When I was younger I was a good short game player, now I am in my 80s it is the worst part of my game ( apart the fact that I have lost a lot of distance). Distance control Matt is the killer for my scores. It all seems to happen on about 3 holes ( different holes all the time) and I know part of the problem is lack of practice time. Unfortunatley because of home commitmants I don't have the time to practice much, handicap has gone from 10 to 21. Still enjoy golf as much but don't enjoy the frustration that has developed.
I have been practicing AimPoint for a season or so and have never been super successful feeling "pressure" in my lower body to gauge % slope, but I have done pretty well using the "knee-pop" method. If you stand relatively rigid straight up and down on a sloped surface, your head will be off center and your body will be off center by the same %. You will find you'll have to pop your high side knee to recenter your head and body, and you can gauge the slope by how far that knee pops out. I use the lace holes on my shoes as a guide.
please do this while you're walking up to the green...dont' wait till it's your time to putt to read the greens. too many slow players out there on the putting greens.
What if you have hit 1 or 2 less shots than me to get to the green? Do you not get extra time as I have had a lot longer than you? What if you are keeping up with pace of play? What if there is a group in front? Just a few thoughts 😊
Due to neuropathy in my feet, I have a difficult time feeling slope. Plus, unless the green is severely sloped, I can’t see it either! Therefore, aim point doesn’t work and plumb bobbing is very unreliable. What recommendations would you have for someone like me? Thank you and I love your channel!
I like this drill. I tend to over read the putts I hit more often than not, but I tend to 2 putt a lot and skim a lot of cup edges… I could always use a few more 1 putts! Thanks Coach!
Coach question , I played boringdon this week and had a situation that I didn't know the best option . Had a good drive on the 14th left me about 90 yards to the green all down hill small green . Not yet burnt dry enough to putt and for a 19 handicap I struggle to go high . Any tips
I bought a new putter a month or so ago and my distance control was shot. Spending 30min on the putting green made a huge difference. You'll probably get 80% of the putting gains with literally almost no effort or time spend at all. Like 2-3 hours in total. Much like with bunker shots, which us high handicappers struggle. It's borderline insulting to be _really_ bad from bunkers or having no distance control at all in putting, when the practice amount needed to be meaningfully better is so small. Now, if I could only get out of the tee box without penalties 50% of the time and having some ability to strike the ball from the fairway, I might actually not be embarrassingly bad at golf :D
I see golfers try a long putt on pure instinct and miss badly - then get really annoyed and miss miss miss ! They will repeat this again and again ! These same oeople are really serious about their Driver 3 wood and irons and normally arrive on the green with far less shots than me ! I try to get the distance correct for my long putts and try the above for anything nearer with reasonable results !
Thinking you should hole more should also look at make percentage because I thought I should hole more and then realized I actually hole more than the majority of 10 handicaps when I saw the stats, putting wasn't the problem it was hitting the green!
I already do this. It’s an acquired skill, you have to really practice this to make it work. What is understated is a center strike. All the drills and practice mean nothing if you don’t find the middle of the club face. Read your putt and focus on a center putt. Commit to it and roll on….
Not making very many putts since losing 50% of sight in one eye 7 months ago. Having to relearn distance control because my depth perception is shot. My brain is slowly recalculating but it has been a struggle. Thanks for sharing!
This is a so so method for me and it is part of my putting routine. I have always found, for me anyway, that using the much maligned plumb Bob method not only lines me up with my dominant eye, it also can help in measuring slope. If you have a knack to see it, it works.
Great vlog coach, and the circle drill is fantastic for figuring out break. Also alot of people struggle with starting online. I've used a 3ft metal ruler and tried to putt along the length of it. Easy to do and from the comfort of your own home. It also helps with rolling the ball end over end.
yep, this is definitely an issue for me. Golfing for a long time, things become automatic; I got to a point where if putts weren't going in, I had nothing to fall back on, because I just left it all to habit and spinal cord... need these tricks to work on when things aren't going well; thanks Coach
When it comes to putting always looking to if it's going right left or middle. I average about 30 putts a round which is just 2 short of pga average
Coach this is the area where I have the biggest variance of strokes gained. I go from -6 to +1
When I was younger I was a good short game player, now I am in my 80s it is the worst part of my game ( apart the fact that I have lost a lot of distance). Distance control Matt is the killer for my scores. It all seems to happen on about 3 holes ( different holes all the time) and I know part of the problem is lack of practice time. Unfortunatley because of home commitmants I don't have the time to practice much, handicap has gone from 10 to 21. Still enjoy golf as much but don't enjoy the frustration that has developed.
Hi Matt, any chance you'll be offering one off lessons on your skillest page? Cheers
I will be soon yes 👍 keep an eye out. Might be a special offer too 😉
@@CoachLockey nice one bruh
Am I the only one who can’t feel slope with their feet🤷🏻♂️
No I don’t get that either🤣
What slope?
I have been practicing AimPoint for a season or so and have never been super successful feeling "pressure" in my lower body to gauge % slope, but I have done pretty well using the "knee-pop" method. If you stand relatively rigid straight up and down on a sloped surface, your head will be off center and your body will be off center by the same %. You will find you'll have to pop your high side knee to recenter your head and body, and you can gauge the slope by how far that knee pops out. I use the lace holes on my shoes as a guide.
I try a lot but struggle to feel it too. I think I convince myself I feel pressure in one side after already having seen something with my eyes 😂
No.
please do this while you're walking up to the green...dont' wait till it's your time to putt to read the greens. too many slow players out there on the putting greens.
What if you have hit 1 or 2 less shots than me to get to the green? Do you not get extra time as I have had a lot longer than you? What if you are keeping up with pace of play? What if there is a group in front? Just a few thoughts 😊
Due to neuropathy in my feet, I have a difficult time feeling slope. Plus, unless the green is severely sloped, I can’t see it either! Therefore, aim point doesn’t work and plumb bobbing is very unreliable. What recommendations would you have for someone like me? Thank you and I love your channel!
Definetly want to give this ago.. after 3 putting from 6ft twice on saturday 🤮🤮
I like this drill. I tend to over read the putts I hit more often than not, but I tend to 2 putt a lot and skim a lot of cup edges… I could always use a few more 1 putts! Thanks Coach!
My tee to green game is pretty solid, but my putting is definitely not, I'm gonna give this a go 👍
Coach question , I played boringdon this week and had a situation that I didn't know the best option . Had a good drive on the 14th left me about 90 yards to the green all down hill small green . Not yet burnt dry enough to putt and for a 19 handicap I struggle to go high . Any tips
I bought a new putter a month or so ago and my distance control was shot. Spending 30min on the putting green made a huge difference. You'll probably get 80% of the putting gains with literally almost no effort or time spend at all. Like 2-3 hours in total. Much like with bunker shots, which us high handicappers struggle. It's borderline insulting to be _really_ bad from bunkers or having no distance control at all in putting, when the practice amount needed to be meaningfully better is so small.
Now, if I could only get out of the tee box without penalties 50% of the time and having some ability to strike the ball from the fairway, I might actually not be embarrassingly bad at golf :D
I see golfers try a long putt on pure instinct and miss badly - then get really annoyed and miss miss miss !
They will repeat this again and again !
These same oeople are really serious about their Driver 3 wood and irons and normally arrive on the green with far less shots than me !
I try to get the distance correct for my long putts and try the above for anything nearer with reasonable results !
Thinking you should hole more should also look at make percentage because I thought I should hole more and then realized I actually hole more than the majority of 10 handicaps when I saw the stats, putting wasn't the problem it was hitting the green!
what a great idea...will do, Oscar from Australia
I already do this. It’s an acquired skill, you have to really practice this to make it work. What is understated is a center strike. All the drills and practice mean nothing if you don’t find the middle of the club face. Read your putt and focus on a center putt. Commit to it and roll on….
Good drill I think Big Phil Mickleson use this a while back.
Love it, Coach. Summers coming! 🎉
my mother is a great putter. 👍 it's a family tradition
This is one of the elements of Aimpoint - it doesn’t suit everyone, but it works well for me.
I do this on the putting green. Putt at a hole from all directions
I have a devil ball. I plan on holing a lot of putts.
Too many putts? Absolutely.
Looks like a great little drill Coach.
Love it!
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Great tip to do it throughout the season as the green speeds change 👍
This is a great way to practice!
Not making very many putts since losing 50% of sight in one eye 7 months ago. Having to relearn distance control because my depth perception is shot. My brain is slowly recalculating but it has been a struggle. Thanks for sharing!
I have a friend with a similar problem. He paces off his putts to help with the distance. Might be worth a try. Good Luck
This is a so so method for me and it is part of my putting routine. I have always found, for me anyway, that using the much maligned plumb Bob method not only lines me up with my dominant eye, it also can help in measuring slope. If you have a knack to see it, it works.
Great vlog coach, and the circle drill is fantastic for figuring out break. Also alot of people struggle with starting online. I've used a 3ft metal ruler and tried to putt along the length of it. Easy to do and from the comfort of your own home. It also helps with rolling the ball end over end.
yep, this is definitely an issue for me. Golfing for a long time, things become automatic; I got to a point where if putts weren't going in, I had nothing to fall back on, because I just left it all to habit and spinal cord... need these tricks to work on when things aren't going well; thanks Coach