It's easy to miss short putts. Sometimes, you take the shot for granted. Other times, you just don't focus on enough. Regardless of why it happens, what matters is that you missed the putt and it cost you a stroke. If you're playing a match, it can cost you the hole or maybe even the match itself.
Missing a short putt is also embarrassing—especially if it's in a club championship or a tournament. So there some added pressure to make these putts. Below are three keys to making short putts:
1. Make contact with center of putterface
2. Make contact with a square putterface
3. Accelerate the putter head through impact
Mastering these three keys improves not only your short but also your long putting. To master centerface contact, stick two tees in the ground on either side of the putterhead. Put one at the toe and one at the head. Practice stroking putts without contacting the tees. Continue until you strike the ball cleanly every time.To master a square putterface, place a shaft on the ground outside the tee at the putterhead's toe. Make sure the shaft is parallel with the target line. Use the shaft for alignment and keep stroking putts. Avoid the two tees stuck in the ground as you putt. To master acceleration, take a third tee and stick in the ground behind the ball at address. Place it relatively even with the toe of your back foot. Now stroke some putts. Avoid hitting all three tees. The third tee stops you from taking the putterhead too far back. It also forces you to accelerate through the putt. Practicing these drills regularly sharpens your stroke and boosts confidence, improving your short putting. It also helps you sink more 12- and 15-foot putts for birdie or par.
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