Lesson 6 of 17 · Distance Control
Same tempo. Different length.
The one thing you're installing today
A simple system to control distance without changing tempo or guessing.
6 • 9 • 12 • 15 • 18
One tempo. Five references.
Most golfers do this wrong
They change tempo to change distance. Long putt? Hit it harder. Short putt? Slow it down.
That destroys consistency.
You don’t hit it farther. You send it farther.
The real system
Tempo stays constant. Only the stroke length changes.
That’s how great putters control speed.
The distance map
6
Back dot
9
Quarter
12
Equator
15
3/4
18
Front dot
You stop asking “how hard?” and start asking “which reference?”
Why it works
The brain handles structure better than force.
Give it a visual system, and it organizes the motion automatically.
Distance Ladder
- Set targets at 6–18 feet
- Same tempo every putt
- Only change stroke length
- Hold the finish
What you'll notice
Closer misses
Fewer 3-putts
No guessing
Same feel
More trust
Next Lesson
Lesson 7 — Green Speed
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