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Can You Roll Two Golf Balls Together?
Practice a clear contact task with two balls, then return to an ordinary putt.
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Birdie Up Practice · Putting
Learn Putting Speed: Big Toe, Little Toe
Use personal stroke-length checkpoints to explore putting pace.
Take it to practice.
On a flat practice green, use your normal stance and smooth tempo. For a right-handed setup, take the putterhead back to your right big toe, then farther to your little toe. For the longest stroke, let your hands reach your right-pocket region. Repeat each checkpoint, then measure the rolls from the same starting spot.
This is the personal calibration routine Chris and I practice. The distances shown are examples—your rolls depend on your stroke and the green. Recalibrate when conditions change and adjust for slope and break.
Adapt to your ability, the space and the conditions. Demonstrations are illustrative. Watch the full lesson and its YouTube description for context and references.
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