Try 'Gutter Putting' to Feel Confident and Drain More Putts

Putting is mostly mental, and this golf tip is designed to instill confidence when you stand over your putts.

Claude Brousseau | Mar 1, 2022

Putting is mostly a mental game, but in our latest episode from the sunny shores of Maui, PGA Master Professional Claude Brousseau says you can train your mind to help you make more putts.

In this tip, he says to simplify putting by picturing your ball rolling down a gutter and into the hole. (He uses an actual gutter training aid here to help drive home the lesson.) By training your eyes and mind to keep putting simple and focus on one simple task, you'll start jarring more putts and lowering your scores.

Hit the play button above to watch the full video, and look for more Golf Tips in Paradise coming soon to MR.TV.

Published Mar 1, 2022

CLAUDE BROUSSEAU

Claude Brousseau is a PGA Master Professional and the Director of Instruction at the Maui School of Golf. He’s also Golf Channel’s lead instructor for the state of Hawaii and a certified AimPoint Instructor and VISION54 coach. He has produced hundreds of instructional videos, and written numerous articles for publications in the U.S., France and Canada. He’s also written a book, “Realize Your Golfing Potential: Unlock the Secrets of a Proficient Short Game.” His awards include: 2016 Aloha Section PGA Horton Smith Award recipient2015 & 2008 Aloha Section PGA Teacher of the Year Award recipient2015-2018 BEST TEACHERS BY STATE by Golf Digest2014 Aloha Section PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award recipient2008 Top Instructor in Hawaii by Golfing Magazine