The 2025 Australian Open finished on the kind of moment every golfer knows too well: a short putt on the last hole that carried the weight of an entire week.
One player faced a tough up-and-down from a bad spot. The other was on the green with a simple-looking chance to close it out.
Seconds later, the story flipped.
That final hole was a brutal reminder of something most golfers feel but rarely train:
A three-foot putt on the last can feel harder than a 20-footer on the front.
One swing of the putter can turn a great day into a “how did I miss that?” story.
Pressure can hit you as hard at your local club as it does on TV.
If you’ve ever stood over a short putt with your heart racing, wondering why your stroke suddenly feels strange, that finish was your mirror.
The good news is that there is a simple, repeatable way to prepare for those moments so they stop controlling you.
In the premium section below, I’ll walk you through the exact short-putt routine top players use, a simple nerves reset you can use on any green, and a four-session practice plan built to make your next “18th hole putt” feel familiar instead of scary.
If you want step-by-step drills, scripts, and a ready-made plan you can take to the course this week, keep reading.