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LPGA and PGA Professional Libby Smith shares a quick and practical putting practice routine that targets the two fundamentals every golfer needs to nail: start line and distance control. Using nothing more than a few tees and golf balls, she demonstrates how to make your practice time on the green count. If three-putts are costing you shots, this video is worth your time.
Libby Smith – Putting
Libby Smith cuts straight to the point — putting is the fastest way to lower your scores, yet it’s the part of the game most golfers skip on the practice green. In this video, she walks through a simple tee-based drill that checks your putter face direction and trains your feel for distance. No gadgets, no complicated drills — just two focused habits that translate directly onto the course.
Key Takeaways
Start line is everything
Start line is everything
Place a tee in the ground and aim to hit it three times in a row — if your ball misses the tee, your putter face is telling you exactly where it’s pointing at impact.
Think pendulum, not power
Rather than focusing on how hard or soft you hit a putt, train yourself to think about how big or small your pendulum swing is — this is what controls distance consistently.
Land it within tap-in range
For distance control practice, aim to finish every putt at the tee or no more than 12 to 15 inches past it — getting the ball to the hole gives it a chance to drop.
Take a handful of tees to the practice green before your next round and run through Libby’s start line and distance control drills — three good putts in a row is the target before you head to the first tee. This video is ideal for golfers who lose shots to three-putts and want a straightforward, no-fuss routine that builds real consistency on the greens.
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