Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Improve Your Putting With These 3 Simple Swing Drills

By Jack L Putnum

When you're great at getting the ball on the green, the only thing left to do is figure out your putting. It sounds easy enough; right? Well, some individuals have an extremely hard time, but after you read about these 4 golf swing drills it will be a lot easier.

The first is the one handed drill. You do this by practice putting ten balls using only your training hand. This drill lets you focus on the palm of your hand as it moves towards the cup.

Once you're finished it will be time to putt with your target hand. Try to concentrate on your backhand moving forward towards the cup.

A lot of golfers struggle to keep their putter-head straight. Most of the time it will turn to the left or right, but this depends on your motion. Always make sure this is pointing towards the cup during your follow-through, because if its not you're going to push the ball left or right.

Another drill is to practice putting with one eye. Some golfers do this because it stops them from lifting their head prematurely. If you have played this game often, you can even try putting with your eyes closed.

But won't closing your eyes make it harder for you to see where the ball is going? Yes but research has shown that when you try to putt with your eyes open, there is interference with the brain/muscle control system. By closing your eyes, you are relying more on your hands to guide the ball into the hole. And how will you know if the ball goes in? By simply using your sense of hearing.

The only way to do this is practice with your eyes open. The range should be around 10 to 50 feet. Once you get the hang of it you will want to switch to closing your eyes. If you can make these it will be a good idea to continue this method during your practice sessions.

Another eyes closed technique involves dropping some balls to the ground and just putting them. The objective here is simply to let you feel how the stroke flows back and forth. Do the same thing also with your eyes open. Now that you know the difference, try to incorporate that when you are putting the balls into the hole.

The final option is the alignment drill, which consists of two clubs from your bag. Spread them about 6 inches, because you will be putting in between. This means they have to be parallel, and when you start the motion should stay within them. When your arms get tired just take a short break and resume. You will be developing your muscles to get used to the movement.

Just by taking advantage of the putting drills we've given you today it can improve your game tremendously. There are tons of strokes to be made up on the green, and if you nail those short distance putts, your score will start to dwindle.

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