| It is the age old struggle. How do you lower your | | | | ball. I would never suggest you stop any kind of |
| golf score? There are so many components to a | | | | practice, but think about giving your putter an equal |
| good golf game that it is not easy to pinpoint one | | | | shot in the practice game. Its not going to blow |
| way to lower your golf score. You can improve your | | | | anyone away if you make a few more putts in a |
| drives, irons, approach, sand shots, and putting. Very | | | | round like it would to drive the ball 300 yards straight |
| few of us are absolutely confident in all aspects of | | | | down the faraway, but your score at the end of the |
| our game, but there is one area that you can focus | | | | round will show the difference. |
| on to achieve a lower score the quickest. Putting. | | | | If you have been just wishing you could break 90 on |
| The reason that putting is so important, is because | | | | a consistent basis, the best way to do that is |
| you putt more than any other type of golf shot. | | | | consistent putting. For all of us casual golfers, it can |
| Lets see. You drive the ball maybe 12-14 times in a | | | | be very satisfying to go from shooting 94, or 92, or |
| round. Iron shots might account for another 16-20 | | | | 101, to shooting 88, 85, or even 83. It can all be |
| strokes. Your approach shots probably amount to 18 | | | | accomplished with a little more focus on the putting |
| or so. Putting? Putting will, in most cases, account for | | | | game. With a combination of practice, and a strong |
| at least 36-45 strokes! This is assuming your an | | | | mental game, your putting will improve, and you will |
| average golfer. This simply goes to show where the | | | | lower your golf score. |
| best place to lower your golf score is. | | | | Don’t let your buddies keep beating you by 3 or |
| It is unfortunate that most casual golfers spend far | | | | 4 strokes. Surprise them with a great round of |
| less time practicing putting than they do driving the | | | | putting, and a score that you can be proud of. |