The Best Putting Drill EVER!!

[EverythingGolf]

This is something I discover when I started playing and it really improved my putting.

All you need is 2 small rods "can be found at any local hardware store" the ones I have here come in a 36" 1/8"

piece that I cut down to two 12" pieces. A 6 or so foot piece of thin string or yarn.

Tie the each end of the string to the top of the rod. Then place one rod 2" behind the cup in the center and place the other rod so that the string is strech out like a cloth's line.

Place the ball and the middle of your putter directly under the line and hit away. You will be supprised at how many you will make.

Make sure you find a fairly flat area on the practice green to do this. The drill helps you with alignment and how you see the putt.

[Stretch]

I take chopsticks home from Chinese restaurants to make mine. Definitely one of the best basic training aids out there. If you ever watch the pro WITB segments on the PGA website, almost every one of them has some variety of putting line stuck in a side pocket.

[bunkerputt]

I've got a 9 foot roll-out putting mat that I just put on the floor.  It's a dead straight putt with lines all over it to help your aim.  I hole 100 in a row from the 7-foot mark pretty regularly.  That's a sure-fire way to groove your stroke...however it looks!  No construction, and you can do it at home every day.

[bkoguy07]

Looks good, my living room floor has some slight break in it though lol I'll have to try this on the practice greens.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by bkoguy07

Looks good, my living room floor has some slight break in it though lol I'll have to try this on the practice greens.

The floor in our spare bedroom is like the 16th at Augusta. I should paint it green.

[1puttit]

Originally Posted by Stretch

I take chopsticks home from Chinese restaurants to make mine. Definitely one of the best basic training aids out there. If you ever watch the pro WITB segments on the PGA website, almost every one of them has some variety of putting line stuck in a side pocket.

I use a couple of steel shish kabob skewers for my raised string line. For at home practice I use a couple of 2 liter soda bottles filled with water and tie the string to the neck. Works great and really helps you practice getting your eye over the ball.

Another great at home putting aid is a 4ft steel carpenter's ruler. Usually they have a hole at one end for hanging on the wall - cover the hole with a piece of tape but let the tape indent slightly. Put the ball on the taped hole and putt trying to roll the ball down the entire length of the ruler. This really helps you practice setting up square (using the end of the ruler as a guide) and you will know immediately if you strike the putt square as that's the only way to keep it on the ruler. If your floor is not quite level you can shim up the ruler with old business or playing cards. Combine this with the raised string line and you've got a great system for practicing your aim, stance, and hitting the ball where you aim.

[Splifton]

I'm assuming you are putting on a hole with minimal break.  Do you use this with holes that have a break? And if so, what changes are you compensating/looking for?

[TheOne]

If you'e putting to a hole with break, aim the string along your intended starting line. It also helps you learn about your green-reading skills, as the line you see in the first place may not be the correct line. You can then adjust the string to match the correct line with the pace you put on the putt.