2
Teegate
Frametheputterhead
withtwoteepegs.
Quitesimplyhita series
ofshortputts,getting
theputtertoswing
throughthegatewithout
catchingeithertee.
Thisdrilltrainspath
andstrike,ascatching
theinnerteemeansan
insideattack/toestrike
andhittingtheoutertee
meansanoutsideattack
andheelstrike.Training
a purepathmeansno
needformidstroke
clubfacemanipulation
andmoreconsistent,
lessnervyputting.5
Twincircles
Thisis a versionofthe
famousclockfacedrill
thatasksyoutohole
puttsina circlearound
thehole.Setupaninner
andouterringoffour
golfballs,thefirst3ft
fromthecupandthe
second5ftaway.Make
suretheringsareoffset
sothatnotwoputtsgo
overthesameslopes.STRIKE
BAROMETER
Nowhitputts.Theblackline
providesgreatfeedbackonthe
qualityofyourcontact.If theline
remainsuprightastheballrollsit
revealsa pure,smooth,end-over-end
roll.Anoscillatinglineindicates
eithera skidding,bouncingstrike
offthebladeorsidespin
appliedtotheball.
ALTERNATE
REALITY
Startingatanypoint,trytoknock
alleightballsin.Missoneandyou
muststartagain.Thismimicscourse
conditionsbygettingyoutotreateach
puttasa separateevent,andbyadding
pressureasyoureachthelastballs.
If youcompleteit twiceina row,
goto4ftand6ftcircles.SMOOTHER
RELEASE
Spend a while making this belly
stroke, feeling how the putterhead
wants to move. Then take your regular
stance and hit several putts, channelling
the feel of the stroke. You’ll feel able to
create a more fluent release of the
putterhead, one which promotes
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