Pushing long putts

[Captainron]

My putting isn’t a strength. I get streaky sometimes but on the whole it’s bang average.

But I do notice that almost every single long putt where I need to hit the ball hard to get to the hole that I open up just at the point of impact and it goes right. It’s like a yip and I can feel it big time.

Any drills to keep this from happening?

 

[bobmac]

Make your backswing longer, then you won't need to ''hit'' the ball harder

 

[Jacko_G]

Shift your focus from your stroke. Concentrate on the hole.

Another great tip I was given was concentrate on the distance when it comes to long putts, distance control is key not direction. It was explained to me that you are very unlikely to ever by more than 6"-10" out with your aim unless you get a read drastically wrong. If your distance is spot on then you are leaving yourself a tap in from close range.

Made great sense to me and it's something I still do today.

 

[Imurg]

Do shorter putts miss the same way or are you omnidirectional?

 

[clubchamp98]

Could be a different putter might help .
Some insert putters are so soft on the face that you do have to hit to hard .
A milled face with no insert might help if on slow greens.

 

[Robin Hood]

I used to be like that.
I now use a Cleveland counter-balanced putter, and it has significantly improved my game.

 

[Captainron]

Could be a different putter might help .
Some insert putters are so soft on the face that you do have to hit to hard .
A milled face with no insert might help if on slow greens.

Nothing wrong with the equipment. It’s 100% me yipping it

 

[Captainron]

Do shorter putts miss the same way or are you omnidirectional?

It’s like Ben Stokes’ bowling. A proper shower!

 

[Captainron]

Make your backswing longer, then you won't need to ''hit'' the ball harder

I think that’s part of the problem Bob. I take a longer backswing and then try and steer the ball but stuff it up

 

[Jacko_G]

I think that’s part of the problem Bob. I take a longer backswing and then try and steer the ball but stuff it up

Hence why you need to shift your focus.

 

[Captainron]

Hence why you need to shift your focus.

Got a bit of a practice game this afternoon and will have a try 👍

 

[TheDiablo]

Shift your focus from your stroke. Concentrate on the hole.

Another great tip I was given was concentrate on the distance when it comes to long putts, distance control is key not direction. It was explained to me that you are very unlikely to ever by more than 6"-10" out with your aim unless you get a read drastically wrong. If your distance is spot on then you are leaving yourself a tap in from close range.

Made great sense to me and it's something I still do today.

I've done similar this year. No line on the ball anymore, which caused me to focus too much on exact stroke and starting line.

Purely focused on pace now, with a more instinctive stroke on lag putts. If you get the pace right then you're rarely more than 3 foot away. Massively improved putting recently.

 

[Imurg]

It's been my method for years.
Pace is King
Anything outside 10 feet is more likely to be missed than holed.
Of course we all want to hole long putts but from distance you need to be looking at not 3 putting.
How many times do you near "good line just a bit pacey/short"
Most of us can pick a line fairly easily - rather than trying to hole putts of 20-30 feet, look to get them within a couple of feet to a yard away.
And you're more likely to do that with the correct pace.

 

[Neilds]

Chip it closer🤪🤪🤪🤪


Sorry, someone had to say it!

 

[User20204]

Chip it closer🤪🤪🤪🤪


Sorry, someone had to say it!

Said in jest I'm sure but statistics prove that it's approach play is the main cause of three putting from distance, so your point is valid.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Try swearing at the ball ...................

Oh you do that already!😂

My bad 😂

 

[Imurg]

Try swearing at the ball ...................

Oh you do that already!😂

My bad 😂

Shouldn't that be " My 364&&+# bad"..

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Stop hitting it like your drives. They go right too

 

[jim8flog]

My pushed putts come through looking up too early.

 

[robinthehood]

Once You get beyond 6ft away the odds of holing the ball drop pretty rapidly , just concentrate on pace and as long as the line is roughly right you'll do ok.