Paul Lawrie and the precision of the short putt

SportLocation Golf Desk · 14 Oct 2026

Paul Lawrie’s putting compilation centres on the quiet precision of addressing a ball near the hole.

Paul Lawrie’s putting is the focus of this short compilation, where the most revealing detail is the moment before the stroke: ball close to the hole, putter set, and the golfer bent into his address.

On a short putt, there is little room to disguise a misjudged line or pace. The task is to choose a start line and send the ball on it with a controlled stroke. The footage shows the set-up rather than enough of the putt’s full journey to judge its result, so the interest lies in that compact, exacting piece of work.

The sequence moves through several course moments, including a clear view of Lawrie over the putter. His upper body stays low as he settles to the ball; the hole sits nearby on the closely mown green. It is a small target and a small movement, but the putter face has to meet the ball squarely for the chosen line to hold.