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