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Birdie Up Practice · Putting

Try This Around-the-Clock Putting Drill

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Practice four different short putts without changing the distance.

Take it to practice.

Choose a practice hole with a little slope. Set four markers exactly four feet from the cup at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock. Use one ball, make a fresh read and follow your normal routine at every station.

Complete one lap clockwise, then one lap counterclockwise. That gives you eight putts from one distance and four different looks. Record your score out of eight and note where your misses show up. Make all eight? Move the entire clock back equally.

Adapt to your ability, the space and the conditions. Demonstrations are illustrative. Watch the full lesson and its YouTube description for context and references.

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