May 16, 2026 Putting Guide

How to prepare your putting for May 16, 2026 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

May 16, 2026. Greens are bentgrass. 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

Indian Creek Country Club is a 9-hole semi-private course in Marion, IA with 2,759 yards (par 34 men/36 women) featuring bent grass putting greens, 13 sand traps, 3 ponds and a creek. The course is walkable and playable in approximately 75-90 minutes for 9 holes.

Why putting prep matters at May 16, 2026

May 16, 2026 plays as a 18-hole course.

RECOMMENDED ROUTINE

20-minute pre-round putting routine

Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.

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. Bentgrass holds its line cleanly, so misses from this range are usually face-angle errors, not green reads.

5 min

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.

8 min

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

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.

2 min