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Article #6: Putting and Sand Play Tips

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






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