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DRILL OVERVIEW · PUTTING CARD 8
Picture, Look, Roll: Build Your Routine
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This is Putting card 8, Picture, Look, Roll: Build Your Routine, in the Golf Practice Made Fun App.
Give yourself one simple sequence to follow before every putt. Choose a short putt, picture its roll during your practice strokes, then set the putter, look towards your target and roll the ball. Move to a new position and repeat.
Allow around 10 minutes for this beginner-friendly task. You only need a putter, one ball and a practice hole. The session ends after 18 completed routines; a missed putt still counts as an attempt.
Jump to picture the putt, look and roll or complete your round.
Watch Danny Maude’s putting routine.
Danny’s Easy Way to Hole More Putts lesson includes his one-two-three routine. The video below starts at 10:55, near the routine demonstration.
Step 1. Picture the putt.
| Action | What to do |
|---|---|
| Choose your starting position | Find a short putt on a practice green. Leave enough room for other golfers and use one ball. |
| Make two or three rehearsals | Swing the putter backwards and forwards while imagining the ball following your intended line into the hole. |
| Keep the picture simple | Focus on the roll you want to create. You do not need a complicated checklist before the stroke. |
The illustration represents a mental picture of the putt. You can visualise that roll with your eyes open; the card does not ask you to putt with your eyes closed.
Step 2. Look, then roll.
| Action | What to do |
|---|---|
| Set the putter | Place the putter behind the ball and settle into your usual comfortable setup. |
| Look towards your target | Take one look along your chosen line, then bring your eyes back to the ball. |
| Start the stroke | Make the putt after that final look. Aim for a comfortable sequence rather than racing to meet a timer. |
Give yourself a clear practice task
For this session, keep your attention on completing the same sequence. You can notice whether the ball went in, but you do not have to change your routine after every result.
| Action | What to do |
|---|---|
| You keep adding extra looks | At your next position, rehearse the order before addressing the ball: picture, set, look, return and roll. |
| The sequence feels rushed | Use a shorter, easier putt and give yourself room to settle. The three-part cue is not a speed test. |
| You miss a putt | Finish that attempt, retrieve the ball and start afresh from the next position. |
Step 3. Complete your round.
| Action | What to do |
|---|---|
| Move after each putt | Choose a fresh starting position rather than immediately replaying the same putt. |
| Finish your first nine | Use the routine on each attempt. Tick one completed attempt per putt. |
| Complete nine more | Continue from different positions until you have completed two sets of nine. |
| Write a useful note | Record how comfortable the sequence felt and which part you want to repeat next time. |
Your practice record
| Completed routines | Your total |
|---|---|
| First set | ___ / 9 |
| Second set | ___ / 9 |
| Session total | ___ / 18 |
Count completed attempts, not holed putts. There are no extra points for a successful putt. Your target is to finish all 18 routines.
For your notes, try one short sentence: “I kept adding another look”, “The final look felt comfortable” or “I want to repeat this from the same distance”. A specific observation will make the next session easier to plan.
Open Putting card 8 in the Golf Practice Made Fun App to tick off your completed routines and save your notes.
George’s Practice Tip.
Give this task a session of its own. Leave the stroke experiments for another day and use these 18 attempts to get familiar with your sequence. At the end, choose one small thing to repeat next time. You do not need to fix your entire putting game before lunch.
For a separate start-line task, try Ball-Line Alignment: Aim Your Putts. To practise different slopes, try the Uphill and Downhill Birdie Pace Challenge.
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