Fix Your Golf Slice Today

Today its slowly becoming commonplace to see tour professionals putting with their eyes closed in tournaments. In fact a growing number of players use this golf putting technique in practice. Another common trick is to look at the hole rather than at the ball while putting. The golfer Johnny Miller used the technique at the 1994 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The technique is widely believed to be helpful to golfers with yips.

Medical research has indicated that golf players with yips have rapid eye movements (REM) during the stroke. It is the eyes which transmit necessary information to the brain. Golfers who use the eyes closed or focused on the hole technique receive information about the club head, putter momentum and stroke path through the hands.

Why do players adopt this golf putting technique and what are the advantages of using the closed eye technique for golfers? These techniques are most commonly used by golfers who struggle with their stroke during their golf putting practice. When a player is low on confidence, he can get relief by focusing on the hole rather than the ball or by closing their eyes completely. This technique leads to mental clarity, almost like getting physically away from the pressure of the situation. Moreover it allows the golfers’ own confidence and feel for the course to take over and dispatch the ball to its destination.

Here is a golf putting tip with closed eyes technique. Place three balls 10 feet from the cup, and three more each at a distance of 20 and 30 feet. At 10 feet putt the first ball as you normally would with your eyes open. As you putt the second ball, start as you normally do with your eyes open. Before you actually putt, close your eyes. Try and focus on the feel of the putter head during the stroke. Mentally guess where the ball will end up once it stops rolling. Repeat the procedure for the third ball from 30 feet and close your eyes just before making the stroke. Repeat the procedure at each three-ball station. When you incorporate this golf putting drill into your practice routine, you will steadily develop a better feel on the greens.

Can individual golfers use these techniques? As far as individual golfers are concerned, experts believe it’s probably not a great idea for an individual golfer to close his or her eyes during play. However the recreational golfer can certainly use the closed eye technique in their golf putting practice routines. This golf putting technique should help golfers develop better feel in their putting stroke.

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By: John Davenport

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So, you have decided to read about the most frustrating part of golf. There is nothing worse than a round of golf that includes hitting fairways and greens in regulation, but ends with 2 and 3 putt greens on multiple greens. This will drive your score up and is never fun. There is a way to fix your putting and you can cut many strokes of your game with the following putting drills.

The first drill that is used by many professionals is the tee drill. Take your ball and place it about 3 feet from the hole, then put your putter behind the ball. Now you are going to place a tee in the ground on each side of your putter. Practice putt after put from this distance by keeping your putter head in between the two tees and you will see improvement. This drill teaches your muscles to keep your putter head straight and helps keep you from pulling and pushing putts.

The second putting drill is one of the best ones out there. Take a tee and place it in the ground in an area that will allow for a straight putt. Then, place a ball at 3 feet, 5 feet, 7 feet, 10 feet, and 15 feet. Now start with the ball closest to the tee and putt it at the tee. Putt each ball at the tee and repeat the drill over and over. This drill helps you concentrate on hitting a smaller target than the hole and makes you more accurate with straighter putts.

The last drill that will help your putting improve is called the “Around the World” drill. You will need 5 golf balls and you will want to place them between 3 and 5 feet from the hole all around the hole. This will give you a putt from five different sides of the hole. Practice this drill until you can sink each putt twice, then move your golf balls back to 7 to 10 feet and continue this drill.

There are so many different ways to improve your golf game, but you can easily cut 5-7 strokes off of each round by improving your putting. Imagine being out with your buddies and watching them in awe as you continually sink putt after putt.

By: Benjamin R. Ehinger

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