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Did you realize that you have 2 to 3 more putts then any other stroke during a round? With that knowledge it should be clear that putting may be the most important part of your game. To putt well you must control 2 simple factors, direction and distance. So with that knowledge you should controlling the speed of your putts and reading the direction it will go.

Most greens are lower in the front part and higher in the back part. This is to allow for drainage, So if you know that the green is lower in the front and you hit the ball under the pin you have an uphill putt. If you have an uphill putt you can hit the ball a little harder depending how steep the incline and the grain.

Distance can be controlled by length of your putting stroke and speed of the stroke
and this is different with each golfer. To find your speed close your eyes and make continuous strokes until you feel maximum comfort.

Now pick the type of putting stroke you want to hit. Four types are described below:

1. Pendulum stroke- the back swing is equal to the forward stroke
2. Short to Long – the back swing is short and the follow-through is long
3. Long to short – the back swing is long and the follow-through is short or pops off the ball
4. Short to short – the back swing is short and the follow-through is short hit it with feel

Drills to use on the putting green:

1. This drill will help your feel in the stroke. Hold the putter in the right hand and allow the whole arm to swing and do not move the wrist at all. Feel the right shoulder turn. Make several continuous strokes and allow the tension in the arm to dissipate. When hitting balls, practice at different lengths to feel the
speed of the stroke.

2. Another drill to help with short putts is to place 2 balls 8 feet or less from pin at a distance that allows your putter head to travel through the balls. Make several practice strokes between the balls and then place a ball inside the two balls and hit it. If you strike one of the outer balls then your stroke should be adjusted until you only hit the inside ball without touching the outside golf balls.

3. Place a ball 1 foot from the cup, 3 feet from the cup, 6 feet from the cup and 10 ft from the cup. Start with the shortest and hit the put in the cup. Go to the next ball and repeat. If you miss any you need to set them all up until you can hit all the balls in the whole

These drills will increase your consistency with your stroke and improve your game.

Yes, you can improve your putting stroke.
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My friend David Sent me this tip.

Here’s a really good tip that may help you to get rid of your slice.
Best of all, it’s really pretty simple once you get the hang of it, and
understand why it’s being used. The problem is that it’s kind of
hard to explain, so please bear with me.

Chances are that you have battled with a slice at some point in
your golfing days. To be completely direct with you, dealing with
a slice really sucks. It hurts your golf game in many more ways
than one. Luckily, it’s fairly easy to fix. I cannot claim that this small
tip will completely cure your slice, but there’s a good chance that it
will. I hope it does.

When you come into the impact zone, there are really only 2 factors
that can determine the “shape” of ball flight.

1. The angle of the club face at impact.
2. The path the club is taking at impact.

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Really not that tough to understand. The tough part is explaining how
to correct it.

Anyway, here’s a few things your should concentrate on.

Try to keep your leading shoulder “down” on the ball through impact.
This is called staying strong through impact. Lots of times the leading
shoulder (left shoulder if right handed) flies up before impact. Now just
for a minute, think about what that does to the club head when it’s in the
impact zone.

Golf is all about thinking and analyzing your shots to get better.

A huge part of this game is understanding “why” you’re getting a certain
result, and the physics behind that result. Thinking through your golf swing
will provide huge dividends if you’re willing to invest the time it takes.

Get up from the computer and actually go though the motions slowly.
Let your leading shoulder fly up as you approach impact and you’ll actually
be able feel and see the clubface coming from an outside-in path. That
causes a slice every time.

So what can you do to correct it? Well, for starters, try to learn to keep
your leading shoulder strong. Keep that shoulder “Down” on the ball all
the way through impact, even after the ball is gone and flying straight
down the fairway.

After I make impact with the ball, the leading shoulder is still down. The
triangle is still there. Most importantly, my body has NOT gotten ahead
of my hands. This is a HUGE distinction. As you may notice, the left
shoulder is actually higher than the right shoulder. So what do I mean
when I say “leading shoulder down?”

You have to envision yourself from the back looking down on the ball.
When I say “down,” I mean that the leading shoulder and chest is still
facing the ball through impact.

So even though it may seem like the leading shoulder is higher than
the trailing shoulder, it’s still facing the ball at impact. NOT TOWARDS
THIRD BASE in comparison to the ball. That would mean that you have
let the leading shoulder fly up.

Hand action is huge in this game. You must learn to release your hands
correctly through the ball. Meaning that you release the hands while the
leading shoulder is still “down” or facing the ball.

Keep the leading shoulder down and let your arms and hands release
through the ball and you will see the ball go farther and higher. This will
take a while to get used to.

The key is to let your arms release through the ball, while your left shoulder
is “down” on the ball. To do this you will need to rotate your forearms
correctly, and use your leading ELBOW (not shoulder) as a hinge. So
another way to explain this movement would be that your hands are still
moving towards the target, but your leading elbow has almost stopped.

Another tip would be to initiate the downswing with your arms. I’m sure
that’s the exact opposite of what you’ve heard before. Starting the
downswing with the arms is a tough this to do.

You want to go the maximum possible distance. So subconsciously,
many people have the problem of letting their body get way ahead
of their hands. That’s the number one slice-producing move among
golfers today. It’s probably the toughest one to fix, because when
you’re at the top of your backswing, all you can think about it
crushing the ball.

Instead of thinking maximum distance, think minimize slice. Start the
downswing with your arms. Get to the top of your back swing, and
then the first move should be with the arms. Put this move together
with keeping the leading shoulder down, and it will do wonders for
both your woods and your irons.

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