| This Putting Routine is Simple Yet highly Effective To | | | | continue. Stop and start over. If you putt all 3 then |
| Get You Holing More Putts. | | | | count that as 1 cycle. See how many successful |
| This routine I call the 357 Drill and it works both the | | | | cycles you can make. |
| technical and mental aspects of putting which is why | | | | Once you have practiced this for a few weeks you |
| it is so powerful. With a good stroke that sends the | | | | will start getting better results on the golf course as |
| ball on your chosen line and the mental ability to let it | | | | you will actually be able to send the ball at the target |
| go, you will hole a lot more putts. | | | | you choose, but it gets better.... |
| Get a putting mat that is at least 10 ft long. Take a | | | | Here is some brilliant mental technique. |
| permanent marker pen and draw a nice line down the | | | | Your mind has been really burning an image of that |
| middle. (You can also use a builders chalk line on the | | | | line into your minds eye. When you are on the golf |
| practice green at your club but please get permission | | | | green, read the break and then mentally "put" a black |
| to put chalk lines on the grass) Now mark off 3ft, | | | | (or any colour) line down on the grass running |
| 5ft and 7ft increments. I normally just put a small | | | | perfectly to the hole. Let the line bend and curve |
| cross line at the appropriate distance. | | | | according to the break you see. |
| Now put a ball on each mark. Take your stance and | | | | Go through your routine as normal and then take one |
| use the edge of the mat to make sure your | | | | last look at the target before you putt. Re-image the |
| alignment is parallel to the target line. Putt the balls in | | | | black line curving to the hole. Now look back at the |
| order 3, 5, & 7. The balls should run perfectly along | | | | ball and just let it go along the line. That's all you need |
| your line and you will get immediate feedback on | | | | think about, letting it go, roll it along your imaginary |
| how good you are at actually sending your ball on | | | | line. Trust your pace to your unconscious mind as |
| the line you want to. | | | | you remain focussed on the imaginary ball track line. |
| Many golfers are amazed at how poor they are at | | | | The more you work this simple but powerful routine |
| actually putting "straight" even when there is such an | | | | the better you will get. |
| obvious line. If you miss one of the balls then do not | | | | |