Should You Putt With the Flagstick In or Out?

Bill Smittle Image
Bill Smittle

Learn when to putt with the flagstick in or out based on speed, slope and distance to make more putts and avoid three putts.

More from Bill Smittle
18 videos0hr 56min
How to Control Distance with Rhythm & Stroke Length
0:02:140:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Control Distance with Rhythm & Stroke Length
How Slope and Green Speed Change Every Putt
0:03:220:00:30
PREVIEW

How Slope and Green Speed Change Every Putt
Grip Pressure & Grip Size - How to Control Your Putting Stroke
0:02:470:00:30
PREVIEW

Grip Pressure & Grip Size - How to Control Your Putting Stroke
How to Read Greens for Better Putting
0:05:050:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Read Greens for Better Putting
Use Your Dominant Eye to Improve Putting Alignment
0:03:010:00:30
PREVIEW

Use Your Dominant Eye to Improve Putting Alignment
The Clock Drill - Master Every Type of Breaking Putt
0:04:100:00:30
PREVIEW

The Clock Drill - Master Every Type of Breaking Putt
Start Every Putt on Line with Better Face Control
0:02:030:00:30
PREVIEW

Start Every Putt on Line with Better Face Control
Why Center Contact Improves Putting Speed Control
0:03:280:00:30
PREVIEW

Why Center Contact Improves Putting Speed Control
How to Prepare Your Putting Before a Round
0:03:550:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Prepare Your Putting Before a Round
Fix Your Putting Tempo with This Simple Drill
0:01:050:00:30
PREVIEW

Fix Your Putting Tempo with This Simple Drill
Clubface Angle to Start Every Putt on Line
0:02:230:00:30
PREVIEW

Clubface Angle to Start Every Putt on Line
Putting Grip Styles - Find the One That Works for You
0:03:290:00:30
PREVIEW

Putting Grip Styles - Find the One That Works for You
Your Eye Position Is Ruining Your Putting Aim
0:02:550:00:30
PREVIEW

Your Eye Position Is Ruining Your Putting Aim
Match Your Putter to Your Miss Pattern
0:02:420:00:30
PREVIEW

Match Your Putter to Your Miss Pattern
The Biggest Putting Myth: Straight Back and Through
0:01:590:00:30
PREVIEW

The Biggest Putting Myth: Straight Back and Through
Eliminate 3-Putts with This Ladder Putting Drill
0:02:540:00:30
PREVIEW

Eliminate 3-Putts with This Ladder Putting Drill
Build a Perfect Putting Setup Every Time
0:04:160:00:30
PREVIEW

Build a Perfect Putting Setup Every Time
Fix the Common Mistakes That Ruin Your Putting
0:04:230:00:30
PREVIEW

Fix the Common Mistakes That Ruin Your Putting
More from Putting
Pizza Drill: Lag Putting Accuracy and Short Putt Technique to Eliminate 3-Putts
0:02:510:00:30
PREVIEW

Pizza Drill: Lag Putting Accuracy and Short Putt Technique to Eliminate 3-Putts

 Warren Bottke
The 4 P’s of Putting: Face, Path, Pace, and Position for Consistent Results
0:02:480:00:30
PREVIEW

The 4 P’s of Putting: Face, Path, Pace, and Position for Consistent Results

Warren Bottke
How to Make More Short Putts: 3 Keys Jon Rahm Mastered for Alignment, Path & Consistency
0:02:110:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Make More Short Putts: 3 Keys Jon Rahm Mastered for Alignment, Path & Consistency

 Eduardo Celles
Train Like Jon Rahm: How to Simulate Real Pressure on the Putting Green
0:04:510:00:30
PREVIEW

Train Like Jon Rahm: How to Simulate Real Pressure on the Putting Green

 Eduardo Celles
The Art of Green Reading: Vector Putting & the 1-in-1 Aim Rule
0:03:400:00:30
PREVIEW

The Art of Green Reading: Vector Putting & the 1-in-1 Aim Rule

 Mike Schy
Isometric Putting Drill: Build a Square Clubface and Better Distance Control
0:01:360:00:30
PREVIEW

Isometric Putting Drill: Build a Square Clubface and Better Distance Control

Warren Bottke
Ball-in-the-Paddle Drill: Create a Steady, Square-Faced Putting Stroke
0:02:270:00:30
PREVIEW

Ball-in-the-Paddle Drill: Create a Steady, Square-Faced Putting Stroke

 Warren Bottke
One-Handed Putting for Consistency
0:03:230:00:30
PREVIEW

One-Handed Putting for Consistency

 Bobby Hix
The String Line Drill – Learn to Start Putts Straight
0:03:580:00:30
PREVIEW

The String Line Drill – Learn to Start Putts Straight

 Bobby Hix
Metronome Putting for Rhythm & Speed Control
0:06:390:00:30
PREVIEW

Metronome Putting for Rhythm & Speed Control

 Bobby Hix
Russell Henley’s Fast Putting Routine – Eliminating Doubt
0:03:490:00:30
PREVIEW

Russell Henley’s Fast Putting Routine – Eliminating Doubt

 Bobby Hix
Mastering Long Putts: How Jon Rahm Controls Distance, Slope, and Impact
0:06:180:00:30
PREVIEW

Mastering Long Putts: How Jon Rahm Controls Distance, Slope, and Impact

 Eduardo Celles
How to Control Distance with Rhythm & Stroke Length
0:02:140:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Control Distance with Rhythm & Stroke Length

 Bill Smittle
How Slope and Green Speed Change Every Putt
0:03:220:00:30
PREVIEW

How Slope and Green Speed Change Every Putt

 Bill Smittle
Grip Pressure & Grip Size - How to Control Your Putting Stroke
0:02:470:00:30
PREVIEW

Grip Pressure & Grip Size - How to Control Your Putting Stroke

 Bill Smittle
How to Read Greens for Better Putting
0:05:050:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Read Greens for Better Putting

 Bill Smittle
Use Your Dominant Eye to Improve Putting Alignment
0:03:010:00:30
PREVIEW

Use Your Dominant Eye to Improve Putting Alignment

 Bill Smittle
Putting Speed Control: Ultimate Gate Drill (Bryson DeChambeau Method)
0:05:230:00:30
PREVIEW

Putting Speed Control: Ultimate Gate Drill (Bryson DeChambeau Method)

 Mike Schy
The Clock Drill - Master Every Type of Breaking Putt
0:04:100:00:30
PREVIEW

The Clock Drill - Master Every Type of Breaking Putt

 Bill Smittle
Blade vs Mallet Putters: Which Is Better?
0:03:580:00:30
PREVIEW

Blade vs Mallet Putters: Which Is Better?

 Tom Patri
Start Every Putt on Line with Better Face Control
0:02:030:00:30
PREVIEW

Start Every Putt on Line with Better Face Control

 Bill Smittle
Why Center Contact Improves Putting Speed Control
0:03:280:00:30
PREVIEW

Why Center Contact Improves Putting Speed Control

 Bill Smittle
How to Prepare Your Putting Before a Round
0:03:550:00:30
PREVIEW

How to Prepare Your Putting Before a Round

 Bill Smittle
Fix Your Putting Tempo with This Simple Drill
0:01:050:00:30
PREVIEW

Fix Your Putting Tempo with This Simple Drill

 Bill Smittle
Clubface Angle to Start Every Putt on Line
0:02:230:00:30
PREVIEW

Clubface Angle to Start Every Putt on Line

 Bill Smittle
Putting Grip Styles - Find the One That Works for You
0:03:290:00:30
PREVIEW

Putting Grip Styles - Find the One That Works for You

 Bill Smittle
Your Eye Position Is Ruining Your Putting Aim
0:02:550:00:30
PREVIEW

Your Eye Position Is Ruining Your Putting Aim

 Bill Smittle
Match Your Putter to Your Miss Pattern
0:02:420:00:30
PREVIEW

Match Your Putter to Your Miss Pattern

 Bill Smittle
The Biggest Putting Myth: Straight Back and Through
0:01:590:00:30
PREVIEW

The Biggest Putting Myth: Straight Back and Through

 Bill Smittle
Eliminate 3-Putts with This Ladder Putting Drill
0:02:540:00:30
PREVIEW

Eliminate 3-Putts with This Ladder Putting Drill

 Bill Smittle
Build a Perfect Putting Setup Every Time
0:04:160:00:30
PREVIEW

Build a Perfect Putting Setup Every Time

 Bill Smittle
Fix the Common Mistakes That Ruin Your Putting
0:04:230:00:30
PREVIEW

Fix the Common Mistakes That Ruin Your Putting

 Bill Smittle