the green. Give yourself only one try at each ball.<\/p><p>It also helps to use the same routine on every putt. Look at the line, take one practice stroke, breathe out, and go. If you want to build the mental side of the game, read our guide to golf mental training, and see how to prepare for a golf tournament so your practice carries over on tournament day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2166e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c2166e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ba6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ba6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">WHY IT MATTERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>A golfer who putts well plays with less stress. Every approach shot feels easier when you trust the flatstick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b8a00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93b8a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe805a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbe805a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Putting Fits at JPGA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397becf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"397becf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a46ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23a46ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Junior Players Golf Academy, putting is part of our short game and course work, along with swing, fitness, and tournament preparation. Players practice with scores, games, and pressure so skills show up when it counts. If you want to see how the full picture comes together, read how to improve your golf swing or learn about our Hilton Head Island academy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b1ebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40b1ebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f99507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f99507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde6d60 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dde6d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8b1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6f8b1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1160\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1160\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can a junior golfer putt better? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1160\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b6221 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84b6221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cbd06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96cbd06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start with a steady setup and a smooth, pendulum stroke. Then practice a few simple drills, like the gate drill and the short putt ladder, for 15 minutes a few times each week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1161\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1161\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  How do I stop three-putting? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1161\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f3c49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05f3c49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e1a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e1a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work on speed. Most three-putts come from long first putts that finish too far from the hole. The Lag Zone drill trains you to leave the ball close.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1162\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1162\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long should a junior practice putting? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1162\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e53b8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e53b8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7a83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7a83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fifteen focused minutes, three to four times a week, is a great start. Quality matters more than time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1163\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1163\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the best putting drill for beginners? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1163\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe18502 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe18502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aae2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aae2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Gate Drill. It teaches a straight stroke and a clean strike, which every beginner needs first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1164\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1164\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I practice putting at home? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1164\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc6541 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dc6541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2e07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2e07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. 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