Think about it, how many times have you had a putt of 30+ yards that has resulted in a 3 putt? Or worse yet, a 4 putt. How can you shoot a round in the 80s if you have too many holes like this.

Here’s a few golf putting tips that will help turn those 3 or 4 putts into 2 putts more often than not.

As you line up for your long putt, make sure that you spend time reading the area around the green. Remember that as the ball gets closer to the hole it will be moving slower and any misread around the hole can put your ball several feet off your original line. This may sound simple, but you don’t want to overlook this step.

My goal for these putts isn’t to sink it but rather to get it within 3 feet of the hole. 

Learn more about the golf putting tips that will have you sinking putts with ease and playing with the confidence of the pros.

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So why does he do this?

It all goes back to a practice routine that he started to incorporate into his short game a few years ago via golf great Jackie Burke.

Phil will line up about 10 balls around the hole each about three feet from the hole. He proceeds to work his way around the circle sinking every ball in the hole. And if he misses a putt, he will frequently start over again until he sinks 100 in a row.

While you might not have the time or patience to sink 100 putts in a row yourself, there a two key benefits of this drill:

• It keeps you from falling into the common trap of trying to steer the ball to the hole on short putts and
• Helps you build confidence by developing a natural reflex on short putts

Even if your goal is to sink 20 putts in a row, you’ll find that these knee-knockers can be turned around to strengths in your game and will help your drop strokes off your game.

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A lot of games have been lost on the putting green and in most instances it has been due to poor distance control, rather than the direction of the ball. Most beginners quickly get a feel for the direction the ball will travel, even on sloping greens. 

You’ve probably seen it yourself when a beginner places the ball within inches of the hole on a sloping green time and time again.  However, what you won’t see quite frequently is the golf ball coming to a rest a few inches past the hole.  There are many factors that come into play when determining the distance a ball will travel on the green including the slope, preparation of the green and whether it is wet and slow or dry and fast.  Teeing off early in the morning typically means slower greens while playing a round in the afternoon will present much quicker conditions.  

Concentrating on your speed is central to shaving strokes off your score and getting that ball into the hole.  Once again it all comes back to practice and there is no better way to gauge the speed of the greens than on the day of your round in the conditions that you will be playing in.  Always take some time to have a few practice putts before you start play to ‘dial in’ your distance.

This may seem obsurdly obvious, but remember the golf ball will never reach the bottom of the cup if you don’t get it there.  So, one quick mental tip is to aim for the back of the hole.  Assuming that your alingment is correct (we’ll talk about that another day) you will start saving strokes the next time you go out. 

Make putts with the confidence of a seasoned pro starting today!

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