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Golf Putting Tips - Putting Is More Important Than Driving
Nobody wants to hear it, but putting is truly more important than driving the golf ball. Think about it. The driver is not used on every hole and when it is used, it's only used one time. The putter is used on every hole and usually it's used multiple times.
Obviously, driving the ball is more fun that putting the ball. When using the driver, we take a big swing and hope for the pure joy of launching the ball 300 yards down the middle of the fairway. It doesn't happen as often as we would like, but it is a lot of fun when it does happen.
Putting is much more subtle. After the ball ends up on the green, most golfers are usually happy with taylormade burner 2.0 irons. If golfers are honest, and most of them are, the dreaded three or four putt occurs multiple times each round.
Maybe it's because I'm a little older and don't hit the driver as far as I used to in my younger years, but I have come to a place in my life where I get really excited about saving par by knocking in a 5 footer. It gives me just as much excitement as pounding a long drive. I am generally considered a good putter so I am going to share a couple of tips that hopefully will help some struggling putters out there.
Tip One: Keep the Putting Stroke as Short as Possible Let's face it. Most of us just aren't smooth enough to pull off a long slow pendulum style of putting stroke. The stroke takes longer to complete and allows for too many opportunities for error. By shortening up the putting stroke, the whole action becomes more compact and efficient. There is a much better chance the putter will strike the ball flush and on line, which in turn, creates a much better chance the ball will go in the hole.
Tip Two: Tuck in Your Elbows
A compact putting stroke is a good thing, as I spoke about in the previous tip. Tucking your elbows into your side will help to ensure a nice short ping g15 driver. Try it out for yourself. When your elbows are tucked in, you are almost forced to use your body to make the stroke, which is you want. The shoulders create the movement, rather than the arms. The whole process is simplified with this method.
Make putting a priority in your practice schedule. Keep your stroke short, compact and efficient. With continued focus and dedication, your golf score will decrease by a significant amount.
