whats the best way to become a better putter?

Answer 1

Practice, Practice Practice and then, More Practice.
That is the only way to become a proficient putter.

Answer 2

Go to a practice putting area. Find a putt that is slightly uphill and straight. Make 10 in a row from 3 feet. Then, make 10 in a row from 4 feet. If you master the 3-4 foot putts, you will indeed become not only a better putter but a really good putter.

"A bad putter is a match for no one. A good putter is a match for anyone". (Harvey Penick, I think).

Answer 3

Five suggestions / Things To Remember:
1) On the practice green, don't spend much time on the 20 footers - few people make those. Practice on 6 to 12 foot putts. Those are make-able and if you can sink 80% of them, you will shave probably 6 or more strokes off your score.

2) On downhill putts - do not try to make the ball die into the hole, that's like putting to have the ball stop on one little spot on the green - very difficult. Rather, pick your line, commit to the putt and give the ball enough speed to stay on the line and travel 1-1/2 to 2 feet past the cup. If you have the right line, you have the putt made.

3) If your lag putt or chip travels past the hole, do not look away and grimace because you just missed - rather watch the ball closely and see the break on the other side of the cup. This will tell you how the ball will break on the way back to the hole.

4) Grass grows toward the sun. If your shadow is between you and the cup, you will be putting against the grain and the putt will be slower and break more.

5) Down hill putts break more than uphill putts.

Answer 4

Well, practice is the key. Work on your putts within 2 feet of the hole first, b/c you will have more of them in a round and they are the most important to hit since you have a higher cahnce of drainign a 2 foot putt than a 12 foot putt. After you practice your short 2 foot putts then back up to 5 feet and then so on and so on. This will help you learn the feel you need with each distance and putting is all about feel.

Answer 5

what I learned was pretty straight forward. Get a golf ball you don't want anymore and find a spare shaft or broom handle or something like that. drill a hole in the golf ball and attach it to your stick. screwing it in is usuallty the best way. use this as a practice putter. the smaller surface area of the ball makes it very difficult to make solid contact with theball your trying to putt. it'll focus your attention on making solid consistent contact everytime and will ensure you aren't sweeping in an out-in or in-out pattern.

Answer 6

Read "Putting out of your mind" by Dr. Bob Rotella, Pretty much the only way to really improve your putting is to improve your mental attitude to putting, read the book it will make you a better putter, and thus a better player.

Answer 7

Practice

Answer 8

If you break your wrists on your putt,Don't!You will change the angle of the putter and the ball will not go the way you aim the club.

Answer 9

You need to practice but not just practice to practice you have to make sure that you're practicing the right thing so you should first get lessons. My main thing was my grip and now that I changed it to reverse overlap I am doing much better. After you have a good putting stroke you have to make sure to have a productive pratice by using drills which you can find on the internet or your head golf professional at your home golf course will have many.

Answer 10

The same way the violinist gets to Carnegie Hall. Practice, Practice, Practice