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Originally Posted by dagolfdoc
Good thinking on changing your routine. If I can make a suggestion - reverse the order you're doing it - start w/the lag putts, to get a rhythm and feel for the green, then finish with the 3 footers to add confidence and walk away knowing you just made a bunch! That's the way it will be on the course as well - lag putt, then short putt (if you don't make the lag putt), so it will build a natural flow to your practice.
LMK how you do w/the UPR!
i only had about 30 min to practice the other day before i had something come up - i got to 21, 19, and 13 were my best in 3 footers...i was surprised how hard it is to make 25 putts in a row - i can definitely do it and will probably accomplish it when i get out to practice again, but it is definitely a bit tougher than i imagined..i am usually pretty decent when it comes to putts in rounds, i tend to feel that is my strongest point in my game, but it definitely needs work still!
as far as your suggestion to warming up before rounds starting with lag putts and knocking down 3 footers at the end to take my confidence out on the course, i really like, and will try this today before my round - as for goals for myself, i have never broke 100 on a full length par 72 course, but this was mostly when i was young and terrible and i just got back into golf 2 months ago. i shot a 97 on a par 67 course, and have played a par 62 course a few times around here and shot 84 twice and 76 (with a 3 over 34 on the front nine, easily my best nine holes i've played) and i'm hoping that today with more consistent play i should be able to break 100 legitimately
lastly, i have a question about chipping for you..i'm kinda unclear what you mean putting your club into your back pocket...additionally, i felt i chipped well for the most part, but didn't know how, and then i started topping every ball, having it roll onto and past the green, etc, quite frustrating..i put the ball a bit more in the front of my stance and it's helped it a bit, but i'm curious if from just that little bit of information if you know what i am doing wrong? thanks for everything, your threads are absolute gold