5 Golf Putting Drills that work!  I do #3 a Lot

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If you wish to be or become a good putter, you must practice.  That might sound like an obvious statement, but it amazes me how many times students will say that the reason they came to golf school is for me to help them putt better.  And yet, when I ask them how much they practice, they sat either never or occasionally.  That won't work, folks!  Sawyer Shaw, via HubPages.com, gives you 5 great drills that you can do that are almost certain to make you a better putter.

Need an awesome putting drill to help you sink more putts? Look no further.

5 Golf Putting Drills that work!

1. Around the Horn.

- This drill is designed to enhance your short putting ability to knock in those knee-knockers in crunch time on the golf course.

- You will need eight tees and eight golf balls for this exercise.

- Place the eight tees equally distanced from each other at three-foot increments.

- Just use your putter for this, as they are usually about 3 feet long. (Unless you’re using a belly-putter, then the drill will really be really difficult!)

- Place a ball at each tee and proceed to knock them all in.

- If you miss, start over. The goal is to be able to sink three sets of the three footers, twenty-four putts in a row.

- If you can do this, you should be feeling pretty confident. (Side note: Phil Mickelson does this drill before the start of every tournament. Only he forces himself to make 100 in a row!)

- Remember to mix it up. Make it harder on yourself by closing your eyes or setting the tees farther away from the hole.

2. The Putting Challenge.

- This drill hones the competitiveness in you and is most effective if you have a partner to do it with.

- Take a scorecard and on each hole, in random order, write distances in increments of three feet from 6 feet to 60 feet. (6..9..12..15..18..etc.)

- Example = Hole 1: 33 feet; Hole 2: 9 feet; Hole 3: 48 feet

- There will be 19 holes

- Every hole is par 2

- Pace off the distance before each hole as if you were stepping off a yardage.

- Grab a partner and go have a fun competition!

- P.S. if you can shoot even or better your doing well

3. Tee Drill.

- This drill is used by countless major champions including Tiger Woods

- Find a 3-5 foot putt with zero break on the practice green

- Set up to the putt and place a tee just outside the toe of your putter and just outside the heel of your putter

- These tees force you take make a consistent stroke every time

- If you make a poor stroke you’ll hit one of the tees

- To enhance the drill even further hit putts with your right hand only, left hand only, and with both hands

- Experiment until you find something that works for you

4. Line Drill.

- A very simple yet effective drill to help you sink more putts

- Simply place a ball marker, coin, tee, etc. three feet from the hole

- Continue placing markers in one foot increments directly behind the last marker until you get about a twenty foot putt

- Start at 3 feet and see how far back you can get

- If you miss, start again

- This drill will help you focus on sinking putts, not just getting them close

5. Guessing Game.

- This drill will teach you how to hone your speed better

- Take a few balls and head out to the practice green

- Hit a putt and immediately after impact close your eyes

- Guess in your mind how far away the ball will end up from (ex: 2 feet long, 6 inches to the right)

- Don’t worry about where the putts go, more importantly focus on seeing if your guesses are correct

- After a few minutes of doing this you will see just how much better your putts are becoming