Archive for category: Practice Drills

/ April 27, 2012 8:21 am

Don’t 3-Putt

Across putting greens all over the world, numerous golfers will practice their putting by dropping three balls and putting away. While I have become desensitized to this act, I still ask myself, “Why three balls?” Perhaps the new sleeve of

/ April 3, 2012 8:40 am

Increase Your Confidence by Playing the Positive Points Game

This is a variation of the game that Eben Dennis talks about in his Power Feel Golf Book. The game was invented by the late Ted Ball and is called “Cuts and Scrapes”. Try it and it will definitely help

/ March 18, 2011 1:01 pm

Alfred asks Tiger, “How many shots you want”?

“Alfred says to Tiger, ‘How many shots do you want?’”   Who is Alfred? The above quote is relevant because Alfred is the second ball. How often is the second ball played exactly the way we want? The result of

/ November 30, 2010 5:47 pm

How Often Do You Practice "The Nine Shots"?

Hank Haney recently said that when he was teaching Tiger Woods he would continually practice “The Nine Shots” on the driving range, a practice drill that is highly effective in mind and body synchronization and increasing your repertoire of shots,

/ November 5, 2010 11:14 am

How to Eliminate The 3 Putt With The Right Mental Approach

One of the biggest differences between low and high handicappers is on the putting green and more specifically, the number of 3 putts. Amateurs 3 putt on average 5 times more than Tour pros. What is important to remember this

/ September 23, 2010 10:35 pm

One of the Best Putting Drills For Increasing Feel

Putting is a game of Visualization and Feel and hence it’s very important you try and heighten those senses whenever you practice. For me putting is an almost pure mental game. A great way to work on your feel is

/ September 7, 2010 6:37 pm

Put Pressure on Yourself when you Practice and you’ll Make it Easier on the Golf Course

When most of us practice, it usually involves beating a bucket of balls on the driving range or trying to hole chips and putts. If we hit a bad shot or miss, we quickly reach for another ball. But on

/ April 7, 2010 5:46 pm

Why most golf practice is a complete waste of time

Many of you will be setting a season-long goal of getting your handicap down or breaking your best score, and with that in mind, you will no doubt be spending a lot of time on the driving range

/ February 3, 2010 9:00 pm

A Drill to Simulate Pressure on the Golf Course

Here’s a mental game drill to try on the putting green which will help to simulate the pressure of being on the golf course, which is always the best way to practice. Some PGA Tour players actually run fast on

/ February 1, 2010 11:53 pm

A Great Video Tip for Increasing Visualization and Feel for Long Putts

PGA Pro Charlie King gives us some great insight into how to practice better feel for long putts. Putting is all about visualization and feel. If you are not developing these skills when you are working on your putting, you