| If I had to pick just one way to score | | | | (i.e. the fringe). Once your ball has |
| better I'd say, "improve your putting." | | | | stopped rolling, open your eyes and see |
| Because it's a simple formula. If you | | | | how correct you were. |
| shot a 100 in your last game of golf and | | | | Now here's another great distance |
| you had 8, 3 putts in that score then it | | | | control putting drill. |
| doesn't take a genius to work out that | | | | On your practice putting green measure |
| if you could turn those 3 putts into 2 | | | | 30 feet from the fringe. Then place |
| putts then you'd score 8 shots better. | | | | about 15 balls down there. Then putt |
| Ok, we've worked out that you need to | | | | your first ball and try to get it at as |
| practice your putting, but how? | | | | close to the fringe as possible. Once |
| Well it's been proven that the better | | | | you've done this then hit your second |
| the putter is the better they are at | | | | putt and try to get it to finish as |
| long putts, so that's where you should | | | | close to your first ball as possible |
| spend most of your time practicing. And | | | | without going past it. Then hit your |
| don't just practice your putting line | | | | third putt and try to get it to finish |
| but rather practice hitting putts a | | | | as close to your second ball as |
| correct weight. Because it doesn't | | | | possible, without going past it. |
| matter if your ball is on the correct | | | | Keep doing this and see how many balls |
| line if it's 10 feet short or long. And | | | | you can get between yourself and the |
| think about how often your putts are 10 | | | | fringe. But if any balls go past the |
| feet wide of the hole. It's not often is | | | | previous ball then it's game over. You |
| it? | | | | have to start again. |
| So practice long putts and one of the | | | | This is a fun putting game to see how |
| best drills to improve your putting | | | | many balls you can get between the |
| touch is to putt balls to the edge of | | | | fringe and yourself and it will improve |
| the putting green. Get about 5 balls and | | | | your distance control at the same time. |
| start about 30 feet away from the fringe | | | | Plus you can keep record of your |
| and try to putt the balls so they end up | | | | personal best and try and beat it. |
| as close to the fringe as possible. | | | | Doing putting drills like this allows |
| During this exercise don't worry about | | | | you to concentrate solely on feel and |
| direction, only speed. Keep doing this | | | | weight without worrying about whether |
| and vary the distance from the fringe | | | | the ball has gone in the hole. And if |
| for each 5 balls you stroke. Do this at | | | | you improve your long putting your |
| least 6 times so you practice at least | | | | scores will improve and it will be |
| 30 putts. | | | | easier than working on your swing. |
| Also, to make this exercise more | | | | You see, there's no point in hitting the |
| effective, putt with your eyes closed. | | | | ball great but then 3 putting. So |
| And after you've hit each putt guess how | | | | improve your putting first and then work |
| close the ball has come to your target | | | | on improving your swing. |