Some Mental Thoughts on Putting

Putting sometimes can be more mental than physical. Whenever I find myself in a putting slump I refer back to Dr. Bob Rotella's books. I have read all of Dr. Bob's books and strongly recommend them to any golfer looking to improve mentally. Just for fun, I want to give you my top 10 of Rotella's Rules for Putting from his book Putting out of Your Mind.

1. The putting game is the place to look if you want to gain a competitive advantage.


2. You need to Love putting.


3. There is nothing worse than dwelling on the putts you've missed.


4. To gain control, you must give up control.


5. Putt to make it.


6. More often then not, anger is the enemy of focus.


7. You already have touch. You have to believe in it and use it.


8. If you think the putter you are using will help you, it probably will.


9. There is no perfect way to roll the ball.


10. Practice in ways that build confidence.