Help! I had 15 out of 21 drives inside 35 feet last week and made 4! 3 of those were drop-ins! Something happens to my psyche in-between throwing my drive and walking up to my putt. I can't feel my hand on the disc, it feels too light, and I am either throwing it too high or too low. If it's the correct height it's left or right. I've focused on form, looked at a spot, made sure I have an athletic posture, but I just can't convince myself that the putt will go in. I only want one thought before I throw and want to trust it. I have putted well in the past but my God anyone would have been embarrased for me if they saw me last week.

but I just can't convince myself that the putt will go in.



That sounds like the root of the problem. As long as you don't have something wrong mechanically, just relax, visualize the putt, and watch it go in before you ever get ready to shoot. Putting is easy; you've just got to convince yourself.

I started doing 100 puts a night takes 20 to 30 minutes and I dont worry at all anymore when I put.... I dont make them all but make a lot more with the practice I only put from 30' it really helps

If you can tell me what your thinking about while putting - you're thinking too much!!

See it


Be it

Shut that little voice in your head up - he is not not your friend

Gotcha. Thx boys. Ur all correct. On my drives I just look at a spot and throw, trusting it. On my putts I know I have to just throw but for some reason it has been tough. Once I break through it should go back to automatic.

I have a tendency to turn the putter over on putts, and it costs me alot of birds, and pars, so for you all who have excellent putting skills how can I correct this?

I started doing 100 puts a night takes 20 to 30 minutes and I dont worry at all anymore when I put.... I dont make them all but make a lot more with the practice



I just started a >100 putt a night routine a week ago exactly. I toss to a MachLite and a homemade basket in my yard. The above statement is so true.

Confidence and rhythm is what this breeds. I think everyone could use both when trying to improve their game.

Remember, Moms always said PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
So listen to Mom and NOT Allen Iverson... PRACTICE. PRACTICE?!? WE TALKING ABOUT PRACTICE?!!!? :D

I have a tendency to turn the putter over on putts, and it costs me alot of birds, and pars, so for you all who have excellent putting skills how can I correct this?



What is your style? One foot in front? Straddle?.. If not straddle you really should give it an honest effort. I used to turn every putt over and the farther away I was the worse it would be. Never could throw straddle before or felt comfortable with it. Now, after practice, it's the easiest way to extend directly to the basket and produce flat firm releases. BTW, I'm slightly better than my 845 rating. :o

take that for what its worth

I have a tendency to turn the putter over on putts, and it costs me alot of birds, and pars, so for you all who have excellent putting skills how can I correct this?



What is your style? One foot in front? Straddle?.. If not straddle you really should give it an honest effort. I used to turn every putt over and the farther away I was the worse it would be. Never could throw straddle before or felt comfortable with it. Now, after practice, it's the easiest way to extend directly to the basket and produce flat firm releases. BTW, I'm slightly better than my 845 rating. :o

take that for what its worth



One foot in front of the other. I've been experimenting with straddle in my front yard, and have seen some success so when I have more time I'll try and practice it more.

I started doing 100 puts a night takes 20 to 30 minutes and I dont worry at all anymore when I put.... I dont make them all but make a lot more with the practice I only put from 30' it really helps


Another point: when you develop a routine STICK WITH IT. I missed a few putts and fell out of my routine out of nerves at BG this past weekend and it DESTROYED my performance in the tournament. Once you've developed a comfortable routine and style do NOT let a few misses convince you to change things up for the day, it could ruin an entire weekend!

I have a tendency to turn the putter over on putts, and it costs me alot of birds, and pars, so for you all who have excellent putting skills how can I correct this?



Either start anhyzer putting, or quit turning them over. If you're turning them over, your rolling some part of your hand/wrist.

The best advice that I've ever got on putting is to have a slow arm but a quick wrist.

I am so used to snapping my wrist on drives that it has transitioned into my putting game. I have considered switching to straddle as stated in a previous post because when I do practice I have some relative success. Very akward stance though, so it's something I'm going to have to get used to. I feel like I'm pulling the disc out of my rectum.

stretch more often. seems to be the key when i'm straddle putting well. look at how low barry would get. no more rectum posts please.

Went out and practiced straddle putts exclusively for about an hour today and wow I saw significant improvement! I wasnt rolling my wrist, and not turning the putters over. I was pretty much just making dead straight shots. The only thing that I had the most trouble with was getting the right height on the disc. Sometimes I would throw it too high, or too low. But still alot of the time it was just right. I'll still keep working with it though to make it more consistent. The stance is still akward, but I'll get used to it. I guess straddle putting was made for tall, lanky guys like myself.

The only thing that I had the most trouble with was getting the right height on the disc. Sometimes I would throw it too high, or too low. But still alot of the time it was just right.



another tip... straight from Ken Franks that helped me....

if you are consistently high or low on your putts try lowering or raising your chin to accomodate. you will be surprised what a little elvation or drop in your chin can do for the height of your putts.

low - raise
high - drop

thats it. sounds simple. simply works. :)

The only thing that I had the most trouble with was getting the right height on the disc. Sometimes I would throw it too high, or too low. But still alot of the time it was just right.



another tip... straight from Ken Franks that helped me....

if you are consistently high or low on your putts try lowering or raising your chin to accomodate. you will be surprised what a little elvation or drop in your chin can do for the height of your putts.

low - raise
high - drop

thats it. sounds simple. simply works. :)



Another thing that might work for you: if you are consistently right, close your right eye, if you are consistently left, close your left eye. You should probably putt with both eyes open, but this might work as a quick fix.

May I just state, from two and a half years of experience... putting without vision in one eye SUCKS. Dave D's tip appears interesting, but I can NOT recommend altering your depth perception, it really messes with things.

May I just state, from two and a half years of experience... putting without vision in one eye SUCKS. Dave D's tip appears interesting, but I can NOT recommend altering your depth perception, it really messes with things.




Chris Himing carried me at World dubs a few years back and he only has one eye. :D

May I just state, from two and a half years of experience... putting without vision in one eye SUCKS. Dave D's tip appears interesting, but I can NOT recommend altering your depth perception, it really messes with things.




Chris Himing carried me at World dubs a few years back and he only has one eye. :D


I'm not saying its impossible. But when I first started playing tournaments in June of 2005 I was playing 900 rated golf. Over the first five tournaments (six months) after the accident I averaged 850 rated golf. You lose all sense of perception. It takes a lot of effort to learn to use the ground to judge how far away you are instead of simply eyeing things up on the fly. Closing one eye is a similar situation, I can't imagine someone closing an eye and feeling confident that he knows exactly how far away the basket is.

He said putting with both eyes open is recomended,the one eye open is just a quick fix. I got stabbed in the eye by some manzanita before a round in Grass Valley years back. I had to play with one eye closed. Eye ended up shooting 7 under on the front 9. Also, when I start having problems with my timing, I will putt with my eyes closed(during practice), and most go in. Try it, you will be surprised how many putts go in when you only think about popping the putter on it's starting line. If you start the disc on the right line...well, it will probably finish on the right line. I like to pick the link I want to hit, pick the starting line to get it there, commit, then POP!!!

You have to see the line, not just the target.

(And seeing the line is more in the head than in the eyes if you have to deal with weather and wind.)

There are times when there are branches in my line of vision, but my putt motion is unhindered. In these cases I have found it more beneficial to close my eyes while putting rather than having the branches mess with what my eyes are focusing on.