After playing at Melbourne Airport Golf course, I’ve been regularly going to Albert Park golf driving range, which is a good quality practice range with multi level driving range bays and also putting and chipping greens.
At the putting greens I first practiced putting the ball from about 10 – 20 feet, trying to get the ball to within a 3ft circle around the hole. I found that it took about 3-4 shots to dial the distance in (I was hitting them too short) and also learn which way the putt was going to break.
I also found a different technique for putting, which I’ve adopted with alot of success. Basically instead of looking at the ball as you putt, you look at the hole. The idea is that because you are visualing the hole as you putt the ball, you are focusing much less on trying to hit the ball and making adjustments, but rather roll the ball into the hole. This technique has been proven to get the ball closer to the hole from long putts as well.
Putting that technique into practice, my feel for distance started to improve as I felt that I wasn’t guessing anymore how hard to putt the ball. At the end of the session I was able to get a great feel and putt from 30 feet out and get it within 3 feet of the hole and then make those putts. My goal from 30 feet, was being able to 2 putt it 5 times in a a row (which I achieved!)
I’ve also been watching heaps of MeAndMyGolf video’s on youtube. Overall I feel their videos are the best in terms of helping you easily understand a technique and how to execute it. Make sure you check them out, if you’re starting out or looking to improve.
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