However, what happens to you when faced with a 4-foot putt?
Many things come into play with a 4-foot putt - you now need to think about your line, the break and the speed - which don't really come into play with the 3-foot putt. Most 3-foot putts you can jam right into the hole without putting too much thought into the line, break or speed. The 4-footer becomes an entirely different beast and I have found myself in this range a lot over the past couple of weeks as my chipping gets better. I am still not the best chipper in town. I wish I could say that I leave every chip within the 3-foot circle, but I don't. Many times I leave my chips within 4 feet or even more. However, I have found a big difference between a 3 foot putt and a 4 foot putt - especially a downhill putt with a little break.
So this is what I focused on today. I took 25 putts downhill, 25 putts uphill and 50 sidehill putts (25 from each side - 1 breaking right to left and 1 breaking left to right). After taking 100 putts, I felt pretty good at the speed and the stroke needed to jar the majority of the putts.
As I got home later in the evening, I looked up different putting drills and came across this one which focuses on the 10 footer and the 20 footer and the speed needed to get each one in the 'safe 2-putt zone'. I have never practiced this drill before but the next time I go out, I definitely will - both from an uphill lie and a downhill lie.
I hope you enjoy and happy putting to all!
PGA Pro Putting Drill -- powered by GolfLink
As I got home later in the evening, I looked up different putting drills and came across this one which focuses on the 10 footer and the 20 footer and the speed needed to get each one in the 'safe 2-putt zone'. I have never practiced this drill before but the next time I go out, I definitely will - both from an uphill lie and a downhill lie.
I hope you enjoy and happy putting to all!
PGA Pro Putting Drill -- powered by GolfLink
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