If you’ve watched Phil Mickelson the past several years on the PGA tour, you’ve probably noticed that he has a very unique pre-shot routine to his short putts. Frequently, Phil will line up to the left or right of his ball and take one or two practice putts facing the hole.
So why does he do this?
It all goes back to a practice routine that he started to incorporate into his short game a few years ago via golf great Jackie Burke.
Phil will line up about 10 balls around the hole each about three feet from the hole. He proceeds to work his way around the circle sinking every ball in the hole. And if he misses a putt, he will frequently start over again until he sinks 100 in a row.
While you might not have the time or patience to sink 100 putts in a row yourself, there a two key benefits of this drill:
- It keeps you from falling into the common trap of trying to steer the ball to the hole on short putts and
- Helps you build confidence by developing a natural reflex on short putts
Even if your goal is to sink 20 putts in a row, you’ll find that these knee-knockers can be turned around to strengths in your game and will help your drop strokes off your game.
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Phil Mickelson is arguably the best left handed golfer ever. All those people that think lefties are hacks, take another look!