Luke Donald’s Putting Drill: Your Path to Making More Pars

Luke Donald Putting Drill: Par Maker

This Luke Donald putting drill is from the Golf Practice Planner.

Name
Luke Donald Putting Drill

Category
Putting Practice Drills

Difficulty
5 out of 10

Time
15 minutes

Props
Putter, 1 ball, 20 tee pegs

Overview
Put yourself in the mode of practising with consequences to improve your pressure putting (from 4 to 8 feet) using this great drill!

Luke Donald used this drill to become the #1 ranked golfer on the planet. Luke learned this drill from his coach at Northwestern University. Luke’s coach had his players do this drill almost every day. 14 points out of 20 is the Tour average for this drill.

Steps

Step 1: Watch
Watch the video.

Step 2: Hole 1
Set up 5 tees around hole 1 from 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 feet.
Go through your routine on each putt as if in a tournament.
Give yourself 1 point for each putt that goes in.

Step 3: Hole 2 
Set up 5 tees around hole 2 from 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 feet.
Go through your routine on each putt as if in a tournament.
Give yourself 1 point for each putt that goes in.

Step 4: Hole 3
Set up 5 tees around hole 3 from 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 feet.
Go through your routine on each putt as if in a tournament.
Give yourself 1 point for each putt that goes in.

Step 5: Hole 4 
Set up 5 tees around hole 4 from 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 feet.
Go through your routine on each putt as if in a tournament.
Give yourself 1 point for each putt that goes in.

Step 6: Keep Score
Keep score. 14 points out of 20 is the Tour average. Try to improve your best score.