# The Range Series Part 4: Why Putting is Simple Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/the-range-series-part-4-why-putting-is-simple Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/the-range-series-part-4-why-putting-is-simple.md Podcast: [Play Ready Golf | Strokes Gained for the 9 to 5 Golfer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129) Published: 2026-03-12T14:49:36+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/play-ready-golf/2622862 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/360796/2622862/play-ready-golf/2026_03_12_14_47_56_6d40b0b9-fab1-4334-8e7b-5d33502808b8.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/episodes/the-range-series-part-4-why-putting-is-simple Duration seconds: 2213 ## Resource I had 11 three-putts and a four-putt across 4 rounds at the Ohio Am. I hit the ball great. My putting destroyed me. This is the finale of the Range Series. Hayden and I break down the 3 skills that actually matter on the green: reading, speed control, and face control. I spent years grinding face control drills because they felt productive. Turns out that wasn't my problem! We cover Aimpoint, why speed drills beat gate drills, and a simple pullback drill you can do anywhere that tests all 3 skills at once. The Play Ready Golf app launches March 29th. Get on the waitlist: https://playready.golf/ Timestamps: 0:00 A made putt doesn't mean it was a good putt 5:27 My worst putting season 9:33 How to actually read a green 13:11 Is Aimpoint the problem? 19:29 Speed control is the real skill 22:00 Don't hit the same putt twice 26:08 Face control is the easiest skill 28:09 I practiced the wrong thing for years 33:37 The pullback drill 34:52 March 29th Links & Resources: πŸ•ΈοΈ Website: https://playready.golf/ πŸ“§ Newsletter: https://playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/ πŸ“· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play_ready_golf/ 🎢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/42OckPTUFO9fNurJ6yGx3V?nd=1&dlsi=cfabbe566e9c473c ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/episodes/the-range-series-part-4-why-putting-is-simple/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129/the-range-series-part-4-why-putting-is-simple.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.