Jordan Spieth’s crucial tip for amateur golfers on how to avoid three-putting from long distance

He explained how he approaches lag putting: “Speed putting is extremely important. When we are presented with a putt like this which is about 50 feet up a ridge, it is vital you can get it in two shots.

“The most important thing here is not trying to figure out the technique or the line. It’s about finding the speed.

“I like to walk along the entire length of the putt, along the low side to the back side of the hole and I’ll walk back along the low side.

“What I’ll see is that there are two ridges here that I have to go up and then it is flat at the hole. Now I am dialed into essentially what I am trying to do is hit a flat putt about 10 feet beyond the hole.

“I am finding a midpoint in my line, it is just kind of a vague spot that I am aimed at, but most importantly I am dealing in a speed to where I am trying to get it anywhere within a three-foot circle of that hole.

“So I am standing back and what I like to do is take practice strokes while I look at the hole, and that kind of gets me dialed in with the speed, so I am looking at this putt and in the back of my mind I’m saying this is about as hard as I need to hit it.

“Then I am stepping back, picking my spot, step back over it and get into my basic position and feel the speed.”

Jordan Spieth’s PGA Tour putting stats in 2025

While injury has limited Spieth’s appearances this season, he remains positive about his progress. Here’s a look at his key putting statistics for the 2025 PGA Tour season:

Claiming a 14th PGA Tour title appears unlikely for now, yet the golfer from Dallas, Texas, has plenty of reasons to be encouraged by his recent form after battling through injury setbacks.