{"id":15554271,"date":"2024-12-04T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golf.com\/?post_type=article&p=15554271"},"modified":"2024-12-04T16:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:47:11","slug":"viktor-hovland-1-tip-long-distance-putts","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/golf.com\/instruction\/putting\/viktor-hovland-1-tip-long-distance-putts\/","title":{"rendered":"Viktor Hovland’s 1 simple tip for lag putting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When amateurs have a putt from over 30 feet, many of us approach the shot incorrectly \u2014 which can add strokes and, ultimately, result in three-putts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, we might go through our pre-shot routine by reading the green<\/a>, figuring out the speed and distance, and checking our aim, but there’s a common mistake that then sets in \u2014 trying to hole it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know how often a PGA Tour player makes a putt from 20-25 feet? The best golfer on Tour from this range in 2024 (Max Greyserman) only drained it 23 percent of the time<\/a>, meaning an Average Joe like you or me have an even s<\/em>limmer chance to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Perfect your lag putting and eliminate 3-putts by…closing your eyes?!<\/a><\/blockquote>\n By:<\/span>\n \n \n Maddi MacClurg <\/a>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

That’s where lag putting comes into play<\/a>, which focuses on dialing in your speed and just putting your first putt close enough to sink the second putt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what’s the best approach when lag putting from long distances? In the video below, six-time PGA Tour winner Viktor Hovland shares his favorite tips, which should help you avoid the temptation of locking in on the cup and instead just worry about leaving it close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viktor Hovland says to ignore the hole when putting from long distances<\/h3>\n\n\n
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