Drills?

i really like the right hand only putting drill from all distances.  

another drill i really like is the latter drill.  take  4 or 5 balls, place them at 3,6,9 and 12 feet.  make one and move back.  if you miss start over.  

The putting ladder drill mentioned above it great. I also like to try and make 20 putts in a row from 4 feet moving around the hole before leaving. I believe that Phil does this, but make 100 in a row.

HI TYLER,

HOW ABOUT 3 IN A ROW. I CAN'T COUNT TO 40 WITHOUT LOSING COUNT.

LOL

DO ANY OF YOU USE ALIGNMENT STICKS IN YOUR DRILLS?

HOW?

The putting drill that has been the most helpful to me was this. Use double sided tape and attach a golf tee to the face of your putter. Then try to drive the point of the tee through one dimple on the ball. Then remove the tee and the tape and continue to visualize driving the tee through the ball. This is extremely effective with 4 footers. Worked wonders for me.

Sounds like a great drill.  Can't wait to try it!

I'M GOING OUT AND TRY THIS ASAP,,,SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT HELP ME.

THANX.

I do a drill similar to the ladder drill but with an 'around the world' variation.  

I lay my putter down with the head at the hole and place a tee in the ground at the grip.  Then I move the head to that tee and place another tee by the grip, I'll do that from all 4 sides of the hole.  After you're tees are set up, roll 3 balls from the first tee.  Make 2 of 3 (or all 3 if you want) and move to the next spot (I always move right), miss two from the same spot and start over.  It can be time consuming for sure, but you'll really nail the speed and break once your round starts.  You'll also feel pressure when you're rolling from the last tee.

A great drill for approach shots and chips around the hole is to take a dishtowel and put it across your chest and under your shoulders, then try to swing and keep the towel from falling. This will really help you keep your hands connected to your body and will give you a more consistent stroke when you have a tight lie.

I normally do about ten putts on each step of the latter. First, one putter length. Second, two putter lengths, and so on. The key is I have to make all ten to move on to the next step. I usually spend about 4 hours or more putting and getting through this. If you put in the time you will see the difference in your putting from this. I use chalk line and find a straight put and snap the line. This helps me keep my line for my putting stroke and helps me vision a line in regular play.

As others have mentioned, using the ladder method is a great way to work on multiple distance putts. You can use alignment sticks if you are having a hard time with consistency by creating the path to the hole, after you've read the green. Once you hit 10 putts in a row at one distance back it up and continue all over. The sticks will help you visualize the line to the hole. Once you are confident you can take them away.

Putting drills:

I like to have a friend with me on the putting green just to play horse with and to also help keep my head still as I putt. I do the around the world variation and if I feel like I came off the putt and moved my head I would start over. 10 balls 4 feet and another 10 from 6 feet. I highly recommend the friend making sure the head stays still while putting. 

Chipping and Pitching drills:

I like to start with my 9 Iron and hit it 100 yards low with low spin. low with high spin. PW same drill, but add the higher trajectory, then 75 yards with low and high spin. and work down your wedges in the same fashion until you get to the 35-50 yard mark where you pretty much get to the flop shot. 

Sometimes I swing by the practice green on my way home from work and play 18 holes of up and down.  I use three balls and toss one off the fringe, one in the rough, and one further out.  Then I chip them all, and putt them out.  I give myself two strokes per ball and keep track of my +/- to par.  Do it 6 times from all over the green and you've got an entire round's worth of chipping/ putting practice.

There is a drill for solid contact and keeping the putter head low and square that Jeong Jang uses (see Blog on June 22 on Team Titleist). 

She places a tee in the ground and the grip end of a wedge on the tee.  She then keeps the putter head moving underneath the grip (like a limbo contest) to ensure that she is keeping the putter head low and the ball moving toward the hole on line.  I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like a good drill.

A good drill for chips is either to lay a towl down and roll the ball on to it or to hit as many flop shots onto it as you can with 20 balls

or chips as many balls into an umbrella from, 20 paces ad 10 balls

Take your stance and drop you back foot back 6-8 inches. Setup and hit your front foot with the putter. This is good for working on a square face,  hitting against your left arm (righty players), and accelerating through impact.

From 100 yards and in try to hit the ball at different trajectories but have the ball LAND the same distance. 

Good luck.