When most golfers think about putting they do not have very positive thoughts going through their minds. They are normally trying to make the easiest two put possible. Yes most of the time a two putt is good but this is only if you are outside 15ft. When inside 15ft you should always believe that you can make the putt and never even think of the next one because there is no next one when you roll it in.
The reason you are worried or not thinking of making this putt is because you don’t see the golf ball going in the hole. You doubt whether the read you made was correct or even if you are going to hit the golf ball on the line you choose. But if you go into this golf shot with this attitude it will most certainly be more luck than skill if you hole out. What you should be thinking or doing over the shot is believing that you read it right and if your visualization (refer to HOW AND WHY TO VISUALIZE EVERY SHOT) is good and you sea the golf ball doing what you want in your minds eye, your result will most certainly be one of skill and confidence. This will help you hole out a great deal more often from inside 15ft.
When you have putts that are longer than 15ft all the same applies as for the shorter putts except that you need to divide the putt into sections and read each section individually. When you have a 30ft putt and it has breaks and 2 ridges to go through you need to read each part separately. Read the first parts break before the ridge, then read the ridge, then the next part, then the next ridge or part and eventually you put all these parts together and get your over all read. Remember that when putting these putts that the pace is always more important than the break. If you are out on the break by a foot and your pace is perfect, then you will only have a foot to tap in for that 2 putt. But if your pace and line are out by a foot or two each then you have a 4ft or 5ft put left.
Prior to the round you need to spend at least 20 mins on the practice green to gauge the speed of the greens for the day. Putt some short, medium and long putts with three balls and just repeat this 5 or so times and then finish off with a 3ft putt that you knock into the back of the cup so that you can use this image to help visualize your putts going in for the round.You should not worry about your putting stroke on the golf course because if all your pre-shot thought processes are right on the course you will have picked a target 1-3ft in front of you to roll the ball over and the rest of the putt will just happen.
The reason you are worried or not thinking of making this putt is because you don’t see the golf ball going in the hole. You doubt whether the read you made was correct or even if you are going to hit the golf ball on the line you choose. But if you go into this golf shot with this attitude it will most certainly be more luck than skill if you hole out. What you should be thinking or doing over the shot is believing that you read it right and if your visualization (refer to HOW AND WHY TO VISUALIZE EVERY SHOT) is good and you sea the golf ball doing what you want in your minds eye, your result will most certainly be one of skill and confidence. This will help you hole out a great deal more often from inside 15ft.
When you have putts that are longer than 15ft all the same applies as for the shorter putts except that you need to divide the putt into sections and read each section individually. When you have a 30ft putt and it has breaks and 2 ridges to go through you need to read each part separately. Read the first parts break before the ridge, then read the ridge, then the next part, then the next ridge or part and eventually you put all these parts together and get your over all read. Remember that when putting these putts that the pace is always more important than the break. If you are out on the break by a foot and your pace is perfect, then you will only have a foot to tap in for that 2 putt. But if your pace and line are out by a foot or two each then you have a 4ft or 5ft put left.
Prior to the round you need to spend at least 20 mins on the practice green to gauge the speed of the greens for the day. Putt some short, medium and long putts with three balls and just repeat this 5 or so times and then finish off with a 3ft putt that you knock into the back of the cup so that you can use this image to help visualize your putts going in for the round.You should not worry about your putting stroke on the golf course because if all your pre-shot thought processes are right on the course you will have picked a target 1-3ft in front of you to roll the ball over and the rest of the putt will just happen.
Thanks for the blog. will definately give it a shot when I go out today. Thanks again
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