How to prepare your putting for Laurel Island Links in Kingsland, Georgia.
Laurel Island Links plays a 7,029-yard par 72 from the Black tees with a 74.6 rating and 140 slope. Greens are bermuda. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
<cite index="1-4,1-5">Opened in 1996, Laurel Island Links is an 18-hole links-style course designed by Davis Love III, featuring magnificent marsh views of the Crooked River.</cite> <cite index="14-4">The course includes seven bridges spanning low-lying areas to connect the links.</cite>
Why putting prep matters at Laurel Island Links
Laurel Island Links plays as a 18-hole par 72 from the Black tees at 7,029 yards. With a 74.6 rating and 140 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Davis Love III's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. On bermuda, grain affects even short putts — pay attention to which direction the grass is leaning around the cup.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. High-slope course — expect severe undulation. Practice ladder distances from both above and below the hole.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Greens may have more wear around the cup at high-traffic courses — your last putts will tell you what the actual surface is doing.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Laurel Island Links.