Ready--Set--PUTT!

Carolyn McKenzie Andrews,  Director of Golf 

While we have been very fortunate to have spring like weather on and off this winter, no matter what the weather brings in the cold winter months, it is tough to motivate yourself to head to the driving range and work on your swing. So this winter, work on something else: your putting!  Yes, you can work on your putting in the comfort of your home or office. Or an indoor practice facility!

The first thing you will need to do is find a place to putt. If you do not have a suitable piece of carpet then you can buy a strip of a synthetic practice green.  Putting is all about confidence and a way to stay focused and have confidence is to have a consistent routine for every shot and this includes putting.  No Professional on the Tour plays without a routine so there must be something to it! Once you have established a simple routine (one that you will remember and stick to) then start putting BUT remember to stick to that routine!


Now as you work on your putting indoors for the remainder of the winter all I want you to do is literally KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN. Each time you make a putt do not look up until you know that ball has stopped moving. When you “peak” or move your head along with the putt it will cause flaws that will influence the ball in a negative way. In other words, it will not stay on the line you want it to.  Once you are out on a putting green try this:  Once you hit your putt, don’t look just LISTEN for the ball to go in the hole! Good Luck and let me know how it goes!