Should you putt eyes closed? It doesn't sound as crazy as it seems! 👀⛳️ PGA Tour winner Joe Highsmith says he closes his eyes on every important putt. And Sergio Garcia has used the technique for years. “At Augusta, I won it putting with my eyes closed on every single putt.” So why does it actually work? The main reason is that it takes away the visual pressure of the ball and lets you feel the stroke. When you get too focused on the clubhead, it can interrupt the natural flow of the movement. Closing your eyes and holding a mental picture of the target helps keep your focus on where you want the ball to go, not what your putting stroke looks like. But putting with your eyes closed is not for everyone. If you’re a beginner or a high handicapper, you probably haven’t trained your stroke enough to execute it without looking. And even if you have, trusting it under pressure without visual feedback is a completely different skill to master. For most golfers it would create more anxiety, n...