It is well documented that a putt of 5 to 7 feet are the putts we expect to make, yet have the most trouble with. These are the putts we need to improve on. Anyone can sink a 3 footer. If you're more than 8 feet away, the percentage of a putt sinking go down drastically to where you can accept that you will have to more than likely make a 2nd putt.
So the 4 to 6, 5 to 7 foot shot will be where we want to spend our time practicing. It is a fact that the Pros only sink about 50% of their putts from 5 to 7 feet, so there is no point in getting to upset with yourself when you are missing these putts, but we can improve this, so lets practice and see if we can improve our success rate for the 5 to 7 foot putt.
Once on the practice putting green. Grab a bucket of balls and lets get started. Start with the balls about 5 feet from the hole. We will be keeping 2 things in mind as we putt. Our alignment and our stroke.
It is very important to have the correct alignment so we can get a strait shot. When we have our alignment fixed, we can then go on to focus on the stroke.
If you are missing strait putts with no break, your alignment is slightly off or your stroke is off. If you are missing breaking puts, your stroke may be good, but your speed may be off. For this drill, find an area without a break. We will fix our strait putts before being concerned with the breaking putts.
There are hundreds of putting training aids for sale these days. The Odyssey putter employees a 2-ball technology that aids in alignment which is as I described, the most important part of putting. However, the Odyssey putter is quite expensive and you don't need to spend $239 to improve your putting. What I have found works best is a neat little aid called the 2-Way Putter Alignment System. Its a small metal gizmo with a magnet on the base that allows the 2-Way to snap right on to your existing putter head. line it up over the ball or behind in the traditional 2-Ball mode and you have the 2-ball technology to use for putting practice. Here is a link to the 2-Way Putter Alignment System if you are interested.
I recommend practicing with either the Odyssey 2-Ball putter, or the 2-Way Putter Alignment System, because the 2-Ball technology is without a doubt incredibly effective. As the 2 white circles that make up the 2-Ball technology pass through with the stroke, an imperfection in the alignment of your putting stroke shows up like a sore thumb. This is quality feedback to the individual desiring to improve their putting.
Now We start putting, keeping our 2 concerns in mind. Stroke and Alignment. Align the putter head square as best you can towards the hole. The 2-Way will help here. Remember, this is the where most of us go wrong and takes the most time and effort in practice to correct. Once you master the alignment, the improvement will be huge. Now make sure the putter head is going strait back on the swing. There cannot be any movement toward or away from your body.
Lets set yourself a goal. We must Sink 50 in a row from between 4 to 7 feet. This is going to be hard to achieve, but it is possible. Remember, if you miss a single putt, you have to start over at 1.
This teaches us to putt under stress. You know how you will feel as you get into the 40's. You will feel the pressure and you have to press on and sink the rest or you go back to 1. That's pressure. This will help you improve your concentration and your putting stroke.
As you improve your stroke, you will notice that you will become more and more confident in the short putt to the point where you will be able to step back to 7 and 8 feet and farther with a greater confidence in your putting ability.
This putting drill can be done anywhere. If you are at home or have a slow day in the office. You can practice on the carpet. The point is, Alignment and Stroke. Work on that and use the technique described and before you know it, you will be an impressive putter. And its all about being impressive.
Chris Schaller is owner/operator of the 2-wayputteralignmentsystem.com website. A Putting Training Aid that helps golfers improve your putting.
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