I will not use the dreaded words – the yips – because that is a complete lost of confidence with the flat stick. We can still struggle making poor contact with our putter without losing out confidence. Many times, it is something that we are suddenly doing or not doing with our putter stroke that is causing poor contact and more missed putts. It happens to me from time to time and I have found a way to fix this challenge is short order. It is not difficult and everyone can do it; but, it does require a bit of focus.
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Reading The Break On The Green
One of the greatest challenges faced my golfers happens on the green. Reading the break is a challenge at the best of times and understanding how the ball breaks in relation to your putting style and speed is vital to a great short game. When playing with others, we always watch their putt (or at least we should) in order to garner any information of what happens around the hole. Unfortunately, many players do not process this information well because they are not processing the proper data in order to apply it to their golf game. It is this oversight that causes players to misread their putt on a consistent basis. I know this this is a challenge for many amateurs and I think I can help.
Continue readingWhat Putt Distance Do You Struggle With The Most
I sometimes am asked what putting distance I struggle with the most. This is a legit question and many amateurs, as I did, seem to find 4 to 6 feet the most challenging. Have you ever wondered why this relatively short distance is the most challenging. I have some thoughts on this and a sure fire way to stop worrying about these knee knocker putts.
Continue readingPutting Pre-Shot Routine
If you do not have a pre-shot routine, I strongly recommend that you develop one sooner than later. It is a technique used by every professional golfer, although they vary greatly, to ensure they are prepared to hit their next golf shot. More importantly, developing a pre-shot routine for putting is the most important skill you will create in order to reduce the most strokes. Personally, I have used the same basic pre-shot routine for most of my golfing career and I think it works very well. It has saved me many strokes over the years compared to lost strokes. And I think you can as well.
Continue readingHow To Make More Short Putts
Lee Trevino is a golfing legend. He understands the challenges of the short game and offers some advice on how to make more short putts. His sage offerings on ball position strike and interesting mental exercise as I try to envision how his advice will help. I talk about envisioning his teachings because we have a foot of snow on the ground and putting, except in my basement, is not going to happen anytime soon. Regardless, Trevino suggests something that might help chase the yips away.
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The Grateful Golfer 