Lag putting: how to stop three-putting
Most three-putts are decided before the second putt: the first one finished too far away. A lag putt is the long approach putt whose job is to get close, not to go in, and it is the most direct way to take strokes off your putting.
What counts as a lag putt
In Lagr, any putt from 25 feet or more is a lag putt. There is no mode to switch on: Lagr recognizes the distance and scores the putt as a lag.
Get it inside three feet
A lag putt that finishes within three feet of the hole counts as a success in Lagr, whether or not it drops. That is the leave you expect to hole, and it is what turns a long putt into a two-putt.
Why speed matters more than line
From long range, a putt that finishes well short leaves a harder second putt than one that runs a little off line at the right pace. When you place where each miss finished, Lagr reads your lag putting three ways, so you can see which one is costing you. Premium
- Speed
- Getting the ball to the hole — a putt left short never had a chance.
- Consistency
- How tightly your leaves group — scattered leaves make three-putts.
- Line
- A steady left or right drift is a read problem, not a stroke problem.
The Lagr Strength Index
One number, in feet. Your Lagr Strength Index is the distance where taking three putts and getting down in two are equally likely, measured from putts of 25 feet and up. Inside it, two putts win; beyond it, three putts do. Push it further out and the number goes up.
It means the same distance for every player: the level you pick in Settings never scales it. Newer putts count more — half weight every 18 days — so one bad day on the green can't define you.
| Range | Strength Index |
|---|---|
| Short Lag | under 32 ft |
| Two-Putt Range | 32–40 ft |
| Long Range | 40–50 ft |
| Deep Range | 50–62 ft |
| Cross-Green | 62–78 ft |
| Edge to Edge | 78–100 ft |
| Past the Green | 100 ft and beyond |
Where to start
The Lagr Strength Index Opener is a free challenge made of exactly the putts your Index needs. First, 12 putts from 25 feet or more, kept at a similar distance. Then 12 putts from 10 feet or less, which tell the Index how often you hole what a long putt leaves you.
Putts count toward your Index once the session is saved. Finish the session when you are done, and the number appears. For what each of the other numbers means, see putting stats explained.