Monday, March 28, 2011

Develop Your Skills With These 5 Putting Drills

By Jeremy Winters


Putting drills are one of the critical aspects of perfecting the game of golf. These are strategies that are useful to maintain accurate and reliable golf scores. To improve putting strokes necessitates committed practice sessions on a routine basis in addition to a certain level of persistence. A few of the popular types of drills that help someone to acquire great putting skills include those listed below.

Circle: In this drill, the objective must be selected on a level floor surface or green. Then 8 balls should be placed 1 foot back from the previous one in a circular pattern all around the target area. It will be most effective to start practicing by striking the closest ball then moving in a reverse direction to hit the next one, continuing until you eventually hit the ball positioned at the furthermost distance. However it must be ensured that minimum time is used prior to each putt.

Short putts: This can be very simple to practice and really helps to improve short putting strokes. In this situation, 5-6 balls should be arranged about one foot apart. The goal will be to strike each and every ball straight into the hole, playing one ball after another one on a continuous basis for the most effective results. This drill also will help to boost concentration and the perseverance to perform well while actively playing the game.

Vertical target: You'll need to make three distinct rectangular shaped cut-outs using a piece of cardboard. One strip must be as wide as an original golf hole while the next must be around 2-3 times larger in size. In the same way, the third piece needs to be about 2-3 times bigger than the second one. The biggest strip then needs to be positioned next to the wall followed by the medium and then smaller piece. On every piece, create target circles along with points 10, 20, 30 to be assigned. This can assist a player to get a much better idea of the total score which will be earned when striking a putt shot.

In the club: This is one of the most favored of the putting drills. In this drill, three different golf clubs have to be positioned close to the hole. The focus will need to be to hit the ball straight to or past the hole without moving the clubs. To make improvements to the shots and enjoy the practice time, it would be helpful to assign negative scores if the ball either hits or moves close to the hole.

Follow through: The ball must be positioned about 50 to 60 centimeters distance from the hole in a straight path. The putter should be positioned behind the ball facing the hole to make perfect follow through shots. A constructive attitude and effective practice of these putting drills will help to enhance putting abilities and scores when performed diligently.




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