Putting

Putting is an art form. It is like a nested game within the game of golf. There are many golfers who hit the ball long and straight, but have poor feel and technique when it comes to putting. Putting is also the most underpractised area in golf. Nick Faldo said that for every hour that he hits balls on the range, he puts in two hours on the putting green. Pros recognize that putting is the most crutial part of the golf game, but for some reason most amatures do not.

Sink More 10 Footers

10 foot putts are very important to shoot a decent score. Most players miss these putts simply because they do not believe they can make it. This causes them not to putt the ball hard enough. Consequently, the putt does not hold its line, and it is missed. To sink more 10 foot putts, make sure the ball ends up 2 feet beyond the hole, should it miss. Putting the ball by the hole ensures a pure roll, and it has a better chance to go in than if you try and "die" the ball in the hole. Dying the ball in the hole increases the chance of small impurities, such as ball marks on the green, knocking the ball offline.

Short Putts (3 feet)

A round can be either made or ruined simply by the number of 3 foot putts you sink or miss. Most players miss these putts because they do not have a smooth putting stroke, which follows the same path on the way back as it does on the way through. Heres a drill I do to help me with my putting stroke:

DRILL 1

Place your ball 3 feet from a hole on your practice green which gives you a straight putt. Set your putter down directly behind the ball. Put 1 tee in the ground just infront of the toe of the putter, and one behind the heel. Next, place 2 more tees on either sice of each tee, about 2 inches apart. You should not have a pathway slightly larger than your putter which is aimed at the hole, and is perfectly straight. Now, do not leave the green until you sink 25 putts in a row from this position. Once you have mastered 25 putts, increase the number to 50, and so on. This will improve your stroke, and will help you sink more of those dreaded 3 foot putts.

A problem most people have when they have uphill putts is they leave them short. This is very easy to do, as uphill putts are usually very slow. There are two things to think about which will help you get the ball to the hole. First, concentrate on making a long, smooth stroke. Second, picture the hole 2 feet behind the actual hole. Think about putting the ball as if you wanted to make it in the imaginary hole. These two hints will help you get the ball to the hole on uphill putts.

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