To sharpen your putting, you must become more exact. That means focusing not on the cup, but on the exact spot where you want the ball to fall into the hole. That’s because most greens have some slope to them. Some have more than others. To sink putts on greens like this, you must aim for the place on the hole where you think the ball will fall into the cup. If you fail to play the break, the ball will run by the hole.
Below is a five-step routine that helps sharpen your putting:
Imagine the hole as a clock face
Identify the entry spot on the lip
Visualize the exact route to the spot
Make a confident putting stroke
Play for maximum break
Start by imagining the hole as a clock face, with the number 6 pointing toward you. That means the number 9 will be pointing to your left and the number 3 will be pointing to your right. Pick the spot where you think the ball will begin breaking to the cup.
Now walk to the hole and identify the exact spot on the cup’s lip where you think the ball will roll into the hole. Doing this helps remove any doubts regarding how far outside the hole to aim.
Go back to the ball and visualize the path it will need to take to fall into the hole. Take aim on the desired route you just visualized and make a confident putting stroke
When you account for the break, don’t try to negate it. Instead, play for maximum break. Ramming the ball through the curve doesn’t help. Pick your line, then the spot on the cup where the ball will drop in, and let gravity do the rest.
Greens differ. So be prepared to make slight adjustments to the targets you pick around the cup and along the line of the putt. But if follow this five-step routine faithfully, your putting will improve in no time.
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