Even if your stroke and read are flawless, your putt won’t go in unless you aim in the wrong direction. This is how you can fix that variable.
The alignment mark on golf balls is in the form an arrow. When you are satisfied with your reading, move the ball to the right of the marker. The arrow should point along the starting line. Take a moment to stand and check again that your arrow is pointed in the right direction.
Stand up and take a look at the line. The arrow is now being viewed from an angle that’s right to yours. Are you convinced that the arrow is pointed in the right direction (that is, the exact line that you desire to launch the ball)?
“I guess so,”It is not the right answer. By “believe”Are you certain? Confident, sure and certain that the ball will hit the hole if it starts on the same line as the previous one? Only true certainty can give you the confidence that there won’t be any doubts. You can skip to the next paragraph if that is you.
This may be the wrong starting point. If so, you can adjust the ball to point at a better place. The arrow should be inspected from the side and again from above the ball. You can only proceed with the putt if you’re convinced that the alignment marker is pointed down the correct line from both perspectives.
Grab the ball marker by your side. This is the crucial moment. The aim you are confident will get the ball to the hole has been found. This has been checked from both sides. You must now stroke the putt in the direction indicated by the arrow. You should not doubt yourself in the final seconds. Don’t stroke the putt if there are any doubts. You can adjust again until you feel certain.
Repeat this process for each putt over two feet. All of them. This prevents you taking three-footers and two-footers for granted. It is an easy way to get a mishap. It prevents you from aiming haphazardly and having the ball land four- or five feet away from the line on the forty footers.
You don’t have to obsess over each putt. This will allow you to get the entire thing done quickly once you are comfortable with it.
You should build trust in what you believe and then act upon that trust. It’s how good golfers play.