Dont practice putting!
Why not practice putting?
Ok it was a provocative title, of course you should practice but instead of thinking “practice” think “play”!
So how do you play putting? You do the sort of things that kids do, you dont see too many kids putt three balls to each hole, not holing out and then casually going for another hole but that’s what almost everyone is doing on the putting green next to my clubhouse! No wonder putting practice is boring!
Putting with my three year old daughter is the most refreshing practice I could ever have, she understands that the ball has to go in the hole and immediately creates some games and fun out of the whole thing, it took some persuasion to get her to leave the green an hour later!
Do you need to run around like a small child thinking up games and jumping around? Maybe not to that extent but you do need to get creative. Make challenges for yourself, mix things up and find out how practice can be rewarding and fun. Work on skills that you need such as distance controla and break reading and give yourself a reward if you make it.
Sounds childish? Perhaps thats what has been missing from your game.
Here is David Leadbetter “playing” at placing balls in a shape on the green.
