| Practicing golf is so much less interesting than | | | | feeto Lock your hits, wrists and legs. All |
| playing a round, isn't it? | | | | movement should come from your shoulderso |
| Well you probably already know this, but you | | | | The swinging motion, unlike a full swing, should be |
| need to put in the time if you want to improve | | | | backwards then forwards. Club head should not |
| your game - especially if you have just started | | | | come around your bodyo Keep the club head |
| learning golf. | | | | square to the target line and let it swing like a |
| Out of all the things you can practice - Putting is | | | | pendulum. Let the momentum carry the club |
| probably the most overlooked. Driving, pitching, | | | | through the ball.o Backswing and forward stroke |
| chipping and iron play are all important, but how | | | | should be about the same lengtho Hold your finish |
| many drives do you hit in a round? And how | | | | until the ball has stopped (or is at least 5 feet |
| many times do you take your putter out in a | | | | away from its starting position) |
| round? The putter is by far your most used club, | | | | Distanceo Don't try to 'hit' the ball harder for |
| therefore it's essential to practice using it if you | | | | longer putso Use the club head momentum that is |
| want your scores to improve. | | | | generated by gravity to control the distance.o |
| If you average 1.5 putts per hole, you're doing | | | | Take a longer backswing for more momentum |
| well. Chances are though, if you're reading this - | | | | and a longer shoto Practice this to learn how long |
| you're probably not quite that good, YET. If you | | | | a put each backswing createso Adapt this on the |
| put some time in on the practice greens, and | | | | course for the speed of the green |
| follow these tips, you'll be well on your way to | | | | Lineo Stand a few feet behind the ball and work |
| making more single putts and eliminating those | | | | out what line you need to hit it alongo Pick a |
| threes.. | | | | visual cue near the ball that is on that lineo Stand |
| There are really three elements to putting - your | | | | over the ball and aim to strike the ball across that |
| technique, distance and line. Your technique | | | | pointo Don't look at the hole as you swing, as |
| governs your ability to control the distance and | | | | that can distort the line of your stroke |
| line, but if you're not aiming correctly to begin | | | | The real trick is, once you have decided on the |
| with, the best technique in the world won't mean | | | | line and the backswing length, you have to stop |
| anything. You need to maser all three to become | | | | thinking about the putt. Just focus on hitting the |
| a consistently successful putter. | | | | ball along that line at the tempo you have decided |
| Techniqueo Stand Upright, with nearly straight | | | | on - and Trust your swing!! |
| legso Ball in the centre of your stanceo Bend | | | | Good luck with these, I hope they help you |
| forwards from the hipso Eyes should be directly | | | | become a better putter! |
| over the ballo Keep balance over the arcs of your | | | | |