What do you think about when you are putting?

[Doon frae Troon]

Pace and line.

 

[pigmeister]

Pace.

 

[didsbury_duffer]

I think about Fundy's avatar !!

 

[Beezerk]

Pick my line then think about speed while over the ball, that's about it really.

 

[mcbroon]

"Don't pull it. And don't push it. Don't leave it short. And don't blast it past. This'll be embarrassing if I miss. You're a moron - stop thinking and just hit it. What was the line again? I wasn't fitted for this putter, what if it doesn't fit my stroke? Oh balls, I've got no chance of making this now. Oh well, might as well get it over with..."

That's my usual putting thought process. I'm not a very good putter.

 

[palindromicbob]

Pretty much ideal and what I like to instill in all of my clients



you really need to regognise this think 'STOP' you can have a red dot on the top of the putter grip to help remind you, then replace the negative thought with a positive one, then bury that positive thought deep and putt without thinking of anything.

Can be difficult at first but gets better with practice

Ha to right it is difficult. Worst thing is one bad putt can throw everything up the left. Really I should practice more and gain a little more confidence in my stroke etc to help combat the negatives. I've often have a little motivation interviewing type convo in my head to try and challenge myself to change the negative thinking but usually relapse quiet quickly

 

[Andy808]

I shout at the ball "the hole is your home"


Nothing really just pick lie then hit it on it (or try to)

Your greens must be shocking if you have to pick your lie on them.

 

[a proper divot]

I'm usually stood over the ball wondering where I'll be taking my next putt from

 

[MadAdey]

How peed off my opponent will be when I make another one.......

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Try to just concentrate on keeping the triangle solid.

 

[London mike 61]

I must get around to booking that putting lesson..........soon!!!

 

[Crow]

How peed off my opponent will be when I make another one.......

I for one have experienced that peed off feeling.....

Are they still dropping for you pal?

 

[Alex1975]

Usually thinking about my next tee shot....

 

[Stuey01]

I'm just thinking about how far I want to take the putter back. The line is already decided and the rest of the stroke takes care of itself.

 

[davidy233]

Pick my line then think about speed while over the ball, that's about it really.

This and a couple of pace posts before it are what I was on about - you don't need to think about pace/speed when you are over the ball - your mind/body know about that if you can switch the brain off

 

[bobmac]

The length of my backswing and hips still.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Once I've got my line I just try and think of nothing and just let the mechanics take over and put a good stroke on it.

 

[mikeb4]

Hole ing it it's my only thought,

 

[Tommo21]

Hole ing it it's my only thought,

My only thought............hole it.

 

[hopeful]

Once I've gone through all the guff about the line, etc. when I actually make the stroke I say to myself "Push"....if I don't I'll guarantee it comes up well short of the hole... because I haven't made a definite push at the ball!