| This is perhaps, the single greatest “tip” that I have ever learned.Everyone is agreed that a great putter is someone who keeps their body very quiet during the putting stroke. They allow their arms to swing freely, while the rest of their body refrains from having any moving parts. Instead of creating a ‘checklist’ of things that you need to do (i.e. keep my body still, swing with my arms, look at the back of the ball, create an accelerating motion etc. etc.; here’s what you do.
Focus on the ‘shiny spot’ of the golf ball. This applies, even on cloudy days because every ball has a point of reflective resonance. Simply stay focused on the shiny spot of the ball during the stroke. |
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Do you find yourself nervous on the short putts? When we get nervous, it creates a tentative, shaky stroke. Here’s a drill that can help. And it proves that you don’t have to be perfect, which is good news for all of us.
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Take two clubs and create a track between your ball and the hole. To hole these short putts, just try to keep the ball between the tracks, because this is a much easier task than trying to putt to a precise spot. If the speed is right, then the size of the hole increases.
Trying to be too precise or perfect leads to tentative strokes. This drill can be invaluable, once you realize you have more room for error, you can putt freely.
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