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00:00Ian Poulter shares putting tips how to putt like a pro.
00:04Ian Poulter's Clutch
00:05Putting goes beyond Ryder Cup dramatics.
00:09Beneath the swagger and bold trousers lies a player who mastered putting under pressure.
00:14He's earned a reputation as a green-reading maestro.
00:17He has opened up about the methods behind that reputation, favoring feel over mechanics.
00:23His insights don't rely on complex mechanics either, quite the opposite.
00:27His name still strikes a chord with golf fans when talk turns to clutch putting.
00:33And it's not just his flair for Ryder Cup dramatics.
00:36Feel over formula.
00:38Why putting comfort beats convention.
00:40Poulter developed his putting skills early through countless hours on the practice green,
00:45focusing on feel rather than rigid mechanics.
00:47This feel-first approach, reading pace and line instinctively, became his foundation.
00:53He notes that modern golf has no single putting style.
00:57Citing pros like Adam Scott and Tommy Fleetwood as examples of individuality.
01:02For Poulter, success depends on comfort with one's stroke.
01:06He warns that overthinking mechanics during a round, like hand or shoulder position,
01:11shifts focus from the putt itself, often leading to missed strokes.
01:15Speed first.
01:16Line second.
01:17The art of true green reading.
01:18One of Poulter's key philosophies is that speed dictates line.
01:24Most amateurs get this wrong.
01:26Most amateurs under-read breaks, so putts die low with no chance.
01:30Decide how you want the ball to enter.
01:32Front door, side entry, or back of the cup.
01:34Then match pace and line.
01:36He urges reading more breaks than you think to stay on the high side of the hole.
01:40In pro-ams, under-reading is the most common error, as putts miss low and slide past.
01:47The drill that builds champions.
01:49To train this eye for detail, he recommends the round-the-clock challenge.
01:54Choose 6- to 8-foot putts from all around the hole and aim to sink 20 of 24.
01:59If you miss, start again.
02:02It's a test of focus, consistency, and pressure.
02:05The very skills that make a difference when the tournament's on the line.
02:07On a slippery downhill putt, trust your feel, visualize the line, and commit with confidence.
02:14In the end, putting isn't about perfection.
02:17It's about precision under pressure.
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