Send my password Sign up now - Play College or Pro Pick 'Em!
Athlon SportsGet Your Magazines Here

Golf Drill: Spikes and String for Better Putting


Instructor: Mark Wood

Using these simple tools available at your local home improvement store, you can now actually practice breaking putts.

I have always felt that every putt is a straight putt; however, the tilt of the ground will make the ball move. I don’t have to do anything except start the ball on my desired line, relative to break and speed.

Using two long spikes (the ones I am using are six inches) tie a piece of nylon string (I like the fluorescent type) to the tops of both spikes. Now stretch the string in place by angling the spikes away from each other to make the string as taunt as possible.

You can notice in this photo I am practicing a putt that breaks a little from left to right. The putt needs to be aimed at the left edge, as you can see in the picture, for the ball to break into the middle of the hole.

This drill is great to see where the ball actually needs to start to allow for the break.

Mark Wood is the Executive Director of Golf at the Cornerstone Club in Colorado

Dan Marino Official NFL Football
Dan Marino hand autographed Official NFL Football. Marino Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports. To add a Deluxe Football Case (as shown below) to go wit...
$449.00
$399.00

 

Jim Kelly Official NFL Football
Jim Kelly hand autographed Official NFL Football. Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports. To add a Deluxe Football Case (as shown below) to go with this football ...
$299.00
$249.00

 

Marcus Allen Official NFL Football
Marcus Allen hand autographed Official NFL Football. PSA/DNA Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity. To add a Deluxe Football Case (as shown below) to go with this football ...
$249.00
$179.00

 

- Thursday previews for every Division I game
Athlon Sports previews every Division I–A football game for Week 13 of the College Footb... more

- 2008 Weekend On Tap: Week 13
The rivalry games start to heat up this week but the biggest game is in Norman where Oklah... more

- CFB Start or Sit: Week 13
Athlon takes fantasy owners around the nation with a glance at some players that deserve a... more

- Week 13: Texas Tech at Oklahoma
Doubts remain about Texas Tech, a team that this season has confidently crossed every brid... more

- Week 12: Philadelphia at Baltimore
Philadelphia came away with a stunning tie against Cincinnati last week and now faces Balt... more