Over 40% of your shots during a round of golf are putts. Having a solid, repeatable putting stroke can make the difference between a great round of golf, and a horrible one. If you sink more putts, you score better, and this article will give you a few great drills and tips that will help you putt and score better.
When you are playing in a competitive round of golf, there are no given putts, so it is important that you are confident in your ability to sink those all important short putts. This is what the first drill will focus on, improving your ability to make those 3-4 footers.
Right Angle Drill
Drill #1 - Around The World
Gather six golf balls and set up those balls in a circle around the hole, each ball should be about 3-4 feet from the hole. Pick a ball, go through your full routine and try to make the putt. If you do not make the putt, place the ball back in its original position and try again. When you make the putt, move on to the next ball and do the same thing. However, if you miss this putt, you have to start all over again at the first ball. Continue the above process until you are able to make all six putts without missing.
The above drill is effective because it forces you to read each putt separately. Since each ball is in a different location, no putt will be the same as another. Providing a realistic practice scenario. Note: this drill can be used for any length putt.
Drill #2 - George Washington
Find a fairly flat and easy to make 5 foot putt. This putt should not have a lot of break or elevation change in it. Put a quarter, face up, on the ground where the ball will be. (About five feet from the hole) Place the golf ball on top of the quarter. Go through your full routine and when you hit the ball, do not follow it with your eyes. After you hit the ball, you should be looking straight into George Washington's eyes. Repeat steps 3-4, 10-15 more times. Always making sure that at the end of each putt, you are looking right at Mr. Washington.
The above drill is effective because it encourages you to keep your head down through the putt. A major cause of missing short putts is following the ball with your eyes. Practice keeping your head and eyes down through all the putts you hit, and you will sink more putts.
Drill #3 - Just by a Little
Pick a starting location on the green, and mark it with a tee. Walk five paces in a straight line and mark your new standing point with a tee. Walk another five paces and mark your spot again. You should now have three tee's spread out about 5 paces from each other. Note: this drill does not require a hole. Walk back to your starting tee and put down a ball next to it. Now, try to putt the ball so that the ball goes just past the second tee, but stops before the third tee. If you do not get the ball between the two tees, try again. Once you putted a ball between the second and third tee's, place another ball on the ground next to the first tee and try to putt it just past the last ball you hit, without going past the last tee. Your goal is to get as many balls as you can between the second and third tees, always hitting your putt, just past the last ball you hit. When you are unable to make it past the last ball you hit, or you go past the last tee, start over.
The above drill is effective because it increases your ability to control distance. Note: this is a good drill to get used to new greens, and can be used as an effective way to get a feel for greens before a tournament.
Now that you have used these drills to practice you need to use them to your advantage to prepare for tournaments. An effective putting warm-up routine is essential to playing your best in a tournament. In a tournament you are most likely going to be playing on an unfamiliar course and as a result, unfamiliar greens that could be very different from what you are used to putting on. Outlined below is an effective putting warm-up routine that incorporates the drills outlined in this article into one, easy to follow tournament warm-up routine.
The Tournament Warm-Up
Start with three footers, making five or six of these will give you an initial boost of confidence. Use the "Around The World" drill, outlined above. Use this drill for three footers, six footers, and 9 foot putts. This will help you get a feel for the green from multiple angles. Use the "Just by a Little" drill, outlined above. This drill will help you get a feel for the speed of the green. Hit 5-6 long putts, these putts should be about 30 feet long. Finish with the "Around The World" drill for three footers only. This will give you the confidence to go out and sink those short putts.
These drills will help you become a better putter, and as a result, a better golfer. Good luck and happy golfing.
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