In the next few paragraphs I am going to try to explain a few things about putting, my theory on putting, and my routines that I have gone through down through the years. First you need to choose a putter that really feels comfortable in your hand. Then you need to decide what putting style is the most comfortable for you. You need to be comfortable and relaxed to be a good putter. The most popular style is with your lead foot out in front of you. If you are right handed then your right foot will be in front of you. My preference is the straddle putt. I think that it is very important to have the disc flat when it reaches the basket or should I say chains. This will eliminate the chance of rolling, {if you miss the target completely} and it will eliminate the chance of pass through. If you are putting on a slope, then you should try to keep the angle of the disc as close to the angle of the slope as you possibly can. Example: If the hill slopes to the left, then putt with hyzer. If the hill slopes to the right then you should putt with anhyzer. Once you find a disc that is comfortable to you, then you need to buy at least 10 to practice with. They all need to be the same weight or as close as possible. Most people use an Avair putter, some people use a XD, some use a birdie and some people use other disc from other manufacture’s,  that I won’t mention. I am a little different than most, I use a Roc. I just really like the way it feels in my hand. I try to aim directly at the pole and just a little above center. I feel you have a little better chance of catching some chains if you aim at the center. I have gone through a bunch of different routines down through the years. The one that I feel has helped me the most. I call it the 2 in a row or you don’t go. I start at 12 feet and work my way back to 40 feet, 2 feet at a time. I have to make 2 from the same distance or I don’t move back. If you go up and back without missing any it will take you 60 putts and that is 4 from every distance. The best I have ever done is 63. I think it has helped me when I play in tournaments, because it puts more pressure on me to make both putts. Plus it will make you more consistent from shorter distances. I don’t mean to sound cocky, but I don’t miss very many from 20 feet or closer. I never practice from out side of 45 feet. If you just practice from 30 feet and closer you will get more consistent from shorter distances and you will start making a lot more from 40 and 50 feet. Now you will go for more from longer distances because you won’t worry about making it coming back if you miss. Confidence is a big factor in making putts. If you don’t think you can make it, there is a good chance you won’t. During tournament play or a serious round of bag tag, you need to mark your lie and get squared up or get in the same position that you have been in during your practice, take a deep breath and sink it. If you have something on your mind besides making that putt, you need to walk off and get your mind back on the game. Get set and make the putt. You might think I am full of it or full of myself, but I feel like I am going to make every putt. I have been doing this for over 25 years and have putted over 1,000,000 putts. I feel like I am a pretty good putter, because I have worked on it. You can be a good putter also, if you work on it and I promise you that if you practice, your game will get better and your buddies will start to notice. The year I won the Worlds I was putting over 300 a day. If you can get in 100 a day you will be a lot more consistent. I try to get 160 a day or 2 sets, at {least} 5 days a week if work permits. If you would like you can check out what it says on my plaque that is in the Hall of Fame.  

   Well as of Jan. 1st, 08 I started using an Aviar. After nearly 20 years of putting with a roc.  I don't know if I got smarter or just got tired of my roc's going through the chains. I still like the way they feel in my hand. I think I can putt farther with a roc. I will try the aviar for a year and see how it goes. They do seem to grab the chains better. I'm starting to get the feel of them. It hasn't been easy, teaching an old dog new tricks.  

About a month ago I added another little glick that I think will help my putting. Well I don't know if it will help my putting, but it helps my confidence. It's just like my normal routine where I start at 12 feet and I have to make 2 from every 2 feet with the exception of I only go back to 30 feet instead of 40. If you don't miss any it takes you 40 putts. Since I started this I have gone up and back 8 or 10 times with out missing a single one. Like I said it helps your confidence and that is a big part of this game that we all love.

P.S. I didn't quit doing my routine back to 40 feet I just added this one after I do my orginal one.