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How Jacob Bridgeman warms up his putter
PGA Tour putter Jacob Bridgeman shares his simple pre-round warm-up routine.
In brief
PGA Tour putter Jacob Bridgeman shares his simple pre-round warm-up routine. PGA Tour putter Jacob Bridgeman uses a start-line drill, short-range putts, and real-life scenarios to warm up before every round. Originally reported by Golf.
Start-line drill
Jacob Bridgeman begins every warm-up with a four- to six-foot putt that’s dead straight and slightly uphill.
“The basis of it is if I can hit maybe 10 putts that go through the tees, this narrow gate, then I’m pretty confident I can start any putt on line.”
Short-range putts
Bridgeman practices two or three putts from four feet, varying speed to build confidence and control.
“He hits the second putt at his normal "make" speed, and the third a little firmer.”
Work back to longer putts
Bridgeman moves to seven-and-a-half and nine feet, using straight putts to establish pace before breaking putts.
“I’m just getting a little bit longer trying to match up my speed.”
Watch putts roll
Bridgeman learns green-reading by observing how putts roll, his own and others’, to build a library of experiences.
“Someone told me a while back, they said the more you can build up your library of seeing putts go in, the better green reader you’re going to be.”
Real-life scenarios
Bridgeman ends warm-ups with realistic scenarios to practice full routines under pressure.
“[The only real] putting practice I do is kind of real-life scenarios, I’ll be really focused for 15 minutes, go through this full routine, and try to make them all.”
Why it works
Bridgeman’s simple routine builds consistency, control, and trust in his putter without overcomplicating practice.
“The less I do, the less can go wrong.”
The one thing
PGA Tour putter Jacob Bridgeman uses a start-line drill, short-range putts, and real-life scenarios to warm up before every round.
