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Use just one ball
when you practice your putting. This is
closer to what a real game is like. You
tend to concentrate better this way than
if you have a bucket of balls to keep
digging into. And be sure to practice
your putting daily.
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Putting isn’t all
in the wrists. When you’re putting, the
palms of your hands face each other.
This prevents one hand from dominating
and ensures that both work together for
you.
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Make sure you’re
totally relaxed before you strike the
ball. Loosen up your muscles so they
feel flabby and jelly-like. Never tense
up your muscles when putting!
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Make your back and
follow through strokes the same length.
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Keep your putter
face square by weakening your left hand
and strengthening your right.
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Rely less on your
wrists and more on your shoulders when
putting.
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Keep that left
wrist firm.
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Relax your knees a
little. Don’t lock up.
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Your heels should
be shoulder-width apart.
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Gary McCord
advises that on curved putts, keep your
feel parallel to the line you’ve chosen,
not parallel to the hole.
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As you make
contact with the ball, you want to
accelerate the putter. Keep the putter
grip moving toward your target.
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It’s better to
miss a putt by sending it beyond the
hole than by having it come up short.
Finishing off the shot will be easier.
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Practice your putt
at home on your carpet when the weather
is bad or you can’t get to the golf
course.
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Find a putter that
works well for you and stay with it.
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Have something at
stake at every hole so you become
accustomed to putting under pressure.
