Putting Tip
PUTTING TIP
There are 3 basic components to putting. Mechanics, which includes your grip,stance, posture,ball position, stroke path, face angle and routine etc. Speed control, often referred to as feel and Reading Greens, which is the least most practiced of the three. In order to be very good at putting you need to be good at all three but the fastest way to save strokes is to be come better at Speed Control. A great drill for this is to pick a down hill putt and place a club down 2 feet behind the hole. Then walk out 3 paces away from the hole on the opposite side and place a tee. Then 2 more paces and place a tee and then 2 more paces and a tee then 2 more paces and a tee so that you have a total of 5 tees. Start at the first tee and hit 3 balls towards the hole making sure that all 3 go past the front edge of the hole but stay short of the clubshaft. If successful then move to the second tee and repeat. If at any time you leave one short or hit it to long into the club then you must drop back one level. Set a time limit of 20 to 30 minutes to complete the drill and see if you can reach the 5th tee. Doing this drill on a regular basis will greatly enhance your feel and speed control helping to reduce your 3 putts.
Mike Bender
Top 10 Teacher - Golf Digest
