I used to have a putting stroke with a short backswing and a long follow through towards the hole. When I had a putter fitting several years ago, the fitter saw my stroke and said "you aren't putting any energy into the ball, you're just pushing it." He taught me a drill where you take a very short backswing and then smack the side of your shoe. Repeat that 3-4 times. Then set up behind the ball to putt like normal and do the same motion. Cured me of my weak long follow through very quickly, and I started making a lot fewer 3 putts.

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Next time you're watching golf on TV, just pay attention to everyone's follow through. It actually surprised me how different it was from my method of putting for 20 years. I'm still trying to get better at it, but my start lines are way better when I take away the big follow through.

Just letting it fall is probably a bit of an exaggeration, but that's the feel I've been taught. When you think 'let it fall', it's closer to a rhythmic pendulum than a jerky acceleration (which can be hard to repeat).

Gonna go out on a limb here and say you might want to find a ball you like to putt with, pick a couple and start working backwards off the green, through approach shots, to mid iron shots, then driver.

Example: When I returned to golf a few years ago after a decade plus hiatus, I had a pretty good stock of the ball I played when I quit. It was the ball for me back then, however obviously it was many, many variations old and would not be available anymore. Became my shag ball, and search for a new ball started.

So, I found that the Chrome Soft was my best ball off the tee, mid irons and approach was good as well. However, it was way too mushy off the putter face and had HELL with my distance. Way long, way short. So bad that line did not matter (another topic). Figured out that I needed audible feedback, and the Chrome Soft had little or none. Played around with other variations with the putter and the CTX LS was it. Distance control is not just feel but audible feedback as well. The Chrome Tour is the replacement, but another topic as well.

Dropping strokes on the green is the quickest way to lower scores. So, perhaps if distance control is an issue, you should find a ball that gives you the best feel and audible feedback to coordinate yourself to a proper pace with the putt? From above, another theory (your mileage may vary) is that while line is important, on the longer putts pace is as, if not a bit more, important.

With a couple of choices to putt with that work pretty well, work your way back from there to an all-around ball that suits you best.

My $0.02 may be worthless compared to a lot of scratch golfers on this board, but as a mid-handicapper, it worked for me.

I think having a consistent approach when it comes to putting is key. A repeatable process you walk through before you hit the putt is a large focus of mine on the green. Takes a lot of the mental jitters out of each putt when you can fall into your process.

I don't practice putting much, but before each round my favorite warmup drill to do is taking 3 balls and making all 3 from 3-6-9 ft distances. Make all 3 balls at each station before moving back. Having a good feel at these distances translates into so much confidence for me on the course. Everyone is different though!

I felt like my putting (and entire game) really turned a page when I read "Putting out of Your Mind" by Dr. Bob Rotella. It is a short book (68 minute listen). I highly recommend it to everyone I play with.