2 Key Putting Tips

I have been working on my putting for sometime and have come down to 2 key ways I suggest you practise with.

Let's start with long putts. The chances of making a putt over 20 to 40 feet is slim. Thus, it is important that you are able to lag it close. Go to the practise green and take 20 balls with you. Put the first 10 balls with your usual style to a target about 30 feet away. Take the next 10 balls and do the same thing; only this time, do it with out looking at your putter or ball. Instead, look only at the hole. You will be surprised at the results. The putts you made without looking at the ball were close and tracked more online. Guess what, your eyes actually told your hands what to do.

Now that you have practise lag putting without looking at the ball, we need to look at how you can bring this to the course. While making your practise stroke, feel like you are making you putt without looking at the ball. Swing the putter back and forth till you feel that you have the right momentum to bring the ball to the hole. This will help you greatly with your lag putts.

Next comes the testy and nerve wrecking 3 footers. For months, I panicked when I stood over a 2 footer. Till my friend Moose offered some great advise. He suggested that my focus should be to have a square putter face at impact. Do not try to stroke the putter as you do on the long putts. Your stroke would be more like a gentle jab to keep the putter face square. This worked wonders for me. You should give it a try.

Hope the above helps you with your putting. And my last advise is that nothing is more powerful than your ability to visualise :)