GREEN READING
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Try the High, Medium, and Low Line Drill to learn how much break you should play on your putts.
DIRECTION
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DISTANCE CONTROL
For the Tee Gate Drill, stick two tees down in the green parallel to each other halfway between the ball and
the hole, roughly a half an inch wider than a ball on each side.
short of the hole. For the final putt, hit the
ball just right and roll it right next to the
hole. This is a great drill to practice speed
control and a practical way to warm up for
your next round of golf.
GREEN READING
Have you ever played a round where you hit
your putts well but very few of them went in?
If this sounds like your game, you may want
to look at your green reading skills. Try the
High, Medium, Low Line Drill to learn how
much break you should play on your putts.
Find a 10-foot putt on the green with
a decent amount of break. Read the putt,
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and two-thirds of the way towards the
hole, place four tees in the ground. Each
tee should be four to five inches apart
from the next. These gaps will represent
the low, medium and high line that you
can play your putt. Practice rolling putts
on through the different gaps to figure out
which read works best for the speed you
like to roll your putts.
Peter Weisel is the Director of Instruction
at Hunting Hills Country Club in Roanoke
and is a regional coordinator for the
VSGA Junior Golf Circuit. Contact him at
[email protected].
Too far, too short and
just right: The Goldie
Locks Drill helps with
speed control.
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