How to improve your putting performance at various distances? First of all, I want to ask you two questions. Do you often feel something is wrong while standing in the putting position?
In that case, would you still push the ball? This is the first tip I want to give you: Feeling relaxed and confident when preparing to hit the ball is the beginning of successful putting. While putting technique is important, it is equally important to correctly judge the route of the putt and to be confident in your shot preparation. If you feel hesitant while preparing to hit the ball, get out of the hitting position and start over. These simple tips below helped me quickly improve my putting performance, and I believe you will too.
▶Long putts
I just developed the ability of my brain to calculate distance, and I can effectively push more long putts. When faced with a long putt, especially one that curves, first imagine the rolling path all the way to the hole. I tend to follow the putting path from the hole back to the small white ball, but it doesn't hurt to work the other way around.
Remember, scroll speed is the most important factor. My key to long putting is to use my chest to control the putting motion. Rotate your chest back and forth and move your arms along the way to create a swing that's fast and even, strong enough to put the ball in the hole.
▶Short Putt
When faced with a putt within six feet, your goal should be to hit the ball with the center of the clubface. But before taking the swing, make sure you aim correctly. If you don't set your head in the correct position during shot preparation, the path of the ball will be off by an inch or two due to visual errors. Here's a simple way to check: Get ready to hit the ball and hold another ball against your left eye socket. Now let the ball drop. If you hit the inside of the ball on the ground, your eyes are above the path of the ball. If you miss the ball in the ground, adjust your head position and try again.
Another useful tip: before getting ready to push the ball, focus on one point on the ball for two seconds, and then start pushing the ball. The purpose of this is to fix the position of the eyes and avoid looking up at the ball too early and accidentally causing the ball to deviate from the correct path.
▶Common Mistakes
I often see amateur golfers making mistakes when trying to use their hands and arms to control the rolling of the small white ball. Remember, your chest is the engine that powers your putting motion. Hands and arms are just along for the ride. Occasionally, my left arm will be disconnected from my chest because my upper body rotates too slowly when sending the club. At this time, the swing path will deviate to the right of the target. Similarly, the small white ball will miss the right side of the hole. So be sure to keep your left arm and chest tightly connected (above). If you can continue to rotate your chest, your chances of getting into the hole will be greatly improved.
