| Putting is fun! Putting can be learned. Putting is the | | | | 18 holes. That is a very high percentage of your |
| easiest way to trim shots off your score. Putting | | | | score and one well worth tracking. Ask yourself. |
| is like wine, an acquired taste. Enjoy it, savor each | | | | How much time are you dedicating to this part of |
| putt and make putting time, your time! The | | | | your practice regimen? Do you have a good |
| beginning golfer tends to focus on the tee ball and | | | | practice routine? Do you practice with a purpose? |
| other distance shots, but the more you play, the | | | | Do you take your practiced putting stroke onto |
| more you will realize that to score in golf, you | | | | the golf course? When you record your score, do |
| need to put the ball in the cup. And, putting is not | | | | you know exactly how many putts were |
| hard to learn. It is an exercise in discipline and | | | | included? |
| practice. If you have watched the great | | | | Why not? Now that we understand these are |
| professional putters, you will see they have | | | | important considerations, let's get started. First of |
| different styles. But, they have similarities too. | | | | all, let's begin to track our putting process. Every |
| Putting can be personal and you should develop | | | | time you card a score, know your putting score. |
| your own comfort zone, setup routine and | | | | Let's say you shot 90 and had 42 putts. 46% of |
| stroke, but one thing is for sure - that when your | | | | your shots were putts! Getting that 42 putts to |
| putter blade meets the ball, it must be square to | | | | 36 putts is your next goal. For now, 36 putts or |
| the line and controlled by a stable, stationary | | | | two putts per hole, is our reasonable, attainable |
| player who completes the stroke down the line. | | | | goal. Good putting is a fun discipline. Build a rhythm |
| For just a moment, think about the practice | | | | by having a good routine. Read your putt, take a |
| range. You stretch, you take lots of clubs and a | | | | solid, balanced stance and develop a nice pendulum |
| bucket or two of balls and you spend hours | | | | stroke that let's you have a smooth take away, |
| practicing with your driver and other lofted clubs. | | | | then presents the blade squarely to the ball and |
| The reality is that on a typical par 72 eighteen | | | | follows through down your line. Keep your head |
| hole golf course, you will only use that driver | | | | perfectly still and down and enjoy the sound of |
| about 15 times. If you two putt every green on | | | | your ball settling to the bottom of the cup. Well |
| that same course, you will stroke 36 putts. That | | | | done! |
| is the beginning golfer's goal. 36 putts for every | | | | |