Alex Fortey from The Art of Simple Golf debunks the common 'Never Up, Never In' putting myth. Using data insights, he explains how aiming past the hole actually doubles your distance dispersion and leads to more three-putts, especially for senior golfers.
Stop trying to hit every putt past the hole; it increases your 'distance dispersion' and creates difficult comeback putts.
For putts over 25 feet, shift your objective from 'making it' to 'lagging it' into a manageable circle around the hole.
Accepting that some putts will finish short of the hole actually reduces the total number of three-putts per round.
Data shows that your shortest miss should ideally be slightly short of the hole so that your average putt finishes near the cup.
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