putting routines

[Grip it and rip it]

after recent visits to various clubs for opens and members comps i have witnessed some strange and varied putting practice routines


some have just ventured to the putting green and hit 2-3 putts then walked off, others hit a few putts, watch a couple drop in and proclaim "thats enough, dont want to use all my good putts up" then walk off, some seem to have a meaningfull routine, while some just seem to be there wandering around whilst hitting a few putts



What routine or technique do YOU use when you practice?



i will make a start


during my practice routine i have now started to putt with the toe end of my putter (blade putter - rotated 90 degrees), seems a bit strange but my thinking is, as the toe end is flat and not wide if my putting stroke is ok the ball should travel straight and if i am pulling/pushing my putts the ball will vere off each direction (obvious i hear you say - the same as hitting it normal) my opinion is its not the same, try it and see ;-)


i dont worry about distance as all i am trying to achieve is hitting the ball on the correct arc, you can see if this is happening by the markings on the ball going end over end (yes i know you can get this with conventional technique) but like my post title this is one of my routines

 

[TPO77]

The practice green at my club is pretty small but a relatively good representation of what the greens are like. I hit 5 balls from 10 ish feet away then hit the short putts of the ones that don't drop. If I feel my alignment is off by a good bit I redo this a few times. Then I hit longer putts to the fringe to try and get a feel for pace. I try to get them to stop just shy of the edge of the green Usually around 10-15 is enough to get a decent feel. Again if I'm under-hitting/over-hitting a lot then I redo this. Then I hit a few short downhill putts since I tend to leave them short then I'm good to go. Then when I get on the course I forget everything I learnt about the greens from practice and proceed to 3 putt my way around the course with a variety of under-hit pushes and over-hit pulls

 

[garyinderry]

I get on the practice green, if I have time( there isn't always) and take some putts of various lengths. holeing them doesn't matter a jot.


the exercise is to try and gauge the speed. no more than 20 feet. on the course, if I get it on in regulation it is going to be about this length. if I miss by more than that im more than likely off the green.


getting it in the hole is a bit pointless unless you have read all the breaks like a real putt. get the speed right before you go out then do your homework on the greens as each putt presents itself.


that's my putting warm up :thup:

as far as stroke goes. I don't even think about it. my only thought is about getting the ball on a certain line with the right pace. straight back straight through, slight arc, etc doesn't even come into it.

 

[ScienceBoy]

My pre round routine starts at the short game area with 20 50 yarders then heads to the practice green for some chipping. After that I do my putting which is usually these steps, sometimes repeated before moving onto next step if time allows:

Step 1. 5 balls with a V-Easy on a nice straight flat 4-6 footer.

Step 2. 3 or 4 balls round the hole from 2 foot, then 4 foot and 10 foot.

Step 3. 3-4 balls from various distances with a backstop at 2 foot trying to get ball between hole and backstop.

Step 4. Walk up, tap those from step 3 in, clear up balls and head off to the tee.

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I get on the practice green, if I have time( there isn't always) and take some putts of various lengths. holeing them doesn't matter a jot.


the exercise is to try and gauge the speed. no more than 20 feet. on the course, if I get it on in regulation it is going to be about this length. if I miss by more than that im more than likely off the green.


getting it in the hole is a bit pointless unless you have read all the breaks like a real putt. get the speed right before you go out then do your homework on the greens as each putt presents itself.


that's my putting warm up :thup:

as far as stroke goes. I don't even think about it. my only thought is about getting the ball on a certain line with the right pace. straight back straight through, slight arc, etc doesn't even come into it.

This is pretty much my routine but something I have not done lately and probably putted better :clap:

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Usually just hit a few putts to get the pace. I Don't worry about lining them up and not overly concerned about them going in, it's all about pace. TBH sometimes I don't hit any putts at all but spend time chipping instead, it depends how I feel on the day really.

 

[Foxholer]

after recent visits to various clubs for opens and members comps i have witnessed some strange and varied putting practice routines
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during my practice routine i have now started to putt with the toe end of my putter (blade putter - rotated 90 degrees), seems a bit strange but my thinking is, as the toe end is flat and not wide if my putting stroke is ok the ball should travel straight and if i am pulling/pushing my putts the ball will vere off each direction (obvious i hear you say - the same as hitting it normal) my opinion is its not the same, try it and see ;-)

Add that to the list of peculiar ones for me.

Only a couple of things I do in the 'pre round warm-up' as it's not practice. Make sure I'm using my shoulders rather than arms/hands. And get feel for the speed.slopes - which I expect the real greens to also be.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Before a round all I am interested in is getting the pace of the greens not working on technical thoughts. If I want to work on my putting I will do that at another time and go through routines and drills.

 

[Wayman]

I get on the practice green, if I have time( there isn't always) and take some putts of various lengths. holeing them doesn't matter a jot.


the exercise is to try and gauge the speed. no more than 20 feet. on the course, if I get it on in regulation it is going to be about this length. if I miss by more than that im more than likely off the green.


getting it in the hole is a bit pointless unless you have read all the breaks like a real putt. get the speed right before you go out then do your homework on the greens as each putt presents itself.


that's my putting warm up :thup:

as far as stroke goes. I don't even think about it. my only thought is about getting the ball on a certain line with the right pace. straight back straight through, slight arc, etc doesn't even come into it.

exactly what I do to be honest

 

[Hobbit]

For the 5 minutes or so before a round there's two things I do. Putt several balls to a hole to get the pace, then its a lap of the putting green with one ball. The reason for the one ball thing is to focus on what happens in the round, there is only one chance on each hole. It makes me concentrate more on making the putt rather than just knocking towards the hole... works for me.

 

[Hallsy]

My putting warm up is always for pace. I obviously aim at the hole but its pace im after

 

[Lump]

I won't putt at all pre round. My first putt is on the first green. I dislike practice putting, I feel I gain nothing from it. Would much rather practice out on course during a knock and feel the pace and lines of the greens I'll be playing.

 

[I am Spartacus]

Have a look, hit it, hope it goes in. If not I guess I need to repeat it until it goes in the hole.

 

[Which tree did that hit]

To be honest, our practice green is so far away pace wise from the actual greens that I actively avoid using it before a round.