Carpet Putting Drills

How to do the 1 2 3 putting drill.

Carpet putting drills.

Learning to putt straight is best done indoors and putting stroke drills to help achieve this can be practised on a carpet. Place the face of the knee kicker against the carpet about 3 away from the wall and forcefully strike the padded end to stretch the carpet over the tackless strips. Just remember that irrespective of the speed of the green or the carpet the mechanics don t. Start by considering the texture of the carpet and go for contrast in the rugs you select.

Putting to a king of hearts. The 1 2 3 putting drill will help you develop a steady consistent putting stroke. Home carpets are generally slower than commercial carpets but if the nap is relatively tight then this may be somewhere you can work on your mechanics. Possibly the most important aspect of being a great putter.

Place three balls in a row along the same line at equal distances. Grab a king of hearts playing card from a deck of cards and lay it on the carpet or floor several feet away from you. A looped or low nap carpet will provide an unfussy base for a thick pile or shag rug. The 1 2 3 putting drill.

Attach the carpet to the tackless strips at one end of the room using the knee kicker. This is a challenging putting drill that will improve your putting distance control before you know it. Tip for drilling through carpet drilling through carpeted floors and the padding underneath can present a few challenges. I suggest 3 6 and 9 feet to start.

Attempt to putt the golf ball with enough speed that it stops on top of the king of hearts. We ve seen a few solutions to this problem but here s a tip that doesn t require any special tools. The carpet fibers could unravel and wrap around the drill bit potentially damaging the carpet and stalling the drill. This can warm up a space and add softness.

In some cases these speeds will exaggerate your putting woes so it is a good place to practice.