Any one got any good putting tips?

[ZimBag]

Sup guys im literally the worlds worst putter i had two 4 putts in 1 rounds with a bunch of three putts. its annoying as hell because i can get on in regulation and some times get up and down. i have a scotty cameron studio select and i dont want to change. i tend to pull the ball. any tips will be great. thanks

[Vindog]

practice putting in between two tees spaced apart just bigger that the putter head.

How is your speed? Reading greens?

My speed was awful for a while. You can have the best stroke in the world but if you speed is all wrong you're still screwed

[station2station]

Don't ever decelerate - even on short putts.

[Vindog]

Also...if you're 3 and 4 putting it sounds like you need to work on putts 4' and in.

[idgolfguy]

Google Boomgolf. It work as I bought one.

[ben w]

[quote name='station2station' timestamp='1312904044' post='3466150']
Don't ever decelerate - even on short putts.
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deceleration is the #1 best way to F up any golf shot. drive, iron, chip, putt, any of them.

[larrybud]

[quote name='ZimBag' timestamp='1312903311' post='3466089']
Sup guys im literally the worlds worst putter i had two 4 putts in 1 rounds with a bunch of three putts. its annoying as hell because i can get on in regulation and some times get up and down. i have a scotty cameron studio select and i dont want to change. i tend to pull the ball. any tips will be great. thanks
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Usually distance control is the major culprit, and IMO, if you don't strike the ball solidly every time it's near impossible to learn good distance control.

[Kurt in Kalamazoo]

Regarding pulling your putts - there are a couple of things you can try.

1. Try moving the ball back towards the middle of your stance and see if that helps

2. Make sure you are not standing "too close" to your ball - you may want to move the ball away from your feet and see if that helps.

As far as putting in general - to me putting is about [b]focusing on the right thing at the right time.

[/b]And the putting process can be broken down into 3 basic focus points - in this order:

Focus on your line - then focus on your stroke - and finally focus on distance.

The [u]last focus point is the most important[/u] - focusing on distance - because without distance (or getting your ball to the hole) - your line and putting stroke don't matter.

So the next time you play - when you get on the green first focus on your line - determine it as best you can - and commit to it.

Next - focus on your stroke and take a few practice strokes to reinforce (whatever) putting technique you use.

Finally - the only thing you should be focused on once you are dialed in on your line and standing over your putt ready to pull the trigger - is DISTANCE - getting your ball to the hole. Because if you are focused on getting your ball to the hole (at that critical moment that you actually putt) - you will have a better chance to achieve that which you are focused on - getting your ball to the hole.

Hope this helps - take care, play well and always remember: [b]"Master golf...and you master life itself."

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[backinthegame]

I find that focusing on the distance I take the putter back being the same distance I move the putter past the ball is great for keeping the putter moving on line.

[dlamb83]

If you are pulling putts,I would say to keep your head down longer. I have same issue I am struggling with. I want to see if ball goes in cup. A good practice tip I was told is, listen for the ball to go in the cup. Do not look up to see if it goes in. Your hitting the ball and instead of keeping head down,you as many do immediately look to see where the ball goes. By doing that,your head is coming up just as putter is contacting the ball,and the putter face is open and you pull the putt. Easy practice you can do is just practice in your house. Just do a normal putting stroke,and just practice keeping your head down.

[JCLJorgenson]

Most bad putters are super quick with their putting stroke/tempo. Try taking it back and forward about as slow as you think you can handle - while still getting enough speed to get the ball to the hole. Also, don't bring the putter way back, just as far as you need to get enough speed on the ball. Like others have said, accelerate through the ball with every golf shot (even a putt). Speed/distance control is more important than aim, and that takes experience/practice.

Finally, most bad putters/amateurs have a tendency to regularly underestimate the break. They refuse to believe it will break as much as they see it, because they just want to hit a straight putt. Next time out, tell yourself that if you are going to miss, always miss on the upside of the slope, since it increases it's chance of rolling into the hole rather than away from it. Also, never miss short, you will miss those putts 100% of the time! Try to stop the ball about 18 inches past the hole, even if you are only putting from two feet out.

[MileHighClub]

Try a thicker grip on your putter to take the wrists out of the swing.

[CosmosMpower]

Try a putter with less toe hang, might be closing too much for your stroke.

[safcgolflad]

Two things.when practising think tick-tock,tick back tock through and secondly you have to learn to tell your own head when your over a putt it is going to go in.Even the pros will tell you that not many peoples putter stroke is perfect but believe in yourself and you might find nothing else matters.

[ZimBag]

[quote name='Vindog' timestamp='1312903971' post='3466146']
practice putting in between two tees spaced apart just bigger that the putter head.

How is your speed? Reading greens?

My speed was awful for a while. You can have the best stroke in the world but if you speed is all wrong you're still screwed
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i got decent speed i might leave it a little short and for the most part reading is not my problems. its just getting it in the hole

[ZimBag]

[quote name='Vindog' timestamp='1312903971' post='3466146']
practice putting in between two tees spaced apart just bigger that the putter head.

How is your speed? Reading greens?

My speed was awful for a while. You can have the best stroke in the world but if you speed is all wrong you're still screwed
[/quote]

i got decent speed i might leave it a little short and for the most part reading is not my problems. its just getting it in the hole

[ZimBag]

thanks for all the great replies. ill keep you posted on how it goes

[Isaac_Newton]

Just read Dave Pelz's Putting Bible. Really improved my putting. My local library has a copy so yours might too.

[svengali13]

get the Pelz Putting Tutor, a must have for all golfers who want to putt better

[moonshine]

No pelz please, investigate the stockton method! Simple, easy form and rolls it true.

[stryper]

[quote name='kjo257' timestamp='1312911602' post='3466712']
Try a thicker grip on your putter to take the wrists out of the swing.
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Or a [url="http://www.boccierigolf.com"]Heavy Putter[/url]...really engages the shoulders and upper back. Also, if you don't want to give up on the Scotty, you can counterbalance it yourself and get the same effect as the Heavy.

[pgateachingpro]

Quit saying your the worlds worst putter.

[inmens]

Here's a tip that may work: practice a lot just with the right hand (if youre a rigthy of course). Thumb up, soft grip, zero wrist, pendulum. I mean practice a a lot, an hour or so.

[gators78]

Having tried all the techniques I bought the Marius Filmalter putting package, it changed everything literally overnight. He cleared up a lot of misconceptions in the stroke and I've putted great since. Highly recommend it.

[station2station]

[quote name='pgateachingpro' timestamp='1313596847' post='3495751']
Quit saying your the worlds worst putter.
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^^^That.

Putting is all confidence.

[ZimBag]

my putting is day to day. i played wednesday and had like 25 putts i played today and i couldnt get anything close it felt like a few 3 putts kill everything. no four putts. ive been trying hard on tempo and taking the putter back straighter

[dlam]

Squat down and read green from 10 feet along the line of your putt no matter if you have a 3 feet putt or 30 feet putt.

[Tactical Golf]

Here is something that I tell all of my students, from beginners to mini tour players....."Know that you can make any putt you look at, but that not every putt will go in." All you need to do is find the line that you think the ball needs to roll on, and roll it down that line. One of 2 things will happen....you make it or you miss it....but if you rolled it on your line you stroked it perfect. I also teach my students that they are to NEVER hit a lag putt.....EVER!!!!! Why waste a stroke on a putt that you are NOT trying to make. Such stupidity!

To get you started, get a chalk line from your hardware store, and take it to the putting green. When you find a flat straight putt, run a chalk line about 12ft. now place a tee at 3', 6', and 10'....roll 3 balls from 3' until you make all 3, then move back to 6', and so on. Once you can do this pretty regular, do the same thing with slightly breaking putts, and run your chalk line on both sides of the hole so you have right-to-left and left-to-right breaking putts. You will become a better putter if you will do drills for about 15-20 minutes, then start putting from one hole to another around the green with 3 balls, and finishing up with putting around the green with only 1 ball.

hope that helps.....

[JCLJorgenson]

[quote name='Headshot' timestamp='1313942867' post='3506874']I also teach my students that they are to NEVER hit a lag putt.....EVER!!!!! Why waste a stroke on a putt that you are NOT trying to make. Such stupidity![/quote]
Can you explain this further, I am not following you?

[MMB1500]

[quote name='JCLJorgenson' timestamp='1313988544' post='3508656']
[quote name='Headshot' timestamp='1313942867' post='3506874']I also teach my students that they are to NEVER hit a lag putt.....EVER!!!!! Why waste a stroke on a putt that you are NOT trying to make. Such stupidity![/quote]
Can you explain this further, I am not following you?
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Lag putts are essentially about getting the ball close enough to the hole that your next put is as easy as possible. The point is that with lag putts you are playing to get the ball close, not to make the putt. On that basis you are basically playing to miss.

I would have to agree with Headshot. I have never understood the concept of playing to miss. Why not just try to make the putt in the first place?