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    good start to 2007

    hi all
    got the year off to a good start!
    playing a par 71 championship standard course in the howling wind and rain managed a 91!
    it doesnt sound that good but considering i couldnt stand still on the putting green most of the time im very pleased.
    tee to green i played probably the best ever.
    too many 3 putts or i could have had a low 80's score
    hope to carry this form throughout the year and practise the putting and short game more
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    Re: good start to 2007

    Well done mate - always nice to come off feeling you've played well.

    What's up with the putting? Missing the six-footers? Por lag? Both?

    Anyway a while ago I found this site http://puttingzone.com/ its all a bit technical for me as I like to "feel" the putt but have a look....

    When I do (not enough) practice putting my favourite drill is The Putting Square...

    Find a hole that has an uphill, downhill, left to right and right to left putt.
    Place a tee 3` from the hole for each of the above putts.

    You need to make 3-putts in a row from each tee. Every time you miss, add 1-point to your score, but you must make 3 in a row to move to the next tee.

    Once you get around the Putting Square, move each tee 1` back and continue around at 4` and 5`.

    According to the site I picked this up from the scores below are the actual average scores from golfers in their respective categories.


    US PGA Tour Pro: 0 to 3 misses
    US Nationwide Tour Pro: 4 to 6 misses
    US College Player 8 to 15 misses
    10 Handicap 18 to 25 misses

    I normally hover around the 28 mark but one glorious summer day I finished the square in 10.

    To me the third putt from each position is the nearest thing to real life putting pressure.

    Anyone else got any favourite drills?

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      Re: good start to 2007

      Well done Ian. A great start to the new year. Hope this is a good omen for you.

      Robert

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        Re: good start to 2007

        hi robin
        thanks for the drill
        i had 38 putts
        a combination of poor technique and very windy conditions which were very distracting!

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          Re: good start to 2007

          Originally posted by slater170
          hi robin
          thanks for the drill
          i had 38 putts
          a combination of poor technique and very windy conditions which were very distracting!
          Don't beat yourself up too much Slats. If you can reach the greens in regulation and 2 putt everything then you will be doing great.

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