2putt
Hacker
i really need help holeing out from close range
and would really appreciate some advice if anyone has any....... thanks guys
and would really appreciate some advice if anyone has any....... thanks guys
5 to 10 foot putts
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Scottjd1
Tour Rookie
I am by no means a great putter, but I use the following and funnily enough, when I do i putt better (!)
6 foot from hole, line up 2 shafts just a touch wider tehn your putter to create and putting line where you CANNOT miss.
you wil need to adjust to get dead right but then line up smooth back and through stroke, dont look at the hole, hear it drop and then another etc etc.
It will identify flaws if you are not keeping in line as the putter will hit the shaft.
Also keeping the head down stops you looking for the ball.
It builds confidence at the distance you use.
Do it for 5-10 mis before a round and see what happens, i hole a lot more!!
Try it, my record is 48 on the bounce without missing.
Oh, and get a V Easy too
6 foot from hole, line up 2 shafts just a touch wider tehn your putter to create and putting line where you CANNOT miss.
you wil need to adjust to get dead right but then line up smooth back and through stroke, dont look at the hole, hear it drop and then another etc etc.
It will identify flaws if you are not keeping in line as the putter will hit the shaft.
Also keeping the head down stops you looking for the ball.
It builds confidence at the distance you use.
Do it for 5-10 mis before a round and see what happens, i hole a lot more!!
Try it, my record is 48 on the bounce without missing.
Oh, and get a V Easy too
bobmac
Major Champion
Are you missing on one side or both?
2putt
Hacker
both really!!
bobmac
Major Champion
Do you start the ball on the line you've picked, or are you pulling /pushing them?
2putt
Hacker
pulling and pushing most of the time
bobmac
Major Champion
If your aim is ok then you swing must be inconsistent or the putter face is sometimes open and sometimes closed.
Do you move your hips at all?
2putt
Hacker
minimal movement
bobmac
Major Champion
Elbows in or out?
2putt
Hacker
out
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
First bit of advice, 5 to 10 feet isn't close range. Second bit of advice, liten to Bob, not me :grinning Smiley:
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Simple tip....... make sure the putter head is travelling straight down your target line after contact with the ball.
Ian_S
Challenge Tour Pro
According to the strokes gained putting baseline table, the pro's make three-quarters of putts from 5 ft, half of putts from 8 ft and two-fifths from 10 ft.
Are you missing them more than that? I think we all think we should make 5 footers every time, these numbers show that just not going to happen.
Are you missing them more than that? I think we all think we should make 5 footers every time, these numbers show that just not going to happen.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Simple answer would be get a lesson and let your PGA pro see your stroke and set up. Five-ten feet isn't close distance and so you are going to miss a few from that distance
pendodave
Tour Rookie
I'm with hawkeye. 5 foot putts are not short. Even the pros are missing quite a few from here on much better greens than we play on
Pelz is an odd chap, but he's done the stats. 3foot and in is short, you have to make these. Everything else (chips, long putts etc) needs to get in this circle. So he suggests lots of practice (literally hundreds if necessary) on the 3 footers and then making sure you have good pace control on long putts and chips.
If you make 5 footers, then it's just a bonus.
** edit, whoops, just noticed Ian s agrees too !!
Pelz is an odd chap, but he's done the stats. 3foot and in is short, you have to make these. Everything else (chips, long putts etc) needs to get in this circle. So he suggests lots of practice (literally hundreds if necessary) on the 3 footers and then making sure you have good pace control on long putts and chips.
If you make 5 footers, then it's just a bonus.
** edit, whoops, just noticed Ian s agrees too !!
pendodave
Tour Rookie
sorry for this, but I just looked at the stats page on the pgatour page.
It's fascinating if you like that sort of thing.....
For instance, who would have thought that sergio would be second on 3-5 foot putts. The very distance i thought he was most dodgy at. Donald and Poulter are just after him (which I would have guessed).
To go back to the 5 foot putts, about halfway down the field are only making 60% from 5 feet, so best not to worry if you miss the odd one...
Back to do a bit more spotting....
It's fascinating if you like that sort of thing.....
For instance, who would have thought that sergio would be second on 3-5 foot putts. The very distance i thought he was most dodgy at. Donald and Poulter are just after him (which I would have guessed).
To go back to the 5 foot putts, about halfway down the field are only making 60% from 5 feet, so best not to worry if you miss the odd one...
Back to do a bit more spotting....
