The drill designed to help a student feel the motion for a required putting distance is which of the following?

• A. Eyes Closed Putting Drill
• B. The One-Foot Interval Ladder Drill
• C. In the Club Behind the Cup Drill
• D. Hold the Finish Drill

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is training feel and distance control in putting by removing visual cues so you rely on the stroke itself. Closing the eyes removes sight cues about line and speed, forcing you to sense exactly how long and how fast your stroke must be to reach a given distance. With practice, you build a reproducible stroke length and tempo for different distances, creating a reliable mental and physical map for putting distance without depending on what you see.

The Eyes Closed Putting Drill does this most directly because it strips away the feedback from the eyes and forces reliance on rhythm, length of the backswing, and the through-swing momentum to hit the target distance. Other drills focus more on different aspects—balance and tempo with a one-foot setup, alignment or path with a club positioned behind the cup, or maintaining a steady finish—each valuable for overall stroke quality but not as targeted toward feeling and reproducing a specific putting distance.