Shamelessly linked to youtube, but is is such a good tip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z7FmCGtZhA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z7FmCGtZhA&feature=related
Excellent putting drill
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time_vans
Head Pro
great slightly easier to understand than the other one on swing thoughts!!!!!!!!!
hehe did you like that one!
To me golf is all about rythem and timing, putting is the same, jerkiness leads to mistakes.
If you can learn to reproduce the same swing time after time with the least amount of error as possible on the greens, you are onto a winner.
I have a pre putt routine regardless of length, I never even began it as an intentional routine but its stuck and I like to think my dreadful putting is improving because of it.
I look at my line well before I need to take my putt, ie if someone is further away and goes first, or as im approaching the green. Then judge the weight, mentally try to see a line then jusdge how far I need to hit it on that line before it starts to come back to the hole. then Without addressing the ball take a practice putt a few inches above the ball just to reassure myself that I am aiming where I am supposed to be. My 5-10 footers have seriously improved since, but Id say my putting is almost the worst part of my game. You can only keep practising though eh?
To me golf is all about rythem and timing, putting is the same, jerkiness leads to mistakes.
If you can learn to reproduce the same swing time after time with the least amount of error as possible on the greens, you are onto a winner.
I have a pre putt routine regardless of length, I never even began it as an intentional routine but its stuck and I like to think my dreadful putting is improving because of it.
I look at my line well before I need to take my putt, ie if someone is further away and goes first, or as im approaching the green. Then judge the weight, mentally try to see a line then jusdge how far I need to hit it on that line before it starts to come back to the hole. then Without addressing the ball take a practice putt a few inches above the ball just to reassure myself that I am aiming where I am supposed to be. My 5-10 footers have seriously improved since, but Id say my putting is almost the worst part of my game. You can only keep practising though eh?
Dave3498
Q-School Graduate
Yes, it's a useful drill. If only we had our own putting green available so that we could practise it a few times. I certainly couldn't do it on the practise green at my club because other people want to use it. I can't suddenly commandeer a hole and start laying rows of golf balls at various directions as he suggests. It's another one of those impracticable drills that are only available to film crews.
viscount17
Money List Winner
I was recommended the clock and the ladder but as you say, it's not easy commandeering enough of the practice green on anything like a regular basis.
Dave, its not impossible, you just have to make sure its not too busy, ie saturday am, this is a midweek practice session rather than a "just before i go out" one.
Dave3498
Q-School Graduate
It's no good Brendy. These guys are always coming up with drills we can't do, like sticking tee-pegs all over the practise green, laying clubs down to form a ladder and chippng over them, etc. There was even a tip from Dave Pelz where he wanted you to play 6 shots off the tee, 6 from the rough, 6 from the middle of the fairway and other places I can't remember, all on one hole which presumably you had all to yourself. These drills are just not on for the club golfer.
Incidently, there isn't any time on my course when it's not too busy, unless it's the middle of the night.
Incidently, there isn't any time on my course when it's not too busy, unless it's the middle of the night.
Perhaps my club is different, we have an 18 hole practice green divided into a front and back nine (narrow front nine and larger back on this map)
bangor gc, clicky here
Noone really uses the back nine putting green so theres always time to practice.
bangor gc, clicky here
Noone really uses the back nine putting green so theres always time to practice.
Tommo21
Tour Winner
Just to put in my pennies worth. If the practice area is busy and you have time to practicing with two or three balls…….don’t hit all three balls from the same spot as you don’t get a second chance from the same distance on the greens during a round. In my opinion you should always putt from different distances.
MVP
Journeyman Pro
I like that drill im going to use it as i dont have one i like yet . thanks for posting it
muttleee
Tour Rookie
The only thing about that tip is that the guy says you should never putt two balls from the same spot but then proceeds to hit all those balls on the same line with the same break. That doesn't really simulate what you come across on the course either.
What hes trying to instill is confidence though muttlee, they are all different putts as they are all different lengths, his main aim is confidence, if you have no confidence then you are going to putt badly.
