Become a better lag putt by what Phil Mickelson calls “simple but great” advice.
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There is an old-fashioned golf cliché that says you “drive to the show [and] Push dough. “Although advanced analysis is weakened in this theory, this does not mean that you should ignore the flat stick.
If you want to get a lower score, putting is a crucial skill. Breaking the ball near the hole is probably the best skill, but you have to be able to roll the ball in the cup to make a bird. Otherwise, you’ll be called another rinser with green Yips.
Golf may not play golf like other more reactive sports (think basketball or football games), but that doesn’t mean you can’t apply some of the skills the athlete uses. Actually, if you add a little responsiveness to your golf game, especially on the greens – it can help you shoot lower scores.
In the video below, golf’s top 100 teacher Dave Phillips explains what Phil Mickelson calls a “simple but excellent” breakdown.
“Simple but Excellent” makes suggestions
It is easy to freeze when standing on the ball line up on the putter. But if you watch the best players in the world, they rarely get victim to this. Why? Because they are always aligned with their goals.
“One thing I’ve always had is good speed control,” Phillips said. “I think that’s because I’ve been looking at where I want it,” he said. [the ball] go. ”
Phillips takes basketball players as an example. He explained that when basketball players prepare for free throws, they are always watching basketball. The quarterbacks have to do the same thing when they come back in football. They are always looking for their goals.
“Then why don’t we do this when we put it?” Phillips said.
Try this technique when you set up for putters (especially relying on sensation lag). Keep your target consistent as you pass the pre-shooting routine and prepare to stroke the ball. Guide your internal quarterback or shooting guard and you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to dial.
