The 3-Minute Drill: How to Groove a Tour-Quality Putting Stroke in Your Living Room

You don't need three hours on the practice green to improve your putting. You just need three minutes of perfect, high-quality practice.

The biggest enemy of a good putting stroke is inconsistency. Your body needs to feel the same flawless motion over and over until it becomes automatic. This drill, built around a simple, powerful feedback tool, is designed to lock in that motion fast.

 

Drill Focus: Face Angle at Impact

 

Forget distance control for a moment. If your putter face is square at impact, the ball will start on its intended line. This is the foundation. The Line Lion - Putt Training Aid provides the necessary visual confirmation for this drill.

Here’s how to run the 3-Minute ‘Line It, Strike It, Drain It’ Drill:

 

Step 1: The Setup (30 Seconds)

 

Take your Line Lion—lightweight and ready to go—and drop it on the floor. It works on any flat surface. The product’s design is a gate and an alignment aid all in one.

• Place a ball between the guides.

• Align the three markings on the Line Lion with a small, close target (a coin, a dot, or a hole on a practice mat).

 

Step 2: The Focus Strokes (2 Minutes)

 

The key here is quality over quantity. Don't rush. The goal is to produce a pure, end-over-end roll without the ball touching the edges of the Line Lion's guides.

• Line It: Take practice strokes, ensuring your putter face is parallel to the guides.

• Strike It: Roll the ball gently towards the target. Because the Line Lion uses visual cues inspired by pro-level putting gates, any slight push or pull will result in the ball hitting the sides.

• Analyze: If the ball rolled perfectly through, you know your face was square. If it hit the side, you get instant feedback on whether you pushed it (face open) or pulled it (face closed).

 

Step 3: The Goal (30 Seconds)

 

Can you hit 5 putts in a row that roll cleanly through the Line Lion? This is your benchmark. This drill-ready design forces you to feel what a true, square stroke is.

This kind of focused repetition builds muscle memory like nothing else. Feel what square really feels like and carry that confidence onto the course. Grab your Line Lion and put those three minutes to work.