| Every golfer wants to play better and lower their | | | | shouldn't be to make that long putt. It should be to |
| score. That's a given. Playing better golf leads to | | | | leave the ball as close as possible for your second |
| more enjoyment of this great game and keeps us | | | | putt. Lag putting is a very effective strategy that |
| coming back time after time. | | | | isn't used enough by amateurs. This is the reason I |
| If you are serious about improving your game you | | | | have students concentrate on practicing their speed |
| should begin with the one club that you use more | | | | and pace when putting. |
| than any other - the putter. You can shave strokes | | | | 3.) Putt Through The Hole |
| and make an immediate impact very quickly on the | | | | Too many golfers today are leaving way too many |
| greens if you take the correct approach to putting. | | | | putts short of the hole. One trademark sign of a |
| Here are a few tips that I give to my students when | | | | very good putter is the fact that they almost always |
| we practice putting: | | | | roll the ball past the hole. |
| 1.) Practice Your Pace and Speed | | | | If you don't roll it past the hole it has absolutely no |
| I teach my students to concentrate on the speed of | | | | chance of finding the cup! |
| their putts. Try and roll the ball no more than a foot | | | | Next time you are out warming up for your round, |
| PAST the hole. You'll be surprised at how many putts | | | | ditch the driver, grab the putter, and work on these |
| begin to find the bottom of the cup. This applies to | | | | tips for about 30 minutes. You will see an immediate |
| both short and long putts. | | | | improvement in your putting. |
| 2.) Long Putts | | | | I wish you the best and hit 'em straight! |
| The mindset when you have a 30 or 40 footer | | | | |