Uncertain about the place to purpose whereas placing? Three-time main champ Padraig Harrington shares a sneaky hack that helps discover the fitting line.
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When you’re a fan of golf, you’re probably a fan of Padraig Harrington, who makes use of an infectious persona to have interaction with golfers of all talents.
The three-time main champion could be recognized for freakishly bombing the golf ball off the tee at age 52, however Harrington’s nonetheless a fairly darn good all-around participant, and his placing can nonetheless give him an opportunity to win towards gamers half his age.
Since placing’s all the time the nice equalizer in golf, Harrington’s right here to assist you enhance on this key space. Positive, distance management is necessary, however in the event you don’t know the place your line is, you gained’t have any likelihood of leaving a putt shut.
So what’s a easy (but unorthodox) option to discover your placing line? Harrington lately revealed his reply to our Michael Bamberger on GOLF’s Originals (and talked a couple of bunch of different subjects, too), which you’ll be able to see within the video beneath. (Ed. Observe: The tip begins on the 5:42 mark within the video beneath.)
Do that placing hack from Padraig Harrington
Within the video, Harrington rounds up some newbie golfers to indicate them what to search for on the inexperienced in an effort to successfully purpose higher whereas placing.
“See that over there [pointing to the ground], that’s pale. That’s downhill,” he says. “See the way in which that’s darker [pointing to a different spot on the green], that’s uphill.”
It might sound too easy to simply test the shadow of the placing floor, however Harrington says it’s only one option to determine how the ball will roll. He additionally shares just a little tip of the professionals relating to how the grass adjustments over the course of a day.
“The low aspect of the cup will fray up through the day, so in the event you see a damaged a part of the outlet, purpose away from it,” he provides.
Subsequent, Harrington discusses the significance of a placing routine, and the way the tip of it’s extra essential than the start.
“The necessary factor in your routine is the tip of it, not the beginning of it. Any individual getting obsessive about the primary a part of their routine is irrelevant,” he says. “I don’t like individuals standing over the ball, that’s the worst factor you are able to do — I would like motion.
“However I’ve given up on the concept that I want precisely two waggles. I’d quite go once I really feel like I’ve acquired a great take a look at the goal and a great image of the goal.”
So in the event you battle with placing and might’t fairly get comfy utilizing the flatstick, taking the above recommendation from Harrington ought to assist you enhance. Whether or not which means utilizing your eyes to see the sunshine versus the darkish shades on the floor, or understanding methods to construction the very best routine, hopefully your confidence will develop.
You’ll be able to watch the total Originals episode with Padraig Harrington beneath, and get different nice golf ideas by following GOLF’s YouTube channel.
