You know the saying, "Drive for show, putt for dough." It is your putting that makes a big difference in your score. Here are my tips for improving that part of your game.
Look for the curve and slope of the green's surface. Often you can see this best as you approach. Look for the general slope and then at the smaller area between your ball and the hole.
Think of your two arms reaching down to the club as the pendulum of a clock. Make your stroke by moving your shoulders and arms as one unit in a pendulum motion.
Use your eyes to trace the path the ball will follow to the hole. Repeat this a few times to imprint the speed and line in your mind, then take your putting stroke.
This is part of the pendulum stroke. Keep your arms and the club as one unit and don't let the wrists snap. Being wishy-washy with the wrists makes it very difficult to judge the speed of a putt and results in inconsistent distance.
This is a sure-fire way to improve your putting. The closer you chip to the hole, the easier it gets to sink the putt. Practice your chipping!
Thanks for this list. I tried taking lessons a year and a half ago. Wasn't very good though. I would like to try it again this spring. Thanks for the tips.
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