Like the vast majority of golfers, whenever I’ve headed out to my practice facility, I always start my session by hitting a big bucket of balls.
That usually takes me about an hour, and then I head over to the short game area and hit a few bunker shots and wedge shots from about 60 yards and in.
Lastly, I head to the practice green and putt for 10 or 15 minutes before I call it a day.
And therein lies the problem.
Putting accounts for about 40% of our total strokes on average, yet in this scenario, I devoted less than 20% of my practice session to putting.
I would venture to guess that the average golfer takes the same approach.
I get it. We all want to hit it further and straighter, and the fact is, beating balls is more fun for more golfers.
But, just for shits and giggles, for the next month, when you go to the range, just pick up a small bucket.
Then, head to the putting green FIRST. Spend at least 30 minutes on your putting. Work on your lag putting, short putts, and putts with different breaks.
This should at the very least help you with developing more touch and feel with your putting. That in turn will help you reduce your three putts, and you might actually make a couple more longer putts as well.
When you get over to the range to work on your swing, be sure you are much more focused with each ball you hit.
Pretend you are out on the course, preparing to hit each individual shot. Go through your entire routine for each ball you hit.
After each shot, take some practice swings and visualize what you want to do with the next shot.
Go through this routine when you head to the practice facility and see how it impacts your scores.
Every now and then, it’s good to shake up your routine!
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