Putting

Lag Putting (Circle 2)

Two-putt from range instead of blowing past.

Why it matters

From circle 2 — 33 to 66 feet — nobody makes a high percentage, professionals included. So the stroke you are saving is almost never the one you are standing over. It is the next one. A good circle-2 putt leaves a tap-in and costs you two; a bad one runs 20 feet past or stops 20 feet short and costs you three. Play for the two.

How to do it

Pick a landing zone rather than a link: a patch of ground just under the basket that you would be happy to putt from next.
Choose the safe side. Away from the OB line, away from the slope that runs off, away from the bush behind — a miss on that side still leaves a putt.
Throw a full, committed stroke on a slightly higher line, so the disc arrives descending and sits down instead of skipping.
Use a putter you can comfortably reach the basket with. Straining for the distance changes the angle long before it changes the result.
Accept it as a lag. Hitting the chains from 55 feet is a bonus, not the plan.

Common mistakes

Jamming it — a hard, flat putt that misses and runs well past, leaving a longer comeback than the putt you just had.Trade the small chance of a make for the large chance of a tap-in. Higher line, softer arrival.

Decelerating because the distance looks intimidating, and leaving it 20 feet short.A full stroke on a higher line goes further than a timid stroke on a flat one. Commit to the stroke and control distance with the line.

Aiming at the chains with no thought for where a miss finishes.Before you step in, name out loud where you would rather be if you miss, and aim so a miss goes there.

Key points

From circle 2, aim to leave an easy tap-in, not to jam it.
A soft, floaty line drops gently and avoids long comebacks.
Trust a full stroke — do not decelerate on long putts.

The drill

Drill · Score the second putt — 10 putts from 45 ft. Do not count makes. Count how many finish inside ten feet of the basket, which is the thing that decides whether you two-putt. Eight out of ten is a good number to chase. This scores the skill the shot actually needs, and it will change how you throw the putt within about five reps.

Watch: How to Nail Long-Range Putts | Calvin Heimburg’s Secrets to Circle 2 Putting — Innova Discs