The Eyes Closed Putting Drill is designed to improve directional control.

The Eyes Closed Putting Drill is designed to improve directional control.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Depends

Answer: (B)

The Eyes Closed Putting Drill concentrates on building feel and distance control. When you remove visual input, you can’t rely on sight to gauge your line or start direction, so you focus on how the stroke length and tempo translate into speed. By repeating a smooth, consistent back-and-through motion without seeing the ball, you learn how hard to hit putts of different lengths and how to reproduce that speed reliably. That improves distance control, not starting line or directional accuracy, which depend more on alignment and aim. Once you reintroduce sight, you can apply that refined feel to your line, but the drill’s primary purpose is to fine-tune speed and rhythm rather than direction.

The Eyes Closed Putting Drill concentrates on building feel and distance control. When you remove visual input, you can’t rely on sight to gauge your line or start direction, so you focus on how the stroke length and tempo translate into speed. By repeating a smooth, consistent back-and-through motion without seeing the ball, you learn how hard to hit putts of different lengths and how to reproduce that speed reliably. That improves distance control, not starting line or directional accuracy, which depend more on alignment and aim. Once you reintroduce sight, you can apply that refined feel to your line, but the drill’s primary purpose is to fine-tune speed and rhythm rather than direction.