| One of the best golf putting tips I know, is learning | | | | Here is how I have taught myself to hit those putts |
| to lay long distance putts close to the hole. How | | | | close every time from long range. Lay a club near to |
| many times have you walked off the eighteenth | | | | the edge of the green, or you can use the fringe of |
| green and said to yourself, if only I had not missed | | | | the green itself, if it is clear cut. Position yourself |
| so many puts. I know I do, all too frequently for my | | | | anywhere between twenty and forty yards from |
| liking. But have you ever thought seriously about why | | | | the target. Playing about twelve balls, see how many |
| you have taken so many putts? A little reflection and | | | | you can get close to the golf club or fringe of the |
| analysis will reveal to you exactly why this happens. | | | | green without touching either. |
| If you think about how many long putts you have | | | | This golf putting tip does not require you to think |
| had to make in a typical round of golf, that will give | | | | about line, only about distance, and getting the |
| you a clue. The problem is judging how hard to hit a | | | | muscles used to hitting the shot as hard as it takes |
| putt so as to give yourself a holeable next putt. I | | | | to get close to where you want the golf ball to finish. |
| want to hole my next putt after being a long way | | | | If you find this putting drill a bit dull, try and get a |
| off, and I am generally mightily relieved when I hole | | | | friend interested in competing with you, as this will |
| in two from long range. It does not always happen | | | | sharpen your concentration, and you will get more |
| for me though. | | | | out of practicing this way. |
| It is much better, in my opinion, if you train your | | | | This is one of many golf putting tips which has |
| muscles how hard to hit those putts of about | | | | helped me to improve my putting skills. |
| twenty yards, so they finish near the cup. | | | | |