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Improve your putting with the Putt, Pause and Peek Drill

Hélène Delisle Head of Instruction, Fairwinds Golf Club

I see a lot of people peeking too soon while they execute their putting strokes and end up missing their putts. The tendency is to make the club face open at impact, and push the putt without releasing the putter.

the DRILL

To create a putting track, place two alignment sticks on the ground making the space between the sticks, the same as the width of your putter.

PUTT by swinging the putter while your head stays still.

PAUSE after your stroke is completed and

PEEK by turning your head to look at the ball rolling instead of turning your body.

A putting stroke should be done by rocking your shoulders. There should be no movement done with the head, wrists, and knees. The putter should swing back straight through or on a small arc, but never outside your target line. Make sure that your putter head stays between the sticks.