| I had a request, after a previous article on Putting | | | | feet marker. |
| Statistics, for some fixes for the common Putting | | | | If you are missing putts every round in the less |
| faults. You see this sort of thing all the time in the | | | | than 3 feet radius, then ask yourself are you |
| golf magazines. | | | | positive enough on these shots? Is your |
| Yes, there are more common problems, almost all | | | | concentration not what it should be? Do you have |
| related to the basic technique, but you can isolate | | | | a consistent routine? |
| your own individual problems a little further by | | | | If you are missing more than 50% of your putts |
| keeping a few basic statistics on the next three | | | | in the 3 feet to 6 feet radius then celebrate |
| or four rounds and then doing some simple | | | | because with just a little practice, using some |
| analysis. | | | | simple drills, you can improve this quickly and take |
| After each green record the following information | | | | a lot of shots off your scorecard. |
| on a separate scorecard: How many putts did | | | | Finally, look at the distance you are left with on |
| you take? What approximate length was each | | | | your second putts. Is your first putt leaving you |
| putt and if you missed was it short or long and | | | | with too much to do? If it is then again there are |
| missed left or right of the hole? | | | | some easy and quick practice routines that will |
| At the end of each round, take 5 minutes to | | | | enable you to drop shots from your handicap. |
| analyse the card. Some things to look for are: | | | | If you have identified where you are going wrong |
| If you are missing the hole far more often on | | | | then come and chat to me and I'll give you some |
| one side then there might be a technique problem | | | | pointers and ideas of how to improve. But |
| but there is equally a chance that you have one | | | | remember, as with all things in golf, good |
| eye that is much stronger than the other leading | | | | fundamentals, that you have learnt and know |
| you to 'see the line incorrectly'. | | | | how to check in your game, will not only improve |
| If you are short far more often than long, | | | | your game now, but will enable you to continue |
| especially on putts up to 30 feet, then you are | | | | playing good golf even when you' haven't had the |
| clearly missing out on the opportunity to hole a | | | | chance to play quite as frequently. |
| few (never up, never in) in which case practice a | | | | Visit your local PGA Golf Professional for expert |
| drill that rewards you for putts that you sink AND | | | | advice on all aspects of golf. |
| putts that go past the hole but stay short of a 3 | | | | |