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| Putting.
Say it three times,
click your heels together and no matter what colour your shoes are the
ball will not go to its home without your help. Believe me
...I've tried! Putting is many things to many
golfers.
Sometimes its the saviour; equally it can be the catalyst. So
what is putting? Putting is a stroke, not a swing.
When
putting we want the ball to roll along the ground and into the
hole. If it doesn't get there...it never goes in. You can
practice putting with as little as six feet of roll; in your bedroom,
basement, hallway, etc...
Objective number one is always to give the putt a chance. In other words "get it to the hole". This advice worked for me and and I hope it will help you as well. You need one golf ball, one coin and your putter. Many of the putts we can make but often miss are within six to ten feet of the hole. Put a coin on the floor about six feet away. Putt and roll your ball over the coin. Rolling the ball over the coin is the gold in this drill. Become comfortable focusing on a target (the coin) and rolling your putt over it. Roll the ball over the coin in practice and into the hole on the golf course. And remember...almost every short putt doesn't go in. -Shawn Plain, Head Pro, Oakridge Golf Club Read Shawn's Pro Tips & Watch the Videos Shawn Plain CPGA as featured in Score Golf, "Club First Feet Second," "GolfSwing- Debunking Swing Myths," and "The One Drill" |
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