| Great, the winter weather is over and warm golf | | | | side of your back foot, remember to keep the same |
| returns; unrestricted by winter clothes, well almost its | | | | swing speed; |
| not summer yet. Anyway I managed a pitch and | | | | 4. For really long putts take your putter back so that |
| putt with no rain and no soggy greens. So I have | | | | your hands align with the top of your back leg thigh. |
| been looking forward to more regular golf; not that I | | | | 5. Of course if you have a really short putt, again |
| didn't play all winter there were moments and | | | | same speed, same quiet hands but easy tap in. |
| windows of opportunity, not enough though. | | | | 6. Most of us amateur golfers come up short with |
| I believe the main thing that suffers from winter is | | | | our putts so a tip to cure this is to focus on a spot |
| putting. Yes we can go down the range and blast | | | | about a foot past the hole and putt to that point. |
| balls out of sight, work on our swing, pitching, | | | | The result after some practice will be if you do miss |
| chipping and driving; but putting is left to the carpet | | | | you will be left with a simple tap in and so less |
| indoors. It would be great to have access to a green | | | | damage to your score. |
| under cover by say a conservatory or something | | | | 7. Always make a practice swing to get the feel of |
| similar? Well they do indoor riding schools why not an | | | | the putt, go with your first putting line, your eyes |
| indoor putting green or better still a couple of greens. | | | | and first instincts will serve you well. Try not to |
| I have seven tips for putting that I personally will be | | | | question your first swing thoughts. This is just the |
| using for my practice and my actual play thoughts. | | | | same when choosing a fairway club; your first choice |
| 1. First keep a constant even swing plane for every | | | | is usually the right decision. I too am guilty of this and |
| putt. | | | | haveregretted changing my mind and taking the |
| 2. For short putts try to keep the putter head inside | | | | wrong shot. But I am improving as I try to stop |
| your back foot, | | | | questioning my first choice of club. |
| 3. For longer putts take the putter head to the outer | | | | |