Jack Nicklaus holed a 110-foot putt in the 1964 Tournament of Champions, leaving the crowds agape at his technical finesse and powerful demeanor. Don’t try to replicate it just yet, since this is the official world record. However, it’s still possible to have long-distance putts in your arsenal.

A solid lag putt that leaves a tap-in can significantly lower your score and build momentum, while shorter strikes can translate into frustrating three-putts. But what qualifies as a long putt? A widely accepted norm in the golfing world defines any putt of 20 feet or over as a long putt. In fact, it’s rare even among the Tour pros at less than 20% of all putts. But with intentional training, long putts can go from nerve-wracking to routine.

We dug in and narrowed down training elements to the

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