5 Putting Tips To Think About
Mental calculations count more in putting than any other shot you'll make in golf
When it comes to putting, mental calculations count more for this one shot than any other shot you will make. Putting can be as high as 40% of your total score and you only carry one club in the bag that is consistent enough to putting putts in the hole.
Tip #1
One of my favorite tips is to pace the distance of your putt from the ball to the cup. This is important because you need to know the distance to the cup to be consistent – it reduces the number of putts. Knowing how far you need to putt is key in your setup…
… 10 paces @ 3 feet per step = 30 feet.
Tip #2
Most golf shots to the green will leave you approximately 12, 24 or 36 feet from the cup. Knowing this helps to determine how far you'll take the putter back in your stroke.
Here is an accurate setup to help you with all three of these average distances—
- From 12 feet, spread you feet 12 inches apart and take the putter back to your inside right foot and through.
- At 24 feet, take the putter to the outside of the right foot, while your feet are still 12 inches apart.
- At 36 feet, set your feet 15 inches apart and take the club back to the toe of your right foot.
With practice, you'll develop a stroke and feel for these distances using a mechanical approach to build confidence and consistency.
Tip #3
Observe the texture of the grass and which direction the grain flows from your ball towards the hole. When the grass is growing towards the hole, the ball rolls faster. Heat from the day raises the surface temperature which also affects the speed.
Tip #4
All putting surfaces have drainage built into the greens to remove excess water. Watch for its directional flow from at least 50 yards out. Greenside bunkers will have grassy mounds to force water away from the sand bunkers. These mounds create added speed and break to your putts.
Tip #5
One final tip most new golfers forget is to repair their own divots from their ball landing on the putting surface from their approach shot, or the spike marks from dragging your feet, which creates bumpy putts in your putt line. Remember your golf etiquette.
The wrist putt has been around since the beginning of golf. Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer and other well-known golf professionals used this putting style successfully throughout all or most of their careers. Recently I adopted it because it helps me control distance and accuracy much better than the conventional pendulum swing commonly used today. My putting has improved dramatically.
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