PGA Professional Warren Bennett explains why mastering short putts from three to five feet is the fastest way to lower your golf scores. He details key setup checks—such as keeping your eyes over the ball and elbows under your shoulders—and demonstrates how stroke pace directly changes target selection on breaking putts.
Position your eyes directly over the ball and keep your elbows comfortably under your shoulders for a repeatable stroke.
Practice holing short putts consistently before spending time on longer lag putts.
Establish your stroke pace before choosing your start line on breaking short putts.
Use an alignment stick parallel to your target line to calibrate what a square putter face visually looks like.