I didn’t know what to expect when I saw the video posted by Willow Glen Basketball but one thing I know is that I had to make the title catchy for this one! One of golfs greats Phil Mickelson shares THE BEST (funny because of the title of the video) putting drills he learned from Jackie Burke, who was a 1956 Masters and PGA champion. Phil claims the 3 foot circle drill has been the foundation to his short game. Here is the video below!
Here’s what I took from the video:
- The 3 foot circle drill allows for the golfer to focus in on practicing those 3 foot putts by hitting in a circle around the hole.
- What I really like about this drill is the ability to pick the distance you want to practice. Now, this can be a 3-7 foot drill depending on how far away you want to be.
- The drill moves you around the hole which makes you have different breaks on the ball, great for practicing breaking putts.
My Results:
Right now I’m working on uploading a video of me doing the drill but I am having some technical difficulties.. BUT!! Let me tell you, I missed many of the short putts in the 3 feet range! I found myself on hot and cold streaks of making and missing. I think if you do this drill more and more, you’ll see improvements! I’m considering about using this drill in my warmup routine when I go golfing, as I think it would be a great way to warmup your putting before heading out on your round!
Hey Trey,
I really enjoyed reading your post this week! Phil Mickelson is a really good person to learn from. I definitely watched a few videos of him throughout the semester.
Thanks for sharing the putting tips! It is such a hard skill to get good at. These tips look really good though and I look forward to giving them a try.
Hi Trey!
Your title really caught my eye! I’d never heard of Phil Mickelson, so thanks for introducing me to him! I think your plan of using the drill as a warm-up is a good idea; you’ll get lots of practice doing it that way.
Thanks for sharing!
Heidi