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 at Laurel Island Links
On bermuda greens with this slope, face angle and distance control matter most. Track face angle, tempo, stroke length, and consistency during your prep sessions before playing Laurel Island Links.
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