Bryson's Simple System for Putting Distance Control

Great distance control in putting works the same way many golfers already think about wedge shots. Instead of guessing, you know what certain swings produce. A full wedge might fly 110 yards, while a shorter, nine o’clock swing goes about 100. Putting can work the same way. The goal is to know exactly what a few consistent stroke lengths roll the ball on a flat green at a given speed. Once those reference strokes are built, distance control becomes far more predictable.

From there, adjustments are easy. A 24-foot putt that is slightly downhill might call for your 20-foot stroke. A 22-footer on slower greens might require something closer to your 30-foot stroke. You are not inventing a new stroke for every putt. You are choosing the closest match and making a small adjustment, just like you would with a wedge. That keeps the stroke free and confident, reduces three-putts, and makes distance control hold up when conditions change.