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Tiger Woods' Putting Drill: The Two Tees

For Tiger Woods, there isn’t just one right way to putt, but there is one requirement: to strike the ball in the center of the clubface, day after day, even when it matters most. He demonstrates the two-tee drill he does before every round and shares his father’s idea: putting toward the image.

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Schedule · Step 4 of 7Putt Better in 7 StepsPassed when: The putter passes between the two tees without touching them 8 out of 10 times.
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What the lesson shows

Tiger sees putting as an art: his stance, posture, and hand position have changed over the course of his career, and a swing that’s too “robotic” doesn’t work under pressure. One principle remains constant: Strike each putt in the center of the clubface. Without centered contact, there is no speed control, and therefore no control of the line. Hence the’Exercise with the Two Tees, which he does before every round: about 4 feet (1.20 m) from the hole, two tees placed right at the toe and right at the heel of the putter. To pass between them, the face must be square and strike the ball in the center. He starts with 20 to 30 putts using only his right hand, to feel the face rotate, the takeaway, and the release, then adds his left hand and alternates. Caution: Spend too much time on this exercise, and you’ll lose your feel for long putts.

The second key, which came from his father: hover over the image. Every glance at the hole is like a snapshot; you putt toward what you’ve just seen, which frees up your stroke. Your line of sight follows the same principle: behind the ball for the general direction, halfway to see how the ball behaves at the end of its run, behind the hole, then back. During practice, he adds games: soft putts followed by aggressive ones, lag putts on the front and then back edges of the hole, and he always finishes with a made putt.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Stand about 4 feet (1.20 m) away from the hole.
  2. Place two tees on either side of the putter head—one right at the toe and the other right at the heel.
  3. Take 20 to 30 putts using only your right hand, focusing on feeling the clubface rotate, the backswing, and the release.
  4. Add your left hand, aim for the same feeling, then alternate between using just your right hand and both hands.
  5. Make a few 6- to 7-foot putts in a row, followed by some long putts to get your feel back.
  6. On every putt, look at the hole, keep that image in your mind, and putt toward it.

Key Takeaways

There’s no single method: the key is to repeat the action, even under pressure.
Hitting the ball in the center determines the speed, and therefore the trajectory.
Two tees at the toe and heel force you to hit the ball in the center with a square face.
We start with just the right hand, then move on to both hands.
“Putter”toward the image'": You play the shot based on what you just saw while looking at the hole.
The analysis focuses on what the ball does at the end of its path.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • A movement that's too stiff—impossible to repeat when the pressure mounts.
  • Neglecting alignment: without it, there is neither speed nor direction.
  • If you spend hours practicing on the tees, you'll lose your feel for long putts.
  • Align your putt only from behind the ball.
  • Believing that putting “by feel” means you don’t need to work on your posture, grip, and pressure.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Drill using the two 4-foot tees, starting with the right hand only
  2. A few 6- to 7-foot putts, followed by some long putts
  3. Tees about 10 feet around the hole: soft putts, then aggressive ones
  4. 15-foot lags on the front edge, then on the back edge of the hole
  5. End the round with a made putt

Your Questions

What is the purpose of the "two tees" exercise?

Strike the ball in the center of the clubface with a square clubface. The tees are placed right at the toe and heel of the putter: there’s almost no margin for error.

Why start with just the right hand?

Tiger gets a better feel for the clubface rotation, the takeaway, and the release. He takes at least 20 to 30 putts like this before adding his left hand.

What does “putting toward the image” mean?

That's his father's advice: every time you look at the hole, take a picture, and then putt toward what you just saw. For Tiger, this frees up his swing.

How does Tiger read a green?

He looks past the ball, then halfway along its path to see where the ball ends up, walks past the hole, and comes back. By the time he reaches the ball again, he already knows how the putt will end up.

Learn More

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