Putting Drill: Sink It Like Jordan Spieth

Want to develop that perfect capture speed on any putt? Find out how Jordan Spieth buried those clutch putts on Sunday at Royal Birkdale.

Putting Drill: Get Perfect Speed Like Jordan Spieth

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NBC Golf’s Michael Breed and Charlie Rymer

Want to develop that perfect capture speed on any putt? Find out how Jordan buried those clutch putts on Sunday at Royal Birkdale.


… And you thought the Open Championship couldn’t get any more exciting than Mickelson vs. Stenson.

Just when we all thought another Augusta-esque collapse was imminent for the young American, Jordan Spieth’s putter saved the day once again. If it wasn’t bad enough after giving three shots back to the course through the front nine and squandering his lead over fellow American, Matt Kuchar—”Kuuuuuuuuch” chants abounding— he pushed his tee shot on the par-4 13th into the driving range.

But then his trusty Scotty started to purr. A clutch bogey-save on 13, a four-footer for birdie on 14, the 48-foot bomb for eagle on 15, followed by a long birdie on 16 and a six-footer on 17. It was surreal. All of them with flawless capture speed, seemingly dying into the hole as the crowds at Royal Birkdale erupted. Even the golf broadcasting world’s biggest curmudgeon, Johnny Miller, called it “the greatest finishing stretch [he had] ever seen.”

So how does he do it? Not only does Spieth bury those putts, but on the off chance they miss his target, the ball doesn’t race past the hole. The putts drop in with perfect capture speed almost every time. Two of NBC Golf’s best, Michael Breed and Charlie Rymer, have a Spieth-centric putting drill to help you save bogey, tap in for par, and even drain those 50-foot eagles just like Jordan.


Michael and Charlie explain in more detail below, so be sure to check out this video to dial in that perfect Jordan Spieth capture speed.

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  • Find any putt distance on which you struggle controlling speed (we suggest a 10-15ft putt)
  • Take a scorecard and place it just past the halfway point of the cup (about 60% through)
  • Control your speed so that when the putt is holed, the scorecard doesn’t move
    • If the scorecard moves backward in any way, reset the card and try again!

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