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How to not doink a 10 foot putt

Every putt is unique. Every putt deserves attention.

This is how I approach every putt. At least that's what I try to do. When I don't this, treat every putt as unique and deserving of my attention, I miss short putts.

I attribute this to professional disc golf player Matt Bell. Take some time and watch some tournaments with Bill on the lead card. I've seen him do his full routine with a putt inches from the basket.

I'll admit that I'm not as hard core of Bell, but I try to be that hardcore about putting.

What I do is that I set up myself to putt. I laser eyes the target I'm intending to hit. That's the pipe just below the middle of the pipe between the basket and the top of the chains. I go through the rest of my routine, never taking my eyes off the target and then I fire away. By the time I putt, I'm 100 percent ready to putt and know exactly where the putter should. If I throw it correctly