eastcoastshanks

Happy Monday (only 5 more days till grind time again! Hang in there!), I'm here today to ask for some feedback / tips on some in the home putting drills and on the course putting drills. Let me give you a little bit of my backstory to explain the absolutely need to change my putting game: It's my second season as a dedicated player to the game. I hit the range normally 3-4x a week hitting about 150-200 balls each sessions, and on the days I don't hit the range I work on bettering my impact with irons and chipping in my apartment, hitting into a net. This practice in my irons / driver / fairway metals has taken me from a 22 handi to a 12, which I'm extremely proud of due to the amount of work I put into my game. What I'm here for is I feel I could be a single digit handicap if I could get my flat stick in check. I average about 12-14 3 putts around.. 50% of those being bird looks that turn into bogeys (trust me, it's more painful to deal with than to read about I'm sure). I just happen to have one of the best rounds of my life (79! from the tips at my club). What was the difference? Only one 3 putt, and I hit almost every 5' putt I had. I don't know what I was doing differently with my stroke (I tried to consciously take notice throughout the round) but nothing. I'm dedicating all of May to my flat stick and getting it in check. I've documented my flaws with the putter since noticing it was what is crushing my scores. My problem is not the line ever - it's pace, pushing / pulling putts .. and even sometimes hitting my putts 'thin'. Now - I live in the city, so the range I go does not have a short game area, so the only putting I can work on an actual green doesn't come till I can make it to my club Saturday and Sunday. Are there drills I can do in my apartment to help work on some of the issues I have (pace, push, pull, poorly struck putts)? I have a pretty big apartment so I have room to work. Also, any tips I can work on at the course I would greatly appreciate. TLDR; Putting is causing me to shoot in the high 80s and playing to a higher handicap than I should. I have poor judgement of pace, I push / pull putts, and I strike my putts poorly more than I hit clean square ones). What drills / tips could I do @ my apartment t o work on this and drills I can use when I'm at my club? Thanks!

Lately - when I go to the range, or even warm up before a round, it's a disaster. Everything off the hosel - literally every. single. shot. Then I step out onto the course and shoot a clean low 80s round. It randomly started happening to the point where I can't even practice. Even after 200 swings, same issue. Impact off the inner heel / hosel. Any suggestions?

Thanks again for the rapid reply and the warm welcome - community seems amazing. Budget wise I'm comfortable with the AP2 - and to me it's a sharp club. I'm really leaning towards it. Last question regarding the new iron set. Will getting fitted for the clubs make that much of a difference in my game? Currently I'm playing a set right off the shelf and wasn't fitted. Thanks again everyone!

Thanks for the reply - no I haven't hit on a launch monitor, however I have a fairly high trajectory on my current irons, I don't see why it would differ - but I will go and get that tested. I'm not 100% sold on them but I've hit a fair amount of others. The AP's just felt right in my hands. Always open to suggestions.

Hey Everyone, New to the forum - so hope I'm posting in the right spot. I'm trying to decide between the 714 AP1 or AP2. I've hit both (on the matt - no grass) and am torn. Price aside I liked the AP2, however I'm not sure if it's too advanced of a club for me or not. The AP1 face on the shorter irons just seems very thick. I struck both irons well that's why I'm very undecided. I feel with the AP2 I will have more freedom to shape shots, but the AP1 will allow me to get away with some poor swings. I'm a 15 handicap - and play 4x a week. I've been leaning with the AP2 - but the more I read online the more I feel it's too "advanced" for me. Thanks in advance for any help.