Trevor Ng
Putting is a crucial part of golf, and many golfers, from amateurs to professionals, struggle to improve their putting skills. Me and My Golf offers a coaching plan with instant drills covering the fundamental areas of the game. The plan includes tips, techniques, and drills from 20 years of coaching by world-famous PGA coaches Piers Ward and Andy Proudman. The plan provides structure to your putting practice, telling you what to practice and when. It covers areas such as alignment, pace, and green reading, helping you develop confidence and precision in your putting game. In addition, there are also indoor and outdoor putting drills recommended by PGA Tour players and golf pros that you can try to improve your putting skills.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Coaching Plan | Complete Putting |
| Coaches | Piers Ward and Andy Proudman |
| Coaching Plan Features | Video coaching, tips, techniques, drills, structure |
| Coaching Plan Benefits | Eliminate 3 putts, improve setup, improve alignment, improve pace, improve confidence, improve precision |
| Common Drill | Pick one hole, stand 3-5 feet away, work your way around the hole like a clock |
| Drill for Distance Control | Place a club or flagstick 2 feet behind the hole, back up to 20 feet, hit putts with the goal of getting the ball in the hole without touching the club |
| Drill for Stroke Technique | Place a club or alignment rod along the heel of the putterhead, if you hit the object, your stroke is arching too much |
| Drill for Alignment | Place tees outside the heel and toe of the putterhead, putt the ball through the tees |
| Drill for Confidence | Putter from the hole drill, lay your putter sideways on the green with the head touching the edge of the cup, put a ball down at the end of the grip and putt |
| Drill for Speed Control | Hover the putter to clean up the takeaway of the stroke and keep tempo consistent |
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What You'll Learn
The Compass Drill
To set up the drill, find a hole with a flat surface. Take four balls and place them in a compass formation around the hole, with each ball 3 feet away and facing North, South, East, and West. You can mark these spots with tees if you want to make it easier to repeat the drill.
Now, go through your regular pre-shot routine and attempt to sink each putt. Start with the North ball and work your way around the hole like a clock, trying to make all four putts. After you've completed one cycle, move each ball out to 4 feet, and then again to 5 feet, for a total of 12 putts.
Record your results for each cycle. The goal is to sink at least 10 out of 12 putts. Once you can consistently do this, you can make the drill more challenging by increasing the distance or choosing a hole with a more difficult surface.
This drill is a great way to test your short putting ability and build your confidence. By regularly practicing the Compass Drill and keeping track of your progress, you'll be able to see tangible improvements in your putting skills on the course.
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One-handed putting
To perform the drill, grip the putter with only one hand, either your lead hand (left hand for right-handed golfers, right hand for left-handed golfers) or your trail hand. Start by hitting some short putts and focus on the feel of the putterhead release and the toe passing the heel with your trail hand. This will help you understand how much energy is needed with each stroke.
You can also use this drill to work on your distance control. Place a club or flagstick about two feet behind a hole, and then back up to 20 feet or so and hit putts. Your goal is to have the ball finish in the hole or past it without touching the club behind.
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Putt with a wedge
Putting with a wedge is a bizarre yet effective technique that has been used by none other than Tiger Woods himself.
If you're going to try putting with a wedge, take your normal putting setup and grip, and favour your lead leg while tilting your spine slightly back. Move the ball slightly forward in your stance to make sure you hit up on the ball with the leading edge of the wedge, then make your same putting stroke. If you hit the ball near the equator, it will come off the leading edge of the wedge and roll just like it would with a putter.
Using a wedge to putt can help you practice your putting stroke. If you can consistently hit the equator of the ball with your wedge, you're not flipping your hands or hitting down on the ball, and you're staying nice and quiet with your body.
Putting with a wedge can also help you get the feeling of "blading" your putts, which helps the ball roll end-over-end.
While this technique may seem strange, it can be a great way to mix up your putting practice and work on your putting stroke.
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Putt through tees
To perform this drill, place two tees in the ground outside the heel and toe of your putter head. You can then putt your ball through the tees, ensuring that your putter moves through without touching the tees. This will help you visualise the correct path for your putter and improve your stroke.
You can adjust the difficulty of this drill by moving the tees closer together to create a narrower path for your putter. This will help you focus on making a straight stroke and improve your accuracy.
Another variation of this drill involves creating a circle or "clockface" with tees around a hole. Place each tee a club-length distance from the hole and try to make every putt, one ball at a time, until all balls are holed. This drill will help you practice putting from different angles and distances, improving your accuracy and distance control.
The "putter from the hole" drill is another effective practice. With the head of your putter touching the edge of the cup, lay your putter sideways on the green and place a ball at the end of the grip, so you are left with a putter-length putt. Do this with 10 balls around the cup, spaced a foot or two apart. This drill will help build your confidence when facing short putts during a round.
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Step-through drills
The step-through drill is a fantastic way to learn how to transfer your weight during the downswing and ensure that you finish with 100% of it through the shot. This move was made famous by Gary Player, who, due to his size, needed to use all of his weight to power his shots.
To perform the drill, take your normal stance and make your normal golf swing. After making impact with the golf ball, step your rear foot across your front foot and down the target line. This simple drill guarantees a weight transfer, which will help you to avoid hanging back and hitting thin shots or pushing the ball.
You can also try Padraig Harrington's "unconventional" step drill to improve sequencing and boost power. Sequencing refers to the order in which different parts of your body (hips, torso, arms, etc.) move during the swing. To perform this drill, you start with both feet together, with the club pointed at the target about 1-2 feet off the ground. Then, take the club back into your normal backswing. As your arms reach halfway into your backswing, step towards the target with your lead foot. This will create more stretch in your body as the upper and lower separate. From here, allow your body's stretch to whip the club back down to the ball. This drill will help you to shift your weight more efficiently, create more power, and gain more control over the club face.
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