San Diego Personal Trainer Shares Secrets

I train a few golfers and I thought I would share my favorite putting drills. These are the top 4 putting drills that I guarantee will cut strokes off your game. It's very important to practice these drills in sequence. This warm up prepares the muscles and your mind and body for putting. Please ask your strength and conditioning specialist for additional exercises.

Drill 1
· On the putting green, take the flag stick out
· Place the flag stick 18-24 inches.
· Walk 5 paces from the hole.
· Mark the spot
· Take 20 balls
· Stand in right putting form with ball middle of legs foot away from body
· Watch the path of your hands as you putt the ball
· Same length of swing on backswing and follow through
· Putt all the balls so they end up between the hole and flag stick

Establishes: hand path, rhythm, distance control

Drill 2
· Again, place the flag stick 18-24 inches behind the hole
· Place a marker 3 feet away.
· Take 20 balls
· Stand in proper putting same as above
· Make all 20 in a row, start at 4 feet, same routine

Establishes: hand path, rhythm, distance control, focus

Drill 3
· Place flag stick 18-24 inches behind hole
· Take 5 balls
· Place ball at 3 feet
· Take the next 4 balls and place them one behind the first ball 18 inches apart
· Object is make all 5 balls in a row
· If you miss any of the balls, start over

Establishes: hand path, rhythm, distance control, focus

Drill 4
· Pick a hole with a good amount of break
· Place flag stick 18-24 inches behind hole
· Place the ball 5 paces away from hole. Progress with distance as you make shots consistently
· Stand behind the ball 5 paces. Bend down and establish which way the ball is going to break towards the hole
· Stand in between the ball and the hole on the side that the ball breaks towards. Bend down and establish the amount of break and when and where it breaks.
· Stand opposite of the hole 5 paces minimum. Bend down and look at the break from that view. Now you should have 3 different views of the break of ball to help with reading the green.

Establishes: hand path, rhythm, distance control, focus, reading the green

Hope these drills help and take your game to the next level.