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re: Golfers: How often to you practice putting?
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:31 am to monceaux
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:31 am to monceaux
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You hit 14 drivers (max) a round and 30-36 putts. But people just want to pound drivers on the range.
I go one day a week at lunch and just putt. 5-10 footers only. Then spend 30-45 min on Sat mornings doing putting drills. I spend very little time on lag putts or medium range putts.
That's true to an extent, but there is a tremendous amount of statistical value one gets from driving the ball well. There are a lot of lost shots when you drive the ball poorly. I learned that the hard way.
If someone is really good off the tee and really good from 40 yards and in and on the green, then the rest takes care of itself.
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Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:36 am to threeputt
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threeputt
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Never
Color me shocked.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:37 am to AbuTheMonkey
Have a decently playable second shot makes a ton of difference for me and most golfers. That first shot can save 1 or 3 extra shots by the green for that reason. But chipping and putting is where I focus most of my game. It's where a bad round can become a good round.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:41 am to AbuTheMonkey
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That's true to an extent, but there is a tremendous amount of statistical value one gets from driving the ball well. There are a lot of lost shots when you drive the ball poorly. I learned that the hard way.
This.
Being a good putter is important, but getting off the tee is almost as important to scoring.
My last 3 rounds are a perfect example. 29, 28 and 31 putts with scores of 82, 84, and 83. All because I'm putting myself in bad positions off the tee.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:41 am to ell_13
I am not very long off the tee and inconsistant with my long irons, so being able to chip and pitch around the greens and save par within 7ft help a bunch
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:42 am to CBandits82
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Do you try to set aside a time on the weekend?
Putting is all mental. I make them in my head all day and it carries over to the course.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:43 am to CBandits82
during lunch 2x a week I try to get some putting practice in.
Also reading Dave Stockton's Unconscious Putting book helps the mental side.
Also reading Dave Stockton's Unconscious Putting book helps the mental side.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:43 am to J_Hingle
but i will also say this. the guys that i play with that are better than me, seem to all bomb it on their tee shot and just figure it out from there lol
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:45 am to monceaux
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You hit 14 drivers (max) a round and 30-36 putts. But people just want to pound drivers on the range.
I can't duck-hook a putt out of a white-staked OOB and lose stroke and distance like I can with my driver.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:46 am to CBandits82
One handed.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:49 am to AbuTheMonkey
how many putts i have in a round is a byproduct of poor chipping, not poor putting, for me. I've never practiced putting, and i'm not one to 3 putt very often.
Chipping is what needs the most practice, for me.
I've played rounds with a buddy of mine that always beats me, yet he doesn't hit that much better than me, or putt better than me. When he chips, it's almost automatic he's 1 putting. I routinely take 3 shots to get it in from just off the green. I rarely chip it within 10 feet of the hole. Sure i make a few of those putts, but the vast majority don't go in, and i don't think practicing putting would make that much more go in.
I'd rather have the ability to chip it to within 5 feet of the hole the majority of the time.
Chipping is what needs the most practice, for me.
I've played rounds with a buddy of mine that always beats me, yet he doesn't hit that much better than me, or putt better than me. When he chips, it's almost automatic he's 1 putting. I routinely take 3 shots to get it in from just off the green. I rarely chip it within 10 feet of the hole. Sure i make a few of those putts, but the vast majority don't go in, and i don't think practicing putting would make that much more go in.
I'd rather have the ability to chip it to within 5 feet of the hole the majority of the time.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:51 am to TeddyPadillac
completely agree. those bladed chips that skirt across the green are the worst. gain consistency with chipping around the greens and watch those scores drop
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:53 am to J_Hingle
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those bladed chips that skirt across the green are the worst
Either hit down on the ball or start chippng with a 7i embrace that old baw life style
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:55 am to ell_13
Depends on family. I would love to play/practice as often as possible, but trying to be a good family man makes that difficult. Some times I get out once a week during the afternoon for a practice session, or if I'm playing in a tournament I'll find a way for a couple of sessions that week.
Sometimes I hit both range balls and short game in the same session, but if I don't have time for both I'll just work the short game.
Range:
-always start out with 3/4 wedge shots 75-90 yd range.
-build up from there with the odd number irons one session, the even number irons the next (10 each club)
-usually 5-10 with my hybrid and 5-10 with my 3 wood as well
-I only hit about 8-10 drives in a session (I've always been a pretty fair driver of the golf ball)
-finish up with a few more iron shots maybe 1-2 7 irons, 1-2 9 irons, 2-3 3/4 wedges
Short game:
- work chipping for 20-25 minutes (low runners, high flops, long chips with plenty green, short chips with little green, maybe some bunker shots if the bunker is in decent shape)
- 30 minutes or so putting. Sometimes I do a short putt drill, sometimes I work a drill helping with pace of the putts. After a little while of those I'll take 3 balls and work my way around the putting green using different length putts. If my initial putts are in tap in range I'll pull them back to 3 or 4 feet and putt them in from there. If they are 1 or 2 feet away I'll knock those in because I think it's good habit to sink those as well.
Sometimes I hit both range balls and short game in the same session, but if I don't have time for both I'll just work the short game.
Range:
-always start out with 3/4 wedge shots 75-90 yd range.
-build up from there with the odd number irons one session, the even number irons the next (10 each club)
-usually 5-10 with my hybrid and 5-10 with my 3 wood as well
-I only hit about 8-10 drives in a session (I've always been a pretty fair driver of the golf ball)
-finish up with a few more iron shots maybe 1-2 7 irons, 1-2 9 irons, 2-3 3/4 wedges
Short game:
- work chipping for 20-25 minutes (low runners, high flops, long chips with plenty green, short chips with little green, maybe some bunker shots if the bunker is in decent shape)
- 30 minutes or so putting. Sometimes I do a short putt drill, sometimes I work a drill helping with pace of the putts. After a little while of those I'll take 3 balls and work my way around the putting green using different length putts. If my initial putts are in tap in range I'll pull them back to 3 or 4 feet and putt them in from there. If they are 1 or 2 feet away I'll knock those in because I think it's good habit to sink those as well.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:56 am to CoachChappy
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Either hit down on the ball or start chippng with a 7i embrace that old baw life style
My chipping key is maintaining knee bend through impact.
If you are blading or hitting it fat, you are probably changing your address knee-bend before impact.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:56 am to CoachChappy
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Either hit down on the ball or start chippng with a 7i embrace that old baw life style
People generally don't put enough weight on their forward foot (left for a righty) for chipping consistency.
Tiger Woods lesson
You ought to almost be able to stand only on your left foot when you're chipping.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:57 am to J_Hingle
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those bladed chips that skirt across the green are the worst
Go to a lower lofted club. The biggest problem most amateurs have with chipping is they try to use a 56 or 60 degree wedge.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:57 am to AbuTheMonkey
yep. ever since i put an emphasis on the weight on the front foot my chipping has been on point
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:58 am to AbuTheMonkey
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People generally don't put enough weight on their forward foot (left for a righty) for chipping consisten
I've honestly never given it any thought.
Posted on 3/4/16 at 9:59 am to J_Hingle
chipping isn't my problem its the driver and long irons. I have a tendency to come over the top on my drivers and my long irons i tend to leave that club face open at impact. probably coming over the top as well
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