Before you take your address, while you're still reading the putt, imagine the ball tracking on the line you've chosen and falling into the cup. If you don't believe you can make every putt, why bother trying?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.
My putting strategy is simple: If you're not making putts, don't be afraid to change your technique.
Golf gives and takes. So yeah, sometimes you make those putts, sometimes you just miss them. But that's golf.
When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably.
Unless it's a dead-straight short putt, you should focus on a spot somewhere along the line you want to roll the ball on.
You have to have fine motor control to make putts when you need them the most. That's why golf is such a challenge - you go from extreme power to slowing down and making putts when you need them.
Right before I start the putter back, I think about making solid contact. This brings your attention to the back of the ball and helps keep your head still at impact, which is a must. Many amateurs take a peek down the line too soon, and that can cause all sorts of mis-hits.
You should never get set over the ball and then aim your putter face. If you do it in that order, you can easily lose sight of your intended line. Instead, aim the face down your line first, then settle your body into position.
You know, one day you make putts and the next day you don't.
It's just a matter of hitting the ball where I want to hit it and hopefully making some putts.