Do you do this when putting?

[Deke]

I am trying one eye on the ball and one on the cup!

Let me know how you get on with that one bud!

 

[TEDSTAR]

I have found this really useful on shorter putts.I have no idea why it worked but it did.

 

[Deke]

I have found this really useful on shorter putts.I have no idea why it worked but it did.

I was hoping to hear this,I can struggle with short putts even when I am sinking long ones!

 

[Val]

Never heard of this but have heard of closing your eyes on short putts. Feels real weird.

 

[Deke]

Never heard of this but have heard of closing your eyes on short putts. Feels real weird.

I have given this a go with some success,but it does feel veeerryy odd! And only for really short putts!

 

[Cherry13]

Tom Watson reccomends it in his book as a practise technique for feel, once the fundamentals of your swing are decent.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've tried itbut to me it has litle or no difference. Still ran it four feet past

 

[Deke]

I've tried itbut to me it has litle or no difference. Still ran it four feet past

I dunno Homer mate,I might just give it a go for short putts,just on my practice green mind!

 

[Simbo]

Bob Rotella suggests doing it in practice rounds in his putting book - Putting Out of Your Mind I think it is. Idea is it gets you target focused rather than swing mechanics focused. He says it helps you to think like you do when you throw a ball to someones hands - you don't think how to throw, you instinctively know, so you just focus on the target.

He made hale irwin do it for a whole round and irwin ended up shooting the course record using this technique

 

[Deke]

He made hale irwin do it for a whole round and irwin ended up shooting the course record using this technique

Very interesting,cheers Simbo.:thup:

 

[Deke]

What book is this from Simbo?

 

[SocketRocket]

I won't be doing this myself mate,just curious if anybody else does,and if it works!

Why not try it. Just go to the practice green, look at the hole and putt?

 

[williamalex1]

Hi chaps,do any of you ignore the ball and ONLY look at the whole when making your putting stroke? This was recommended to me by a pal who is a great putter! Is he a bit mad or not? Ta

Deke do you mean the whole hole

 

[ScienceBoy]

Its a fairly decent practice drill, gives confidence. On the course I would rather look at the ball as I make the shot to minimize effect of distractions. Last thing I want is to be looking up and flinching at something while over a 3 foot birdie putt!

 

[Mozza73]

Doesn't sound like any advice I've ever heard, I can appreciate it would probably benefit distance control as you would stare at the hole of you were throwing the ball, but I personally would be equally likely to chunk the putter on the grass and not make a good contact.