Effective Putting Practice
During these drills, Ben explained that many people waste their time when practicing putting. Tour pro make percentage drops off after five feet, and then even more after ten feet from the cup. In spite of this, many amateurs will drop balls ten feet from the cup and practice these over and over. Instead, Ben recommended that we practice the five-foot putts that we need to make a high percentage of, and the thirty-foot putts. The approach shot of most amateurs is not going to be result in a putt outside of ten feet. Working on the touch from distance, rather than practicing low-percentage ten-footers, should result in fewer three putts.