- Putt Without Consequence. The first thing most people do when wanting to improve their putting game is to grab a stack of putters, head to the course, and just ...
- Use the Same Technique. It’s easy to fall into the trap of changing your technique when you first learn how to putt in disc golf.
- Practice Short Putts. I’m sure everybody here has had that exciting moment happen where you sink a long putt that you thought had no chance.
- Find a Putting Style That’s Comfortable For You. When I started to work on my putting I spent hours watching videos of professionals putting, guides for putting, and how-tos.
- Fully Commit to The Putt. Do you ever wonder why you might be able to sink 20 putts in a row easily during practice and then miss an easy ...
- Practice Your Putting With Fun Games. The best way that I’ve found for improving your disc golf putting is by having focused practice, which can be hard to do ...
- Focus On Your Release Point. Without a clean and consistent release point, your disc will most likely fly all over the place. ...
How can i Improve my disc golf game?
The most effective way to improve your disc golf game and lower your scores out on the course has to be improving your putting. The great thing about this is it’s not that hard. You need to practice over and over to get great a putting.
How to putt a disc golf putt?
Choose a disc golf putting style and make sure you’ve considered the pros/cons of each. Choose a putter that fits your putting style and know the important features. Practice your putting frequently. Plan your putt while considering these environmental factors. Choose a line for your putt. Commit to your putt and focus on the shot.
Why is disc golf putting so important?
Disc golf putting is one of the most important skills to master in disc golf since you putt on literally every hole unless you sink a long shot. Efficient disc golf putting technique can also separate you from the rest of the playing field. But what is the best way to become a great at putting and what are some good disc golf putting tips?
Should I Change my putting routine when learning disc golf?
It’s easy to fall into the trap of changing your technique when you first learn how to putt in disc golf. The best way to improve on a routine or technique is to have one in the first place to improve! Once you have a putting routine down it will be much easier for you to tell if your technique is a problem, or if there are other issues.
Do Some Push Ups
In other words, more muscle will allow you to access more distance with less effort. In reality I’d say workout or get on a strength and flexibility program that will improved your total game, but since that can be a big ask, push ups are quick and easy and you don’t need equipment or much time.
Elevate Your Practice Basket
Uphill putts take more effort/muscle/strength so if you have a practice basket at home, move it to an elevated spot. The added elevation will help you build up that muscle memory faster as you practice. If you live on a fairly flat area, you could get creative with how you elevate your basket. Haystacks? Truck Bed? Roof? Deck?
Shoot Beyond the Basket
If you’re coming up short, consistently, aim a little beyond the basket. Remember it’s practice don’t worry about your overshooting, chaining-out, or accuracy.
Practice Your Jump Putt
A jump putt can give you some explosion to your putting strength, but if you don’t practice it, you’re likely not going to execute it as effectively. When you’re outside circle 1, you are allowed to jump with forward progress as long as you release the disc before stepping down. Try it and find what works for you.
Aim Higher
A common thing I see is people driving the disc right into the ground and shorting. Try aiming higher. It sounds simple, but aiming higher give the disc more time to cover ground. Take notice that some discs fade more at the end of their flight so you may need to adjust your line.
What is disc golf putting?
Disc golf putting is one of the most important skills to master in disc golf since you putt on literally every hole unless you sink a long shot. Efficient disc golf putting technique can also separate you from the rest of the playing field.
Why is it important to have less spin when putting?
Less spin helps to keep the putter flight pure and on a straight line as well as reduce chain spit-outs and less wrist movement helps with consistency. Doesn’t feel as natural and is more difficult to putt from long distances. Variations: straddle, staggered. Read more on the push putting technique here.
How to putt a shot?
Choose a putter that fits your putting style and know the important features. Practice your putting frequently. Plan your putt while considering these environmental factors. Choose a line for your putt. Commit to your putt and focus on the shot. Develop and use a consistent pre-putting routine.
Why throw a putter with spin?
Throw the putter with spin which helps stabilize the putter and shape your putting line. Can be less consistent than other styles because it requires movement from multiple joints on your body. Variations include: loft putt, anhyzer spin putt, hyzer spin putt, straddle.
What is a straddle putt?
Straddle Putt. Could be a push putt or spin putt. Straddled legs with a hip thrust limits the number of moving joints and reduces side to side movement to greatly improve consistency. Squaring up to the basked can reduce power and distance and may take time to get used to.
Do putters handle differently in cold weather?
Putters are usually more overstable with less glide in cold weather so you may want to land your approach shots in different areas.
Should you putt from above or below the basket?
Putting from above or below the basket changes things and maybe you prefer an easy putt downward or a powerful putt upward. Also consider the chance of a roll-away if your putter misses the chains.
1. Putt Without Consequence
The first thing most people do when wanting to improve their putting game is to grab a stack of putters, head to the course, and just start putting. That makes sense, you need to put in the time putting if you want to see results. However, I found that following this pattern hurt my putting game instead of helped it.
2. Use the Same Technique
It’s easy to fall into the trap of changing your technique when you first learn how to putt in disc golf. The best way to improve on a routine or technique is to have one in the first place to improve!
3. Practice Short Putts
I’m sure everybody here has had that exciting moment happen where you sink a long putt that you thought had no chance. What an amazing moment, so why wouldn’t you want that to happen all the time?
5. Fully Commit to The Putt
Do you ever wonder why you might be able to sink 20 putts in a row easily during practice and then miss an easy one during the round? This mistake might not be as apparent as the others above, but this usually happens when you have a problem committing to the putt.
6. Practice Your Putting With Fun Games
The best way that I’ve found for improving your disc golf putting is by having focused practice, which can be hard to do without structure.
7. Focus On Your Release Point
Without a clean and consistent release point, your disc will most likely fly all over the place. If you don’t release the disc at the same point every time, it will be difficult to adjust your putt depending on the putting distance.
