Comments on: How To Master Downhill Putts With These Tips

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:22:42 +0000

Thanks Sean! I know I’ve blown many putts 5 feet by the hole on downhillers !

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:55:14 +0000

Great tips Mike!

those down hill putts are always pretty tricky!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:22:08 +0000

Great tip Travis! I’ll try those myself! Thanks for being part of the community!

By: Travis Simons

Travis Simons — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:53:50 +0000

I highly recommend that if you are struggling with downhill putts, that you do a couple of drills on the practice green. My favorite is finding the most slopped part of the green and hit a putt to a distance which doesn’t require to be hit to a specific hole that is cut in the green. I would recommend that you use at least three balls to develop good feel. I pick out a spot on the green and mark it with a tee. I then try to hit the remaining two balls to that same spot that you originally place the tee. Trust me, if you do this you will develop good feel and distance control for downhill putts.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:42:19 +0000

Glad you like them ! Spread the word about this golf improvement blog as I am trying to build a real community of golfers in here !

By: Desmond

Desmond — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:24:18 +0000

Great tips.. I am going to try the tips out during my round of golf this weekend. Wish me luck. I struggle with this downhill putt alot. I have no feel of the putt at all.

Another thing I note for a downhill putt is that, the impact of any break or pediments on the green is very different than on a flat putt.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:52:29 +0000

Frank…that’s a great point. Decelerating in putting is the death of any putt !!

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:06:38 +0000

One thing I see quite often is that beginner golfers are intimidated by downhill putts. The player is taking the club way back and then stops at the ball on the down stroke, being afraid to hit it too hard. This often causes complete miss-alignment of the putt.