Most pros do this when practicing putting - and you should too
In this edition of Play Smart, game-improvement editor Zephyr Melton explains a key putting practice routine that almost all pros do. Zephyr Melton Welcome to Play Smart , a regular GOLF. com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf.
WEST CALDWELL, N. J. — I’ve been on-site at two professional golf events over the course of the last five days.
First, I got out to the Cadillac Championship at Doral, and today, I’m taking in the practice rounds at Mountain Ridge Country Club ahead of the LPGA’s Mizuho Americas Open. It ain’t much, but it’s honest work. When I’m at these sorts of high-level events, I like to spend my time studying the pros.
Specifically, how they practice . These are the best of the best in their field, so watching how they hone their craft is invaluable. Although during my latest foray at these events, I noticed something that just about every pro does the same when they practice putting — and it’s all focused on the simplest fundamentals.
All pros do this on the practice green Every golfer has their own unique approach to how they practice, but if you pay attention you’ll notice some trends. One is how much attention they pay to aim and alignment. At both the Cadillac and Mizuho, I spent a considerable amount of time around the practice putting green.