| 3-Feet from the HoleThe most important aspect of | | | | your feet and shoulders are aligned with each other |
| putting is to decide on your line before the stroke. | | | | such that you are aiming about five feet LEFT of the |
| The only thing to be thinking DURING the stroke is | | | | pin.When you swing back, only swing the clubhead as |
| how hard you need to hit the ball. Control how far | | | | HIGH as your right shoulder. Don't use more than |
| the ball rolls by controlling the distance you bring the | | | | about 60% power on the swing. The clubface should |
| putter back during the backswing. The length of the | | | | slice ACROSS AND DOWN THROUGH the sand, |
| forward swing past the ball should ALWAYS match | | | | behind the ball. More than any other shot on the |
| the length of the backswing.When determining the | | | | course, follow through is essential to lift the ball out |
| "line" for the putt, pay particular attention to the lay | | | | of the sand. If you want the ball to stop more |
| of the green within a three foot radius around the | | | | quickly, hit the sand about 1 inch behind the middle of |
| cup, as your golf ball will be rolling fairly slowly, and | | | | the golf ball. If you want the ball to run, you need to |
| therefore will break more sharply within that area | | | | hit about 2.5 inches behind the middle of the ball. Use |
| near the cup. You need to determine where you | | | | this method and your days of poor sand play are |
| want the golf ball to be when it is entering that | | | | behind you, but of course nothing comes without |
| three-feet-away radius. Always attempt to putt the | | | | practice. Find a course in your area that has a |
| ball so it will go about one foot past the hole if it | | | | chipping green with a bunker you can practice out of. |
| misses. If it misses,watch the break PAST the hole, | | | | After a while, your confidence will skyrocket.David |
| because that will give you the line for the tap in.Get | | | | Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps |
| out of the SandSand play around the green really is a | | | | golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower |
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| wedge so that it is directed about five feet to the | | | | strokes lower in only 1 week from today. |
| RIGHT of the flag. Open your stance so the tips of | | | | |