Putting Acceleration Drill

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• in Drills, Putting
• on October 20, 2014
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A common reason for missing short putts is deceleration of the putterhead through impact. The main reason this happens is because the golfer takes too big of a backswing and then has to slow down through impact to avoid hitting the putt too hard.

Here’s a good putting acceleration drill to help you avoid decelerating during those short putts:

1. Set up to a two foot putt.

2. Without taking a backswing, just push the ball firmly into the hole.

3. Repeat pushing the ball into the hole five times and then practice some three foot putts while using a normal stroke.

After doing this putting acceleration drill, you will find that three footers are much easier!