Lag Putting Tip From Paul Azinger

If you were lucky enough to watch and listen to the ABC broadcast of The Open Championship contested at Carnoustie (Scotland), you may or may not have caught the quick lag putting tip that Paul Azinger casually threw out there for us.

I think it was during one of Sergio’s many, many 30-40 foot birdie putts that Paul mentioned that when he’s faced with a long lag putt, he envisions a five gallon bucket over the hole and tries to roll the ball up there with enough speed to gently tap the bucket.

What a great visual that is !

Even I, an admitted poor lag putter, can use that the next time I’m 30-50 feet from the hole and only want to get down in two.

Think about a generously sized, white, plastic five gallon bucket and roll the ball up with just enough speed to make it go ‘thunk’.

I’ll let you know how it works for me and you do the same.