The Dawg Ball: Train Your Mind to Refuse to Miss

Putting practice can get lazy fast — rolling ball after ball with no purpose. That’s why I use The Dawg Ball. One ball on the mat is a different color — the must-make ball. When it’s in play, you lock in like it’s a tournament putt. Miss it? Start over. Make it? Keep rolling.

This simple mindset shift turns every putting session into pressure training that sticks.

The Dawg Ball Drill Setup:
Distances: 3 ft | 5 ft | 7 ft | 9 ft
Goal: Make one Dawg Ball putt from each distance
Ball Count by Skill Level:
Scratch Player: 4 Balls
70 Shooter: 5 Balls
80 Shooter: 6 Balls
90 Shooter: 7 Balls
100 Shooter: 8+ Balls

If you miss the Dawg Ball — reset and start from 3 feet.

It’s not punishment. It’s pressure. The kind that builds confidence when it counts.
Practice like a dawg when nobody’s watching, and you’ll drain putts when everyone is.
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