If I'm doing this pre-round, I transition to a traditional ball and start lagging putts. At home in the lab(on my birdie ball mat) I tested my make percentage before and after practicing with the Devil Ball from the following lengths: While I did lose confidence in putting, the varying difficulties provided by the Devil Ball, showed me something GLARING with my putting stroke! My push miss was consistent regardless of the difficulty level. I tend to struggle with scoring putts (less than 10 ft) and even though my push miss remained, it forced me to rethink my set-up, grip, etc. It was only by making changes minor tweaks to the mechanics of my stroke I was able to see a slight improvement (better than nothing HAHA!). My putts 10 ft and less were starting to roll better and on target. I did notice that there was some translation to the course as well. When I miss putts on the course, I am now able to pinpoint where the mistake is. Off-center strikes with the Devil Ball punish you with the putter version of a slice, and when I push putts, I at least understand now what I need to dial in more. After 600 putts (200 per difficulty level) at the various drill distances recommended by Putt Out as well as the stroke change, I noticed an upward trend. Prior to using the Devil Ball, I would drop 50% of my putts from less than 10 ft. After using the Devil Ball, I am happy to see my drop percentage jump up to 65%. Though it may not seem a lot, I have definitely saved a few 3 putts in the rounds I have played because of the Devil Ball. I feel the more time I get with the Devil Ball, I can only hope I can achieve a 75 to 80 % drop rate!

To close out the testing I re-did my baseline and saw the make rate improve to 45%, a 6% improvement. While not earth-shattering numbers to be sure, adding them up over a season will result in quite a few more made putts, and some improved strokes gained numbers. Pro: The final method is the pro level where you place the flat edge facing the putter. Anything less than a perfect strike will be greatly exaggerated. It’s frustrating at times but also very motivating and sure to help every practice session. Plus, you can use it with an indoor putting greenor outdoors on the practice green. It’s also very small and easy to keep in your bag to improve every putting practice session. Other Great Putting Training Aids But if you’re able to roll it smoothly, you will develop a wildly consistent putting stroke. Paired with their main product, PuttOut Pressure Trainer, you can become very consistent on the greens. Year after year, golf training aids flood the market. Some become popular. Others fade into oblivion.

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You do have the option of dialing down the difficulty slightly. Those numbers above reflect striking a putt on the flat side of the Devil Ball. If you strike the round side (above), the Devil Ball is closer to a normal ball. That’s right, using this device makes putting from 3–5 feet twice as hard. Which is arguably the important putting distance on the course so if you can roll it well with this device, a normal ball is easy. I will note that my test is not the best for this tool. It really seems to shine for helping to improve putting in the 8 foot and less range. I have been doing some smaller tests on this and have found that at 5 feet now I am able to make more like 90% of these, sometimes more. Of course this was already a strength of mine, but still a small improvement. For those who struggle with shorter putts, I think you would see bigger improvements in this area. This Devil Ball Golf Review will show how this putting aid is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. But despite the “devilish” design, it can do wonders for your performance on the greens. I performed this sequence several times and the results I have are the averages from all of the completed runs through the test.

For over five years, PuttOUT has been working relentlessly to make golfers better at putting. They started with their amazing Pressure Putter Trainer [review HERE] and went on to make the best versions of training necessities like putting mats and putting mirrors [review HERE]. For 2022 they’ve released another new invention, the Devil Ball.Putts from 3-5ft are twice as hard with Devil Ball compared to a regular spherical golf ball. Train hard. Play easy Intermediate: The second level is great for most golfers and a good way to start using the device. Roll the Devil Ball 45 degrees forward from the beginner position so the cross is pointed more toward the target. Let’s put some numbers to it. At three feet, you can comfortably make a putt with a normal ball with a face angle anywhere from two degrees open to two degrees closed. You can even lip in a putt with a face that’s up to five degrees from square. The Devil Ball, however, requires a face angle of one degree open or closed to comfortably make a three-footer. If your face angle hits two degrees open or closed, you’re likely to lip the putt out. The Devil Ball makes putting twice as hard as normal.

Enter the Devil Ball, which is perfect for helping improve the face control when striking the putt. If you are pushing or pulling the ball it will exaggerate the miss. I found this visual helpful below, the yellow showing how much more offline this ball with go compared to a normal ball.It takes a lot of time to dedicate to. You need at least an hour to practice with this and sometimes that is tough to carve out.

My initial impression of the Putt Out Devil ball has remained consistent throughout testing. This is one training aid that will definitely bring you down to earth if you think you’re a decent putter. Prior to testing this, I considered my putting ability to be the weakest part of my game. I’m not going to lie, I definitely lost confidence after the first 150 putts (50 with each difficulty level) with the Devil Ball. Even though the majority of putts with the Devil Ball were all over the place, slowly but surely I started to regain confidence in my stroke. It all boils down to how determined you are to improve your putting. This training aid will definitely test your patience but if you persevere through the rough patches, I believe you’ll be better off in the long run. Deliver an open face and it will spin off to the right. Putts from 3-5ft are twice as hard with Devil Ball compared to a regular spherical golf ball.” I had a small meltdown with my putting confidence mid season this year, you can read that thread here. Next, it offers alignment practicing opportunities. With the simple and effective alignment design, you can train your eyes and, hopefully, improve your putting. Or, at the very least, increase your consistency by starting your putt on the intended target line. I feel like I’m this device’s target audience: someone who struggles inside 8 ft. My main goal for ‘23 is to improve my make % from 6-9 ft. There’s no doubt the devil ball will help me here. If you’re putting woes lie elsewhere this may not be the tool for you; it can’t help you with speed or your green reading. For me it’s a must-keep, but for you?

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First things first! BIG SHOUTOUT to Putt Out for giving us the opportunity to test this product! I’ve been wanting to try this ever since they opened the tester slots! Of course, I cannot forget to thank the MGS team for giving me the opportunity to report my findings! My biggest issue with putting is starting my putts on my intended line: weirdly enough this usually affects putts that are pretty straight. My main practice tools I've used in the past are a 48 inch metal ruler that I try to roll the ball on the entirety of, and the PuttOUT gate which I primarily use as a warm-up before rounds. Putting is one of the most important parts of golf but often the least practiced by most golfers. But even 10–15 minutes of work a few times per week with the Devil Ball can make a big difference to shoot lower scores.