Practice like a PGA Pro…no, not Tiger Woods. Me…Brandon Evans…a local PGA Pro with a fun job which occupies 8-12 hours of energy per day, 2 kids and a beautiful wife at home who I love spending time with, an affinity for landscaping, and too little time to practice golf.
Day #10 – Putt Through the Gate
Focus: Putting
Description: Your putting success, especially with regards to short putts, is usually determined by your ability to start the ball on the intended target line and hit the ball off the ‘sweet spot’ of your club. One of my favorite drills accomplishes/teaches both of these objectives. I will usually practice this drill about once every two weeks, and will often use this drill immediately before heading out to the course for a round of golf.
Practicing golf (especially short game) should also incorporate the sense of pressure and/or accomplishment. To perform this drill and add ‘pressure’, set up two tees about 1/4 to 1/16 of an inch on either side of your putter head, depending on your skill level (see photo below). Your objective is to hit 25 putts from about 15 feet away from a target without touching either tee on your through swing. If you swing without touching a tee you get 1 credit…if you touch a tee, you start the drill all over again. Pressure arises as you get closer to your goal (25 putts) knowing if you clip a tee you have to start all over.
Objective: Hit 25 putts.
Time: This drill took me 1 attempt at 1/8 of an inch clearance and about 9 minutes.
