How To Bring Confidence To Your Putting Using A Simple Putting Drill

The majority of amateurs do not complete an effective and efficient putting practice before a round of golf and this can be a major cause of dropping shots on the opening holes of a round. This failure to practice properly results in the following types of errors:Their putts do not make it halfway to the hole

Their putts take a line or path which they weren't expecting it to take

Their putts overshoots the hole by a large marginFor all amateurs, the value of spending some time on the practice green can pay huge dividends by saving you shots over the first six holes. Here is a five minute drill to be performed before a round of golf that will help you zone in on your putting alignment and gauge the speed of the greens. AlignmentTo zone in on correct alignment, you should try lining yourself up for a 10 foot putt on the practice green. Put one of your irons (say a 5 iron) down at your toes once you feel you are lined up correctly. Now look down the length of the iron on the ground.

Is the alignment correct? Is the club pointing accurately towards the hole? If not, then try changing how you line up a putt. Pick a point to aim for that is closer to your ball, rather than closer to the hole. DistancesThe importance of performing a distance drill is that it establishes in your mind how the speed of the greens is over 3 distances.

You can practice several distances if time allows but it's usually simpler to focus on the feeling of putting a long, medium and short putting distance. Beginning with a long putt, you want to try to make 10 of these long putts and you should focus on making the distance the ball travels accurate (to establish long green speed). Next try a medium putt length of about three metres, or preferably, a distance which you find yourself playing often. Again, take up to 8 to12 putts and focus on getting near the hole, and importantly not falling short.

The emphasis on this practice drill is to be accurate so you wish to see some putts go in the hole. Lastly, pick some short putts within one to two meters of the hole.

You will want to get a confidence boost here by seeing a high percentage of putts going in. Using these simple drills helps to fine-tune your putting accuracy and distance control before you head to the first tee and allows you to leave your mistakes on the practice green, rather than the course.
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