Stop Taking Three Putts to Make it in the Cup
If you would like to shoot a lower number when golfing then you can not give away any stroke. Nearly every single time that you three putt a green it is like you are giving shots away. Well, I want to help you stop doing that by making certain that you can get the ball near enough with your lengthy putts that you easily make your next one and save a stroke.
I know you do not have lots of time to practice so the first thing you have to do is stop wasting any time that you do have. You need to focus your putting practice on making the close putts of 10 feet and under and then your distance control on the 25 foot and beyond. Stop practicing from 10-25 feet because even with a perfect stroke you aren't going to make a high proportion of these putts and you aren't likely to three putt from here either.
So, to practice your distance step off 25 feet from the hole and place a tee in the ground. Hit three putts towards the hole and then go up and ensure each one of them are inside a putter's distance from the hole. After you improve you can worry about making sure your balls stop behind the hole, since a short putt has no possibility of going in but for now we need to make certain you eliminate wasted shots by getting these putts close.
As you begin to learn distance control from 25 feet, take another step back to 28 feet and repeat. If you can get all 3 balls inside a putter's length move back to 31 feet. Add three feet each time you have 3 successful putts inside a putter's length and in virtually no time you will start to find out how hard you need to hit the ball.
One extra tip on picking up distance control. As you move farther away from the hole and you need to hit it further, lengthen your stroke. Too many folks attempt to hit the ball harder with the same length of stroke, this is tough to do.
I know you do not have lots of time to practice so the first thing you have to do is stop wasting any time that you do have. You need to focus your putting practice on making the close putts of 10 feet and under and then your distance control on the 25 foot and beyond. Stop practicing from 10-25 feet because even with a perfect stroke you aren't going to make a high proportion of these putts and you aren't likely to three putt from here either.
So, to practice your distance step off 25 feet from the hole and place a tee in the ground. Hit three putts towards the hole and then go up and ensure each one of them are inside a putter's distance from the hole. After you improve you can worry about making sure your balls stop behind the hole, since a short putt has no possibility of going in but for now we need to make certain you eliminate wasted shots by getting these putts close.
As you begin to learn distance control from 25 feet, take another step back to 28 feet and repeat. If you can get all 3 balls inside a putter's length move back to 31 feet. Add three feet each time you have 3 successful putts inside a putter's length and in virtually no time you will start to find out how hard you need to hit the ball.
One extra tip on picking up distance control. As you move farther away from the hole and you need to hit it further, lengthen your stroke. Too many folks attempt to hit the ball harder with the same length of stroke, this is tough to do.
About the Author:
Jamie Faidley offers weekly putting tips on his site Straightforward Pars. If you would like him to contribute golf instruction content for your internet site you can contact him there.