Share your Putting secrets

Please share the one thing that has really made you a better putter. I am not looking for practice tips, resources on the web, or even what putter to use. I want to know what is it about YOUR putting routine, specificaly, that really made a difference for you.

[bbnet]

finishing my release and straight follow through with palm up and thumb pointed to target

[MonTTy #794]

Take a deep breath before your routine. Don't focus too much on the wind just make a confident motion and trust your disc.

[Jamie 'gr8rocshot' Ruane]

..............and....................It's all in the way you hold your jaw.

[discgolfdady]

You gotta put down the duckie!!!

[LEE CASTRO]

I found that pace can help,if in everyday life you do things at a faster pace than why slow way down to put,or any other aspect of your game.A friend told me this,so now i play a little faster wich is my normal pace with everything i do.I have took a few strokes off my game because of it.If you are a more laid back person who takes time to do anything slow your game down.Finding that good pace for you individualy is key.

[JeremyRogers]

In addition to pushing the disc through the basket while telling myself that this is and will be easy , very easy, just put it through the basket, while concentrating on the tape and a link , I also make sure I am painting the fence and shaking hands with the basket when I am watching my disc easily go through the chains into the pole, checking balance I take a mock stroke letting my back foot lift back as I rock forward a little just to see if I am balanced the way I want for the follow through

[Ian Macpherson]

My actual putting checklist goes like this:

1.) Check my grip.
2.) Find my stance and get balanced.
3.) Bend my front knee, or both knees for a square putt.
4.) Lean forward as far as possible.
5.) Decide exactly where I want to hit the target. Whether the disc drops in or not, as long as I hit that spot life is good.
6.) Raise the disc once to find the line and make sure I'm throwing flat.
7.) Execute once I have confidence that I can make it, propelling the disc on line while it's in my hand and releasing cleanly with as little body motion as possible. I only add some body motion for jump putts.

I find that I make far more putts if I slow down and go through every step. If I'm having a bad round and I lose my mental game (which happens way too often), I end up not going through the routine and I miss putts.

[Ian Macpherson]

Also when I decide where to hit the target I decide the line the disc is going to take.

[J.D.Guy]

OK, on a really windy day, yea, we know putting is harder, but do you change your putting throw? I'm finding that i putt differently in strong winds. For fear of a big comeback, i have been attacking the basket much like a Howitzer/Mortar Shell, coming in from the top, instead of my normal lateral toss. Anyone else do that?

[Justin NUDGA#15]

I do change my putting for strong wind. I normally leave a little hyser angle on my putt, but for a head wind you really need to get it flat, slicing through the air on a straight flat line. I guess I am going from a push putt to more of a spin putt. For strong tail wind, I anticipate my putter to drop hard, so aim higher or throw harder.

[moe.]

167 kc pro 8x aviar had it for 9 years,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,best putter ever................stick with one putter!

[Justin NUDGA#15]

I agree. I still putt with the first Wizard that I got 5 years ago. It just keeps getting better.