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Make more putts with this exercise Here’s a putting exercise
for you to try the next time your at the putting green for a little practice
session. Your goal for the session is to make the following quantity of
putts: 10 - 3 foot putts Hint: Make the putts as
straight as you can find (unless you have the whole day ahead of you). There
are only a few ground rules to remember. 1) Only one ball can be
used. You can go back to the same spot if you like, but you can’t just keep
dragging another ball into play. I want you to think about each putt and
restart the routine you would norma…..What? You don’t have a routine? This
would be a good time to develop one! 2) NO WORKING ON YOUR
PUTTING STROKE during the session. The idea is to teach your brain to learn
to MAKE PUTTS. You can’t focus on making putts if your thinking about
mechanics. Focus on the speed and then the line needed to make that speed
work, then focus on getting the ball started down that line. 3) No putting out. If you
miss the first putt, go get the ball and try again. You are practicing on
MAKING PUTTS, you are not practicing 3 putts. This is a very important
psychological point. In my opinion, NEVER practice a second putt on the
practice green. Just keep practicing making the first putt and drag the ball
away if you miss. That’s it. It doesn’t
matter how many attempts it takes to complete the task, or what order you
complete the levels in. Sometimes I like to start with the short putts and
work out and sometimes I start with the 50 footers. If you are having
difficulty completing one of the levels then try going to another level for
a while and then go back and pick up the other one where you left off. Also,
If you are struggling with a level, sometimes it is helpful to change holes
(yes – there are sometimes putts that are nearly impossible to make). For myself, rather than
focus on a daily target, I usually focus on a more long term goal, such as
completing the following goal in 2 or 3 weeks time. 100 - 3 footers I just keep track of my
progress each session, and add it to my running total. This way I'm not
under a time constraint for my practice session. I can practice for 10
minutes or 2 hours.
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