The Putting Method Tour Players Learn First (I Wish I’d Known This 25 Years Ago)

PGA specialist putting coach Scott Anderson teaches Alex Elliott the 'Putting Blueprint,' a fundamental method for tour players to dial in their setup. By adjusting distance from the ball and eye position, golfers can fix common pull biases and create a repeatable, pressurized practice routine.

• Your distance from the ball directly dictates your eye position and perception of the target line.
• A 'pull bias' in putting is often caused by standing too far from the ball, leading to eyes being too far inside the line.
• The 'Blueprint' is your personal measurement from feet to ball (Alex's was 9 inches) that must be repeated on every putt.
• Practicing under pressure is essential; use a circuit with specific success/fail criteria to 'bleed' your mechanics into your actual game.
• Technical stroke issues often disappear automatically once fundamentals like shoulder alignment and spine angle are corrected through setup.