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Originally Posted by snowman  I have been getting a lot of success by looking at the hole while taking practice swings, just let the body judge the distance. Once comfortable step up to the ball and take aim, take one last look at the target (often not the hole as the ball will break), then look back at the ball and without hesitation, stroke the putt. |
That's the other part of my routine that I don't mention (and it drives my playing partners crazy). I'll stand over my ball and stare blankly at the hole, 'drinking it in'. Eventually I feel comfortable and I stroke the putt brainlessly. Like you, I'm either really close or it drops (my mantra seems to be 'lag it up, tap it in. Lag it up, tap it in.') The times I'm way out is when my brain realises it's been left behind and tries to grab control again. You can see it - a jabby putt that goes horribly in terms of pace.