Practice Your Putting To Avoid Misery
January 23, 2007
Golf putting practice…ugh! Man…it couldn’t get anymore boring! Putting is one of those parts of the game I prefer to ignore and not practice most of the time, and it shows on the course.
Developing a practice routine to improve your putts is critical to lower scores! They say putting equals half your score, so it is a very important component you should work on regularly to improve your score.
Nobody says you have to spend a ton of time on it, but if you are consistent with it, it will pay off huge! How about developing a 10 minute routine you can do 2-3 times a week? Something simple that will improve your ‘feel’, distance control and consistency.
Here’s a simple 8 minute practice routine for your putting.
- 2 minute - putt from one side of the green to the other to improve distance control. See how close you can get to the other edge without going off the green.
- 2 minutes - Set down distance markers and alternate putting to different distances. Set tees at 10-foot intervals, to 30 feet. Alternate hitting balls to the different distances.
- 2 minutes - Practice trying to make your putts, not missing them. Putt from six feet and 4 feet. The tour players only make about half their 6-footers. If you’re practicing 15-footers, you’re only hurting your confidence.
- Always finish your putting session by making short putts. And don’t leave on a missed put! Force yourselve to make five or six putts in a row to end the session - even if you have to putt from 6 inches to do it.
There you have it! A putting routine anyone can do in less than 10 minutes!
Personal Recommedation
If you’re looking for more guidance with your putting, I strong encourage you to take a look at the Pure Point Putting DVD. This dvd helped me shave 3 strokes off my score in less than a week!