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Add a little pressure to your practice sessions with the Putting Tree Drill
hen Indian Wells
Head PGA Golf
Professional Anthony Holder gives a lesson,
he makes sure to include
some fun and excitement –
and a little bit of pressure.
Here's a drill for the practice green that Holder uses
to improve your skills and
add a little bit of fun:
the putting tree
"More than 40 percent of
strokes on the course take
place on the putting green,"
Holder says. "But usually
when people go and practice, they want to go hit the
ball as far as they can and
end up short-siding their
short game. Practicing put-
GAME IMPROVEMENT
neW golf clinics
When: Every Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday at 11 a.m.
Where: Indian Wells Golf
Resort practice facility.
What: Clinics will focus on
basic fundamentals, full
swing and short game.
Who: All skill levels.
cost: $25 per person for
45-minute session.
sign up: (760) 346-4653.
ting has to be a priority, and
the putting tree is a fun drill
that builds good habits."
the drill: Line up five
balls in a row each 1 foot behind the next. Begin with
the 1-foot putt and work
your way back to the next
ball trying to make all five
putts in a row. If you miss,
you must start over. Once
you get to the fifth and final
putt, the pressure should
start to mount.
"The putting tree
is a fun drill to
build good
habits."
– ANTHONY HOLDER,
Head Golf Professional
Why it helps: The putting
tree helps you improve on
the green in a number of
ways, including your distance control, stroke repetition, and confidence.
"The drill is intended to
add a little pressure to your
practice session. That way
when you are on the 18th
hole with your buddies and
have a birdie putt to win the
match, you feel like you've
been there before."
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