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Because Padraig Harrington wants you to keep your eyes closed

Padraig Harrington demonstrates his latest advice in a new video.

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Over the past few months, as the world has battled the coronavirus pandemic, three-time chief champion Padraig Harrington has chosen Twitter to offer invaluable golf advice to help golfers around the world improve their games, or at least help them. to pass the time.

The PGA Tour may be back in full swing, albeit without fans, but Harrington has continued to share the insights and skills gained during his historic professional career. Tuesday, the 2021 The captain of the European Ryder Cup offered a hint that might seem questionable at first, but is supported by solid evidence of its effectiveness.

Tip? Put your eyes closed.

“Here is a small training tutorial that many professionals use during the Tour to get the feel of the greens,” says Paddy to start the video. “When they exercise, they will hit a putt, and then the next putt or a couple of putts will actually close their eyes.”

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To demonstrate the drill, Harrington strikes a normal shot from about 30 feet, then stands up for a second shot from the same distance and just before making the shot, he closes his eyes and keeps them closed throughout the shot. So, keeping your eyes closed and your head trained down on the impact area, try to call how the putt went, for example: a little in the heel, pushed a little in the upper right corner, etc. Finally, open your eyes and check if the real putt corresponded to what you felt and expected.

And in case you are not convinced of the merits of this exercise, Harrington has dropped this surprising fact to guide the point at home: “I have known almost one Master winner from the 2000s, and perhaps a second winner, another one, both he put the whole tournament with his eyes closed. “

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But why should a top professional choose to bring this exercise to the biggest stage of the game? Harrington also explains this:

“It actually works very well if you’re a little nervous or nervous because you can’t see the putter’s head. But it is mainly used by professionals as a training exercise to get an idea of ​​their shots, get an idea of ​​the pace of the green. “

Basically, this drill is not reserved for the main champions. Harrington thinks that every golfer should do it before each round, and maybe even try it when it matters.

“Before you go out to play and hit a couple of warm putts, always hit a couple with your eyes closed just to see if you have the rhythm of the greens,” he says, “and you may find that it actually looks so good you will use it on odd time on the golf course. “

Below you can see the full video of Harrington’s council.

Kevin Cunningham

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As the responsible producer of GOLF.com, Cunningham publishes, writes and publishes stories on GOLF.com and manages the brand’s electronic newsletters, which reach over 1.4 million subscribers every month. A former intern twice, he also helps keep the buzz of GOLF.com out of the news and service content provided by our journalists and writers, and works with the technical team in developing new products and innovative ways to offer. a site involvement for our audience.

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