00:00Notice anything strange about this putt? No, it's not that gravity decided to stop working
00:05Very briefly, it was that I was using the heads up putting strategy where, as the name might suggest, you look
00:10at your target when you're putting and not down at the ball. No, I've not gone completely rogue
00:15all backed by science and having watched Dr. Sasho McKenzie on a recent episode of No Laying Up
00:20discuss all its benefits, I thought I'd give it a try too. So yes, scientifically backstab
00:25stuff, not just some fad and having read up on the process, I'm all for it on paper.
00:30So, by concentrating on rolling the ball to the target rather than internal mechanics, golfers can move
00:35to reduce overthinking and improve their rhythm. Well, that's so say the scientists.
00:40We all know that the correct pace is vital to holding more putts, so this technique should
00:43instill better pace control.
00:45But how has it worked in practice? Well, I'll be honest, it's been a real mixed bag.
00:50Nothing has got no worse, which is great, and it makes me want to kind of continue this process, and...
00:55the best part is I've found my mid-to-long-range putts at least getting past the hole, whereas more often than not...
01:00leave it short and give it no chance at all. So that's been great. It does feel very strange. It's very...
01:05weird, and this is the part I'm struggling with. It's weird not putting your head back down to look at the ball having...
01:10looked at the line, but no doubt I'll start to feel less weird the more I do it, right?
01:14So once I get...
01:15my shot scope strokes gain data fired back up when I'm out playing more regularly, I'll have some data to...
01:20hopefully back up my anecdotal evidence, having done this for about four rounds now.
01:25I want to know what you think about this technique if you're in a bit of a putting crossroads and fancy trying something...
01:30new before the season starts proper. I've really enjoyed trying this and would recommend at least giving it a go to see...
01:35how you get on.
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