Finding the speed for a green

[Tiger90]

At least once a year i go through a week or so where i cannot find the speed to the greens, and there is a drill i do that will help me get the speed down pretty well.

Its not a new drill by any means, i just wanted to share a great way to get a feel for the speed of a green if you dont know it (a brand new course) or cant find it(your home course), incase you are struggling with speed at the moment....

Anyways, i find a flat spot on the green, and put a tee at each foot for the first 10 feet, get 3 balls.

You have to sink 3 in a row at each foot, starting at one and moving back to 10, you can't move on until you get 3 in a row.

Time your self and try to beat it next time, (dont think about the time, but just check what it is when your done and see if you got better)

I couldnt get the speed of the greens of my home course down a week before the club championship this year.  I went to the putting green on tuesday, wednesday and thursday of that week, diid this drill each night, and only hit balls one of those days.  I never putted better in my life in the club champ that weekend and had the lead after the first two rounds.....unfortunatly i blew up the third and final round the next week and lost...but this drlll hepled me get the speed down and i putted really well

If you can putt a 10 ft putt, you can putt 20 and 30 ft putts too...

[Shorty]

In my experience the speed of the  practice green never relates to the greens on the course.

You should get a feel after a couple of putts on the course anyway.