Drill 3: One Ball 

One of my mentors, Jackson Bradley, a Texas Golf Hall of Fame inductee, taught me to practice on the putting green with only one ball over half the time.

He felt that in playing an 18-hole round of golf you never get a mulligan, so why take one on the putting green?

Drill 4: Pull Backs

We played this game a lot in college. Grab a friend (try to compete with the best putter you know!) and compete for 18 holes of match play on the putting green.

The secret to winning is for your putt to finish as close to the hole as possible and making all your putts two- to four-footers. While you are at it, observe your opponent’s start line and speed to help you choose your “spotputting” target, a secret you can also use on the golf course.

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Practice these drills and concepts often to sink more putts and shoot lower scores.

Brad Worthington is PGA Director of Instruction at Pound Ridge Golf Club in upstate New York.