Clock Putting Drill

Pick a hole with a little slope nearby. Place balls in a circle around the hole like numbers on a clock face — start with four balls at 3 feet (12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions), then add an outer ring at 6 feet if you want a harder round.

1. Start at the uphill putt and work your way around the clock, holing each putt before moving to the next position.
2. Treat each putt as its own routine: read the break, pick a start line, take one look, and roll it.
3. Pay attention to how the same 3-foot putt breaks differently from each clock position — uphill putts are straighter, downhill and sidehill ones need more borrow.
4. If you miss any putt, start the entire clock over from the beginning. The restart rule is what builds pressure.
5. Once you can clear the full inner ring twice, move everything out to the 6-foot ring.

Complete one full clock without a miss, ideally twice. Around 12–15 minutes.

Common mistake: rushing the 'easy' short ones and decelerating the putter as you get tentative on the breaking putts. Instead, commit to a firm, accelerating stroke through the ball on every position — a confident short putt that hits the back of the cup takes most of the break out of play. Keep your lower body and head dead still through impact.