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Putting Drill
A wonderful putting drill for feel is to practice putting
with your eyes closed.
The idea is to go out to the practice green with a handful
of new Titleist golf balls and start from about 6 feet from
the hole. Go through your pre-shot routine and focus all
your attention to the target, by staring at the target until
your eyes feel that distance, then rotate your eyes back
to the ball, and close your eyes and roll the putt to the
target, keeping your eyes closed.
1st
"See the target" If it is a straight and flat
putt, stare at the back of the hole. If it is uphill and
breaking right to left, stare at a spot (target) past the
hole and off to the right depending on how much break.
2nd
Rotate your head back to the ball and close your eyes and
feel that speed. "Feel that distance"
3rd
Swing the putter and roll the ball to your target.
4th
Keep your eyes closed until the ball falls in the cup.
Judge
your ability to see the target in your minds eye from the
visualization.
Judge your ability to roll the ball repetitive distances,
hopefully in the bottom of the cup.
Judge your ability to stay focused on the target and not
your stroke.
After
a short time of mastering 6 footers, move around the green
and try some different length putts with various breaks.
Putting
is the difference in scoring. Remember, "See it",
"Feel it", "Trust it".
Cheers,
Neil Wilkins
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