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Putting

Control is key when it comes to perfect putting. From setup positions to the latest and greatest equipment, improve your game with the putting instruction articles below.



Putt 4 Dough

Drain Putts From All Over The Green

Putt 4 DoughLine up three balls about 10 feet from the cup.

Putting Absolutes

Drain It From Everywhere

Putting AbsolutesWhen it comes to putting, personal preference almost always wins.

How To Win The Masters

There Is More Than One Way To Come Out On Top

How To Win The MastersOne of the things I enjoy most in golf is the opportunity to travel to Augusta, Ga., for The Masters each spring.

Sharpen Your Short Game

Sharpen Your Short GameThe short game is where you can save the most strokes. You can hit only so many 300-yard drives or stiff iron shots from the rough or fairway.

Why You Can’t...

(and how you can)

Why You Can’t...One of the great things about the game of golf is that, on occasion, all of us, even the highest handicapper, will hit a shot like a pro. It might be a well-struck drive, hitting a par-5 in two or holing out a bunker shot.

Swing Myths and Simple Fixes

Swing Myths and Simple FixesI’ve seen so many different approaches to golf instruction that some things have come full circle. For every instructor who says keep your head down, another says let it turn.

10 Best Tips

(You've Never Heard)

10 Best TipsIf you’ve ever received a lesson, or better yet, a series of lessons, it’s likely you’ve been told to do the same thing more than once.

5 Ways To Putt

Which one are you?

5 Ways To PuttEIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE INFORMATION people take in is visual. That is,what we see is most of what we know. Consider the last movie you saw.

8-Second Countdown

How to make the most of those crucial moments before you putt.

8-Second Countdown

Standing over a putt for too long (and “freezing” up) can seriously impact the fluidity of your putting stroke. To make sure you don’t get this “overanalysis paralysis,” I suggest you don’t wait too long in between your last practice stroke and your actual putt. In fact, it should take you a maximum of eight seconds! Anything longer than that, and it’s hard to retain the desired feel for the putt at hand.

On The Fringe

How practicing on an arc can improve your stroke

On The FringeGolfers use two kinds of putting strokes: a square-to-square stroke that swings (and stays) square to the target line and an arcing stroke that travels inside the target line on the backstroke and follow through.

Through The Gates

Putting really shouldn't be any more complicated than this

Through The GatesIn my many years of teaching, I’ve read, heard, seen and been told a number of putting tips that, I feel, only serve to overcomplicate what should be a simple motion. I think putting is just rolling the ball, so I like to keep things simple. Here, I’m practicing a drill that helps me keep the ball on the right path. All I do is place two golf balls about six inches apart, and a foot in front of my ball, and then make a stroke.

Which Phrase Best Describes You?

I don't hit the ball far enough
I slice it too often
My head gets in the way
My contact isn't very crisp
I take too many strokes on and around the green
I wish I was more consistent

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