Practicing your lag putting with the below golf putting drill is one of the best ways to reduce the number of 3 putts you make out on the golf course.
The idea behind lag putting is to take the hole out of the equation and putt the golf ball with the right pace, so that it stops within an area that is close enough to the hole, so that you are confident in tapping it in.
Just imagine the number of shots you could save if you could turn all of those 3 putts into 2 putts!
To practice this putting drill you will need to find a practice putting green that is fairly large, as you will need plenty of space!
Golf Putting Drill to Develop Lag Putting:
Get a ball of string and cut 5 pieces that are roughly 6 feet in length.
Lay the pieces of string down on the putting green so they are horizontally aligned and at about 3 feet apart.
Grab 10 golf balls and position yourself about 12 feet away from the first piece of string that you have laid down.
Now putt all 10 balls into the area between the first and second piece of string and don't move on to the next distance until you have managed to land all 10 balls in that first area.
This is a great golf putting drill to help develop your feel for distance control and also teaches you how to lag putt under pressure, as when you reach the 7th,8th and the 9th putt you will not want to start all over again!
If you want to reallyimprove your putting performance then it's a good idea to practice this lag putting drill for both uphill and downhill putts.