| 3-Feet from the HoleThe most important aspect | | | | tips of your feet and shoulders are aligned |
| of putting is to decide on your line before | | | | with each other such that you are aiming |
| the stroke. The only thing to be thinking | | | | about five feet LEFT of the pin.When you |
| DURING the stroke is how hard you need to hit | | | | swing back, only swing the clubhead as HIGH |
| the ball. Control how far the ball rolls by | | | | as your right shoulder. Don't use more than |
| controlling the distance you bring the putter | | | | about 60% power on the swing. The clubface |
| back during the backswing. The length of the | | | | should slice ACROSS AND DOWN THROUGH the |
| forward swing past the ball should ALWAYS | | | | sand, behind the ball. More than any other |
| match the length of the backswing.When | | | | shot on the course, follow through is |
| determining the "line" for the putt, pay | | | | essential to lift the ball out of the sand. |
| particular attention to the lay of the green | | | | If you want the ball to stop more quickly, |
| within a three foot radius around the cup, as | | | | hit the sand about 1 inch behind the middle |
| your golf ball will be rolling fairly slowly, | | | | of the golf ball. If you want the ball to |
| and therefore will break more sharply within | | | | run, you need to hit about 2.5 inches behind |
| that area near the cup. You need to determine | | | | the middle of the ball. Use this method and |
| where you want the golf ball to be when it is | | | | your days of poor sand play are behind you, |
| entering that three-feet-away radius. Always | | | | but of course nothing comes without practice. |
| attempt to putt the ball so it will go about | | | | Find a course in your area that has a |
| one foot past the hole if it misses. If it | | | | chipping green with a bunker you can practice |
| misses,watch the break PAST the hole, because | | | | out of. After a while, your confidence will |
| that will give you the line for the tap | | | | skyrocket.David Nevogt writes golf |
| in.Get out of the SandSand play around the | | | | instruction material that helps golfers of |
| green really is a different concept. Here's | | | | all levels reach their full potential and |
| all you need to know to have great sand | | | | lower their scores. David is the author of |
| play...Open the blade of your sand wedge so | | | | "The Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to |
| that it is directed about five feet to the | | | | have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 |
| RIGHT of the flag. Open your stance so the | | | | week from today. |