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3 Golf Swing Drills to Improve Your Putting
After hitting the ball as close to the hole as possible, it is just a matter of putting so you can move on to the next one. While this may sound easy given the short distance, there are still some who have a hard time. To help you out, here are 4 golf swing drills you can try.
The first is the one handed drill. You do this by practice putting ten balls using only your training hand. This drill lets you focus on the palm of your hand as it moves towards the cup.
Next, practice putting using your target hand. The emphasis here is for you to concentrate on your back hand moving towards the cup.
When you do this drill using either hand, be conscious of the toe of your putter in the follow through. Should this turn away from the cup or point toward it, this means you are turning your hand. So you know you are doing it right, the face of the putter should be square to the cup.
Another drill is to practice putting with one eye. Some golfers do this because it stops them from lifting their head prematurely. If you have played this game often, you can even try putting with your eyes closed.
But won’t closing your eyes make it harder for you to see where the ball is going? Yes but research has shown that when you try to putt with your eyes open, there is interference with the brain/muscle control system. By closing your eyes, you are relying more on your hands to guide the ball into the hole. And how will you know if the ball goes in? By simply using your sense of hearing.
To do this, you have to practice first putting first with your eyes open at a range of 10 to 50 feet from the hole. After putting these balls with your eyes open, do the same thing this time with your eyes closed. If the ball goes in the hole, you know that sink the ball with your eyes closed.
Another eyes closed technique involves dropping some balls to the ground and just putting them. The objective here is simply to let you feel how the stroke flows back and forth. Do the same thing also with your eyes open. Now that you know the difference, try to incorporate that when you are putting the balls into the hole.
The last golf swing drill is called the alignment drill. To do this, you lay two clubs on the green about six inches apart and make sure that they are parallel to each other. Now putt the ball to see if your stroke is aligned at impact and steady on the back and forward stroke. Do this several times and if you get tired, take a break and rest for a while before resuming the drill.
Practicing some golf swing putting drills like those mentioned will surely help you improve on your game. Who knows? You might even win when you are playing 18 holes with friends. If you can do that at short distances, the only thing to practice on now is your long game because this is just as important as the short game.
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Jim McLean’s Power Drills $34.95 “Jim McLean’s Power Drills Jim McLean has helped thousands of golfers improve their games with these very same drills. Now you can learn and practice these drills from the comfort of your own home. Featuring 30 time tested drills from Jim McLean’s two Best Selling books, “”Golf Digest’s Book of Drills”" and “”Golf Digest’s Ultimate Book of Drills.”" Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes If you have any questions about this product or would like to order by phone, please call us Toll Free at 888-733-8383. We look forward to hearing from you!” |
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On The Go Golf Guide: Putting Tips $5.95 “Golfers spend almost 50% of their strokes on putts. This On The Go Golf Guide, with its techniques and strategies developed by top USGTF teachers, will help you knock that number down. Tips and drills deal with long putts, short putts, and reading breaks. With 23 laminated, spiral bound pages, you will be able to take this with you wherever you go!” |
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David Leadbetter’s Greatest Golf Tips DVD $19.95 “Over two-dozen great tips and drills that can make you a better golfer on this special DVD edition. “”This DVD represents my personal selection of the most effective tips and drills I have ever taught.”" – David Leadbetter” |
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Shadow Pro Drills $99.95 “Rick Smith’s Shadow Pro Drills Features • Revolutionary real-time shadow drills • Over 40 of Rick’s favorite drills • Rick prescribes drills during the Shadow Lesson • Choose specific drills • Comprehensive instruction • Rick shadows each drill • Provides real-time feedback • Ensures proper drill execution Requirements • Operating System: Windows XP • Memory: 384 MB RAM • Disk Space: 1 GB • Media Drive: DVD-ROM • Camera: DV Camcorder (IEEE1394 connection) or web cam (must be 640 x 480 at 30 fps) Screen Shots FAQs What type of camera works with Shadow Pro? Any DV camera with a DV cable (Firewire, I link, IEEE1394). Most webcams with 640×480 resolution, wide angle lens recommended. Where can I use Shadow Pro? Outdoors and indoors with a DV camcorder. Indoors only with a webcam. Wide angle lens attachment is recommended for indoor DV camcorder use. Who can effectively train with the Shadow Pro? Everyone, beginner to Pro. Your height, sex, level of analysis and tee placement are adjustable in Shadow Pro. Rick’s Shadow adapts to your profile to provide accurate analysis. If you have any questions about this product or would like to order by phone, please call us Toll Free at 888-733-8383. We look forward to hearing from you! ” |
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David Leadbetter’s Greatest Tips (DVD) $29.95 “Over two dozen great tips and drills that can make you a better golfer on this special DVD edition. “”This DVD represents my pesonal selction of the most effective tips and drills I have ever taught.”" – David Leadbetter” |
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