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