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Best Way to Practice Short Putting in Golf

Practice is vital to success in any area of golf and none the less so in putting. After all, remember that putting can make up as much as 40 percent of your game as a high handicapper and even more as you improve at your handicap.

To become a good… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Putting from off the Green in Golf

From time to time, you will find that even though your ball is not on the green it is better to putt the ball than risk a bad chip. If the grass between the ball and the green is not too long, the putter can be your best bet. Everything… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Medium Putt in Golf

When you have experienced success with your short putting, it is time to start on the medium putt, from 6 ft (2 m) to 20 ft (6 m). Start about 6 ft (2 m) away from the hole, using three balls. Now that you are further away from the hole,… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Long Putting in Golf

Good long purring is all about judging distance rather than judging direction. Remember that if you three-putt it will nearly always be because you hit the ball the wrong distance and not because you have hit it crooked.

Before every long putt, always have one or two practice swings to… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Long Putting in Golf

The idea behind long putting is somewhat different from that behind medium putting, although the object is the same. Given the difficulties involved (that hole looks very far away!), your attitude to the stroke is different. Here, you must try to get the ball near enough to the hole to… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Long and Medium Golf Putting

Most players spend insufficient time practicing putting. Long and medium length putting is mostly about learning to judge distance better.

Practice with six balls from six paces. Set up a box of four tee pegs starting just behind the hole and one putter length square. Club golfers always tend to… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Practice Aiming in Golf

The most common error of women golfers is unquestionably aiming away to the right. Spend plenty of time practicing your aiming. You can do this in the garden if necessary, without even hitting a ball.

The orthodox address position is known as a ‘square’ stance. This means you stand parallel… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play Short Chip-and-Run Shot in Golf

The short chip-and-run shot is, like the putting stroke, a one-lever movement. If played correctly, it gives great accuracy. The two-lever movement (arms and wrists) is used when greater height and length are required.

The choice of club

The club you need to make this shot can vary… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play Long Chip-And-Run Shot in Golf

When you are some 30-40 yds/m from the front edge of a long green with the flag well at the back, or if the green is double-tiered, your best bet could well be a long chip shot. The ball should fly fairly low, land well on the green and roll… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Play Greenside Bunker Shot

Learn how to play this shot so that the ball finishes close to the flag and you will save many strokes.

Grip

Except for one very important difference, hold the club with the normal grip about 2 – 3 in (50 – 75 mm) down the shaft. The essential difference… Continue Reading…