LINE ONE
PUTTING TUTOR
Start every putt through the center — or you’ll know.
- Perfect your grip
- Fix your slices and hooks
- Practice anywhere with instant feedback
What the tutor trains
Hits a rail
Face or path drifted. Start line was offline.
Through the gate
Ball leaves square. Stroke length matched the marks.
If it clips the rail, the putt never had a chance.
The problem it solves
Start line first. Pace second. LINE ONE enforces that order.
The wooden tutor is a physical gate: center channel for the ball, side grooves for a quiet stroke, length marks so backswing and follow-through stay even. If the ball hits wood, you don’t need a coach to tell you the start was offline.
Usual problem
You blame green or pace
Most missed putts get a story about break. Often the ball never started on the line you picked.
With LINE ONE
The gate tells you instantly
Through the center channel means the start was true. A clipped rail means face or path drifted — fix that before you worry about pace.
A simple 5-minute start-line drill
Baseline short putts
Roll a few from the bottom of the board. Just watch whether the ball clears the gate clean.
Square the face, quiet the stroke
Use the side length marks. Match backswing and follow-through until most putts pass cleanly.
Take the start to the green
Remove the tutor and roll a few on carpet or a practice green with the same start feel.
Short putts only at first. Own the first foot before you chase distance.
Build
Solid wood putting board
Gate
Center channel for start line
Marks
Side rails with stroke-length cues
Where
Floor, office, or practice green
Part of the Golfer Now system
LINE ONE covers roll.
Four tools, four jobs. LINE ONE trains putting start line. LINK covers arm connection, ARC covers release timing, TRACE covers strike path.
See the other tools01
Link
02
Arc
03
Trace
04
Line
Common questions
It’s a wooden board with a center channel and side rails. Roll putts through the channel — if the ball hits a rail, your start line was offline. Side marks help keep stroke length even.
No. A flat floor or short indoor putts are enough to train start line. Take the same feel to a practice green later.
Short putts are best for learning. Once you’re clearing the gate consistently, add a little distance.
Use it on carpet, a putting mat, or any surface you’re comfortable with. It’s solid wood, so avoid delicate floors if you’re worried about marks.
Ready to own the start line?
A few gated putts make offline starts obvious — before you blame the green again.