Putting Training Aid, Effective Putting Training Techniques

By Chris Schaller
Improving your Putting stroke
Lets start by saying that a putt of 5 to 7 feet are the putts we expect to make, yet have the most trouble with. These are the putts we need to improve on. Anyone can sink a 3 footer. If you are more than 8 feet away, the percentage of a putt sinking go down drastically to where you can accept that you will have to more than likely make a 2nd putt.
So the 4 to 6, 5 to 7 foot shot is where we want to spend our time working on improvement. It is a fact that the Pros only sink about 50% of their putts from 5 to 7 feet, so you really can not get to distraught with yourself when you miss these putts, but we can improve , so lets practice and see if we can improve our success rate for the 5 to 7 foot putt.
So you are at the local practice putting green. Grab a hand full of balls and lets get started. Drop the balls about 5 feet from the hole. We will want to concentrate on 2 major points as we putt. Our alignment and our stroke.
It is very important to have the correct alignment so we can get a straight shot. When we have our alignment squared away, we can then go on to focus on our stroke.
If you are missing strait putts with no break, your alignment is slightly off or your stroke is off. If you are missing breaking puts, your stroke may be good, but your speed may be off. It is important for this drill to find an area with no break. Lets fix our strait putts before being concerned with breaking putts.
There are a myriad of putting improvement aids on the market. The Odyssey putter uses a 2-ball technology that aids in alignment which is as I described, the most important part of putting. However, the Odyssey putter is quite expensive and you do not need to spend $239 to become a good putter. What I have found works best is a neat little aid called the 2-Way Putter Alignment System. Its a small metal gizmo with a magnet on the base that allows the 2-Way to snap right on to your existing putter head. Then you square it up over the ball or behind in the traditional 2-Ball mode and you have the 2-ball technology to use for putting practice. Here is a link to the 2-Way Putter Alignment System if you are interested.
I recommend practicing with a putting training aid. Either the Odyssey 2-Ball putter, or the 2-Way Putter Alignment System, because the 2-Ball technology is so incredibly effective. As the 2 white circles that make up the 2-Ball technology pass through with the stroke, an imperfection in the alignment of your putting stroke shows up like a sore thumb. This is invaluable feedback to someone wanting to improve their putting.
Lets start putting, keeping our 2 concerns in mind. Alignment and stroke. Align the putter head square as best you can towards the hole. The 2-Way will help here. Remember, this is the biggest problem with poor putting and takes the most effort and time in practice to fix. Once you master the alignment, the improvement will be huge. Now make sure the putter head is going strait back on the swing. There cannot be any motion toward or away from your body.
Now we'll set a goal. We will Sink 50 in a row from between 4 to 7 feet. This will be hard to achieve, but it is possible. Remember, if you miss a single putt, you have to start over at 1.
This teaches you to putt under pressure. You know how you will feel as you get into the 40's. You will feel the pressure and you have to press on and sink the rest or you go back to 1. That is pressure. This will help you develop a great putting stroke.
As your stroke improves, you will notice that you will become more and more confident in the short putt to the point where you will be able to step back to 7 and 8 feet and farther with more confidence in your putting ability.
This putting drill will work anywhere. If you are at home or goofing off in the office. You can practice on the carpet. The point is, Alignment and Stroke. Work on that and use the technique described and before you know it, you will be an impressive putter. And its all about being impressive.
Chris Schaller is owner/operator of 2-Way Putter Alignment System.com Golf Putting training aid.
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