Do this to lock your stroke

It is important to read any putter correctly. So, the same is true of dialing speed, which sometimes has something to do with your success on the green, rather than metering ramps.

It’s a fun way to challenge yourself at the same time. I call it “five T-diamonds”. Find a flat part during the exercise, place the green and set three steps from the hole. Then there are two more steps. Then there are three more, from the last step. Finally, let the club or alignment stick go three feet across the hole. Go to work now. (Scroll down to get the photo it should look like.)

Starting from the closest serving area, roll three putts. Your goal is not to get everyone (if you do it well), but to get each putter in a cup or through a hole, but to hit the stick. You need to make three successful attempts at each “station” before you can move to the next furthest t-shirt. If you short circuit or hit an obstacle, start over. You must complete the test in 15 minutes.

Any golfer can hit a putt at the right speed at once, but when you are good at doing this three times in a row from all distances, you will always be near the cup.

Mike Bender runs Mike Bender Golf Academy at Magnolia Plantation GC in Lake Mary, Florida.