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Distance control is one of the biggest problems amateurs face on the putting green. Most players can read the line reasonably well, but — especially on longer putts — controlling how far the ball travels remains a persistent challenge.
Ideally, even when you miss, you leave yourself an easy tap-in rather than a tester coming back. One of the most effective ways to develop this feel — and one that many golfers overlook — is to practice hitting putts with the trail hand only.
Most golfers, especially right-handed players, are significantly more coordinated and possess a much finer sense of touch with the trail hand. When you practice stroking putts with just the trail hand, you develop an even more refined awareness of the club head weight and how it moves through the ball.
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That heightened awareness is a major source of your distance control.
When you bring the lead hand back into the stroke, it serves primarily as a stabilizer — guiding and squaring the club face. It contributes very little to the feel and touch that control distance.
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