| You hit more shots with the Putter than with | | | | |
| any other club and for most of us a 10% | | | | Using Tee Pegs set up imaginary distance |
| improvement in performance is going to take 3 | | | | lines starting at 15 feet every 5 feet. I |
| or 4 shots off our score. Seems sensible to | | | | would setup lines at 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and |
| start here then, if we are going to win more | | | | 40 feet (if you have enough room). Now take |
| matches. So let me give you three quick | | | | 15 balls. Try and hit the first three so they |
| drills that will: make sure your putting | | | | land between the 15 and 20 feet lines. Then |
| stroke is tuned, improve your distance | | | | the next three between the 20 and 25 feet |
| control and increase your confidence. | | | | lines and so on until you are trying to get |
| | | | the last three golf balls between the 35 and |
| You want to have your hands, arms and | | | | 40 feet lines. |
| shoulders working together with the club face | | | | |
| hitting the ball perfectly squarely in the | | | | Score 3 points for every ball that finishes |
| center. That will ensure both accuracy | | | | in the target zone, 1 point if it goes beyond |
| (hitting it straight) and better distance | | | | and no points if it is short. From your 15 |
| control (consistently striking the ball off | | | | golf balls you are looking to score 37 points |
| the sweet spot). | | | | minimum. |
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| Set up two clubs perfectly parallel on the | | | | Finally we all need to build confidence on |
| grass. Swing the putter low to the ground | | | | the Putting Green. To achieve that we need to |
| between the two clubs. | | | | be holing putts and that is very difficult |
| | | | from 6 feet out. |
| You are trying to ensure that you don't hit | | | | |
| the clubs with the putter (or the ball!). | | | | Spend your time, when you have a golf hole to |
| Incidentally this will also improve rhythm. | | | | aim at, hitting the 3 through 5 foot putts, |
| | | | on a flat surface. Make sure your technique |
| For most amateurs this should be a drill that | | | | and rhythm is right. Then concentrate on |
| should be completed before the start of every | | | | repeating that, and LISTENING to the ball |
| round. | | | | drop. That's right. Keep your eyes and head |
| | | | perfectly still and down and you will enjoy |
| Good technique will help with the pressure | | | | listening to the ball hitting the bottom of |
| putts. | | | | the cup. |
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| Most of us create three putts through poor | | | | Visit your local Foremost Golf PGA |
| distance control on our first putt (rather | | | | Professional for expert advice on all aspects |
| than poor accuracy or poor reads). So let's | | | | of golf. |
| improve that with the following drill: | | | | |