What are YOU doing to improve your putting?

[danattherock]

I keep trying new putters. It has to be the Arrow and not the Indian...right...LOL

 

 

 

 

 

We both know you are wrong, but it feels sooooo right

 

 

Which reminds me, I don't have a MACHINE putter in my collection. Hmmm....

 

As I continue to add to my modest collection of putters, I am hoping to learn more about using them properly.

 

 

Truly an art form when done properly.

 

 

 

 

-Dan

[choeppner]

I spent 3 hours on the putting green trying to figure them out today. LOL Still a work in progress. LOL Doesn't help that the 2 different courses I play have two WAY different green speeds. LOL

[SteveL1]

Working with a Boomerang trainer every night for about a half an hour. Amazing how hard it is to get the speed down just right. I hope this helps with early season issues that I usually have after a long winter. Just wish it was longer and wider.

[Tom S]

I've been using a laser level behind the ball to make sure I get it started on line. Mess with grip and ball position until you repeat. Keep hitting about 50 putts per night. Works best from about 10 to 12 ft.

[vman]

I like the Harold Swash putting rail and mirror,they keep my stroke in check.If you can roll 10 in a row from the wide end to the narrow end using the rail then you have an awesome stroke.

[SixtySomePing]

What a great post Danattherock. Putting is such a huge part of the game.

I bought a new putter in the fall, Ping Anser Milled 5 with the help of the Ping app to help get the proper fit. Now I am practicing indoors, as others have mentioned, just making a lot of strokes from different distances on several surfaces. I have not changed my stroke or method of putting. I am also going to take some time with the remainder of the winter to learn more about different types of grasses and the way greens are structured, just to sort of rethink some things maybe I hadn't thought of before about what can affect my putts as I approach them this year. You know, just better ways of reading my putts than I have before.

[m_w]

is there any working coupon code for the TCM? golfwrx seems to have run out on the 31st of Jan-

tx!

[GooseHook]

What am I doing? Resisting trade offers that include putters and sticking to my baby.

I found the length, lie, and style putter that works for me and you need to pry it from my cold dead hands. For now, I'll keep working on routine, setup and getting the speed right.

[Sooner1]

I started using a putting mirror from eyeline with the gate drill. I've also been doing a lot more pressure putting. 4 balls spread out 3-12 feet. make is -1, two putt E and 3 putt, +1. Goal is to shoot under par. I have also done a lot of up and down drills where i will chip 3-5 balls to a hole and try to get up and down. I'm getting more of the feeling like i'm on the course. good luck to all this season. here is to a LOT OF 1 PUTTS

[Kohldsmoke]

I put a line around a ball (sort of like the old Ping two color balls). i am trying to get it to roll on a dead flat putt without any wobble in the line.

[Jack Pearsall]

at night after work and dinner, i work on my stroke for 5-10 ft putts. mostly working on posture, and anchoring my elbows and moving my triangle smoothly. the big part is the initial takeaway, where i originate the vast majority of my putting problems...posture for me is key to good putting. with a new carbon putter, I am still working on the distance consistency of my strikes...

[kwh1te]

I started playing golf competitively for high school about 2.5 to 3 years ago. I used to putt by taking back the putter square (not opening it) and bringing it through the "hitting zone" square. I was a good lag putter but I struggled with the 5 to 8 foot putts. I also tended to struggle with lining up my putts where I wanted to. I did two things this offseason that has really helped my putting a ton and has really improved it. 1. I changed to the putting method of opening up the club face on the way back and bringing it through the hitting zone and then finishing with the face closed. I feel like I roll a lot more putts straighter by using this method because it feels more "natural" to me because it feels more like the golf swing. Just a personal preference. 2. I will stand behind my ball and figure out the line and pick a point to aim at. I then walk up next to the ball without setting my feet, line up the line of my putter with the point where I want to aim at. Then while looking at the point where I want to aim at, I set my feet. I do not look at the ball or at the ground or at my club when lining up my feet. This is actually a big tip I picked up from Johnny Miller. You can use it not only on putting but on full shots also. Look at where you want to aim and not at the ball or the ground when lining up your feet. These are 2 huge things I changed to improve my putting tremendously.

[kwh1te]

One other thing that I did was i bought a Scotty Cameron putter last fall for $150 off Ebay and made sure it was a real one. Since I have bought the Scotty Cameron, my putts have felt a lot smoother and I am able to control my distances better.

[Lefty Cat]

For me it's simply putting faster. The longer I look at a putt the more break I imagine or the more grain I see. One quick look down behind it, set up, another look, and boom. They've been going in as of late...

[Cicero]

The best thing I ever did for my putting was to set up with my eyes well inside the ball/target line. I mean almost like I'm setting up for a driver or something; I'm pretty far away from the ball. But I see the line so much better when I set up like this as opposed to eyes over the ball, that it isn't even close. I also alternate between putting on my carpet and the linoleum kitchen floor to work on my speed.

[nosil]

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The best thing I ever did for my putting was to set up with my eyes well inside the ball/target line. [/quote]

I am now do the same thing; switched about a month and a half ago. My eyes are inside the ball and the ball is up in my stance. Definitely against what would be considered conventional wisdom, but this setup allows me to see the line better, make better contact, and start the ball on my intended line.

[gotem]

Trying not to chunk my putts

[rocketrod]

Like a few others on here I started to work with Bruce Rearick through his Burnt edges consulting.

I am a pro who has studdied and read about putting for a while now and I can honestly say I have learnt more from Bruce in a week than I have in the last 3 years. He clears out all the things you should not be doing thus eliminating a lot of doubt and temptation to experiment.

Great stuff and with his help I know I will be a better putter.

Thanks

[lagniappe11]

When it starts to warm up outside (above 50 deg) I start practicing w my Dave pelz truth board Helps me w the 3' putts.

[smoothswinging14]

For me trying different set ups and feels in my stroke. What has helped me a lot is to have a slight fowards press, gives me a much better roll.

[danattherock]

[quote name='m_w' timestamp='1329839038' post='4341019']
is there any working coupon code for the TCM? golfwrx seems to have run out on the 31st of Jan-

tx!
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Got mine for half price using this...


[color=#1C2837][size=2]At checkout, enter coupon code: Peanut Gallery[/size][/color]

[StevenF]

Switching and committing to left hand low.

[danattherock]

What did it do for you?

 

How did it help you?

 

What putting flaw did it address?

 

How hard was the transition?

 

 

Remember this thread is to make us better putters.

 

That means articulating ideas

 

 

 

-Dan

[StevenF]

I assume you are addressing my post. I haven't even implemented my new grip yet. I read "The Impact Zone" and got the idea from the first chapter of that book. I never paid attention to having a flat left wrist before. Feels awkward starting out but I'm hoping after some practice it will start to feel natural.

[Jack Pearsall]

And I changed putters.
Went from an Odyssey XG insert to SC carbon steel.
Also went from 35" to 33.25".

Besides working on my takeaway, I have been using the old 12-18" in front of the ball look for a mark on the green as your line, in terms of alignment. This really cuts down on some issues and allows me to focus on distance control more.
People say putting is my strong suit, but I just think they are lousy putters is all.

Last weekend, I missed 6 inside 6 foot putts for par or birdie. Greens were super fast, very un-wintery here in NorCal.
I could not get the ball to drop, and I scrambled so very well from tee to green too:(

[deca10]

I have had some of the best putting sessions, believe it or not, with my 52 degree Nicket wedge. Have you heard of "Swing the Handle"? I am calling my new putting philosophy "Putting the Toe". I have gone back and forth between an old ugly belly putter that I have made more putts with than I can remember, and a regular length putter that I have had plenty of success with as well, but in both cases I have gone to this putting theory and it is the real deal for me. I would call my stroke SBST, or at least that is what I attempt. Putting with my 52 degree wedge REALLY makes me focus on making solid contact and controlling the toe with my left hand (southpaw). Hovering the wedge has also made my stroke more fluid, and I find if I do the same with my putter there is crossover. Like with anything, it comes and goes and sometimes I hover to get my fluidity back and other times I putt with putter grounded. Either way, maybe give this practice method a try. Get that wedge out and challenge yourself a bit. Just my 2 cents.

[KiwiBoy]

Using the line on my ball and feeling like im rolling the putt rather then hitting it. also no practise stroke and set up looking at the target when spreading feet.

Cheers guys. Also heard from my friend who is an amazing putter that the book the art of putting by horton smith is a must read to become a better putter.

Leo

[chamgel2]

I put myself through my "putting suicides" after every range session. I do the same 3-6-9 (sometimes add a 12) that I've been doing since I was 17 (now 31), but I have added where I do it from all 4 sides of the cup to force myself to practice different breaks. It's amazing how much your putting inside of 10 ft improves with you add a little pressure to the practice. It also made me realize how poor my alignment was on right to left breakers. The first few times it took me longer to get through that station then the other 3 combined. On the course I just always assumed it was a slight misread high or low.

[KiwiBoy]

[quote name='chamgel2' timestamp='1331510580' post='4485379']
I put myself through my "putting suicides" after every range session. I do the same 3-6-9 (sometimes add a 12) that I've been doing since I was 17 (now 31), but I have added where I do it from all 4 sides of the cup to force myself to practice different breaks. It's amazing how much your putting inside of 10 ft improves with you add a little pressure to the practice. It also made me realize how poor my alignment was on right to left breakers. The first few times it took me longer to get through that station then the other 3 combined. On the course I just always assumed it was a slight misread high or low.
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Is this feet from the cup like a compass at 4 points around the hole?

Also if anyone has any good lag drills Id love to get some

[torrejuan]

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[quote name='chamgel2' timestamp='1331510580' post='4485379']
I put myself through my "putting suicides" after every range session. I do the same 3-6-9 (sometimes add a 12) that I've been doing since I was 17 (now 31), but I have added where I do it from all 4 sides of the cup to force myself to practice different breaks. It's amazing how much your putting inside of 10 ft improves with you add a little pressure to the practice. It also made me realize how poor my alignment was on right to left breakers. The first few times it took me longer to get through that station then the other 3 combined. On the course I just always assumed it was a slight misread high or low.
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Is this feet from the cup like a compass at 4 points around the hole?

Also if anyone has any good lag drills Id love to get some
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I have one. At 30-40-50ft from a hole, putt one ball from each distance. Put an alignment stick two feet behind the hole. You have to putt all three past the hole, but not past the stick. Really tough for me.