Ian Poulter Shares Putting Tips: How to Putt Like A Pro

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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.