How to Avoid 3-Putting (or Die Trying)
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How to Avoid 3-Putting (or Die Trying)
Let’s be honest: nothing haunts a golfer more than the cold, creeping doom of a 3-putt. It’s the golf equivalent of forgetting your anniversary — you knew better, you had every chance, and yet here you are, putting for par like a chump on the green of regret.
Here’s how to escape the grim fate of 3-putting… and look good doing it.
1. Read the Green Like a Psychic With a Mortgage Payment
Speed and break are everything. Step back, take a breath, and treat your first putt like a mission-critical operation. Too many golfers slap at it like it’s a gimme. It’s not. Not for you. Not today.
2. Lag Putting: The Art of Not Being Terrible
Let’s say you're 40 feet out. You’re not making that. (Sorry.) But you can get it close enough to save face. A solid lag putt that cozies up to the cup is your best defense against the dreaded third stroke.
3. Practice Inside 6 Feet (Like It’s Your Job)
You want to bury that second putt without thinking. Set up six-footers at the practice green and putt until it’s automatic. (We recommend doing this while wearing our Death Comes in 3’s tee or hoodie for added intimidation.)
But What If It’s Too Late?
If you’ve already 3-putted today… or twice… it’s okay. You're among friends. Embrace the pain. Own it. Laugh at it. Wear it.
Our “Death Comes in 3’s” collection is your wearable confession. It's a badge of honor for the brutally honest — the players who know golf is a game of misses, chili dips, and cursed flat sticks.
Shop the Collection: Death Comes in 3’s
Keep your head down. Keep your hands light. And if you do find yourself lining up your third stroke on the green… at least look cool doing it.