Dr. Robert Winters offers a mental tip for getting long putts closer to the hole
In this video golf lesson, sports psychologist Dr. Robert Winters offers a few mental tips for handling long putts.
He presents a positive mental image for dealing with longer putting distances that might help in getting future shots closer to the hole. Rather than negatively viewing a putt that is just short, Dr. Winters emphasizes that it is important to remember that most three-putt greens are from shots that were hit too hard on the first attempt.
Keeping a positive mental image in mind when the putt is left short will give you more confidence with long putting distances in the future.
Long Putt Mental Thoughts
Dr. Robert Winters shares a mental tip for getting long putts close to the hole
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