| Golf is a game where a player hits a golf ball from a | | | | be. |
| tee to the hole in the smallest number of strokes. | | | | The swing is a more gentle action than the long drive. |
| Part of a golf game involves Putting. Here are | | | | It is still important to set up the swing with your grip, |
| fabulous background putting facts to get you going. | | | | as mentioned, and suitable posture. You need to also |
| Putting is when a golf ball is gently hit with a club to | | | | be relaxed so you can swing the ball in the right |
| get it into or nearer the hole. The ball never leaves | | | | direction more easily. |
| the ground which differs from the earlier action of | | | | When you are on the green do not spend too much |
| the long drive to swing the ball into the air as close | | | | time on the putt before you hit the ball, otherwise |
| as possible to the hole. Putting is the final stage of | | | | you could tense up and strike badly. A good idea is |
| each hole. | | | | to breath in and mentally draw a line from your ball |
| The area where you putt is called a putting green | | | | to the hole. Then breath out, let your body relax and |
| and is an area of very short grass for a smoother | | | | send the ball in the right direction with a good speed. |
| effect to enable the ball to roll large distances, if | | | | To help you draw a line from the ball to the hole, |
| desired. A cup or hole is situated on the green | | | | stand close to the ball and keep your eyes directly |
| somewhere for the ball to roll into.It usually has a flag | | | | over the ball. If you minimise use of wrists and use |
| on a pole positioned in it so that the hole can be | | | | your shoulders like a pendulum your putter head will |
| seen from a long distance, but not from the tee. The | | | | move in a more consistent way. If there are any |
| cup position changes. Greens can have variable quality | | | | unusual movements on the ball, then it could fall short |
| eg some greens are very fast with closely mown | | | | of the ball. If you hit the ball too hard the the ball |
| grass. The roll of the ball can be affected by growth | | | | could roll off the green. Rely on your natural ability, |
| direction of the grass blades and slope of the green. | | | | previous practise and experience. |
| The club you use for putting is called a Putter. The | | | | Putts account for 40% of the golf score and so you |
| Putter has a flat face and is designed to roll the ball | | | | want to do your best here. So it is down to practise |
| along the ground as opposed to the woods and irons | | | | to improve your putting technique. You can warm up |
| designed to lift the ball off the ground. You can buy a | | | | before a game on all sorts of green surfaces - uphill, |
| putter to suit you. | | | | downhill, straight. It is important to master the short |
| Putting involves a grip and swing technique which is | | | | putts ( 5 to 10 feet ) as well as the longer putts if |
| different than the long drive. You need to grip the | | | | you are having problems gauging distance. You can |
| putter in the palms of your hands so that your hand | | | | also practise away from the golf course like at home |
| movement is reduced ( as opposed to the long drive | | | | or on holiday. Just remember to practise a putting |
| where the finger grip to allows more wrist action ) | | | | style to suit you. |
| The interlocking grip, where the little finger of the | | | | Next time you are on the putting green just |
| right hand and the index finger of the left hand | | | | remember to grab the putter using the palms of |
| interlock, is a good grip to use. You can test both | | | | your hands, with a grip to suit you, like the |
| types of grip out on a club, broomstick or similar item | | | | interlocking grip, relax, line up the ball with the hole, |
| by looking in the mirror and taking a mock swing. | | | | swing gently and roll that ball into the hole.Your focus, |
| Take note of the difference between the freer long | | | | determination and practise will put you in great stead |
| drive grip and the less mobile putting grip. You can | | | | for many successful putts to come. |
| also follow instructions from a golf instructor if need | | | | |