Short putting

How to Practice Short Putting Under Pressure

A course-ready guide to how to practice short putting under pressure, with practical short putting choices explained in plain golf language.

How to Practice Short Putting Under Pressure illustration

Add pressure before it finds you

Practicing short putting under pressure means giving the rep a consequence. Choose a target, set a pass-fail rule, and step back after each ball so the routine has to restart for short putting.

A simple pressure game

  • Pick three balls and one clear target for How to Practice Short Putting Under Pressure.
  • Score each shot before hitting the next.
  • Start over if the routine gets rushed.
  • Finish only when a putt that starts on the intended line appears twice. Pressure does not require a gallery; it requires a result you care about for short putting.