If you have fairly good distance control, then the secret to shooting a lower score is sinking more Putts in the range up to 8 feet. And if you want to know how important those shots are, consider this: You will use your Driver a maximum of 14 times in a round, not as often as you will stand over a short putt. And, you dont necessarily lose a shot with a poor tee Shot while you will, with almost every poorly struck short putt.
While watching the PGA championship from southern hills, I was struck by how still the head and body of the best golfers are when Putting, even after they have struck the golf ball. Its almost as though the stroke is more important than the ball.
That reminded me of a little tip to go with the drill to shorten your backswing and force you to accelerate (see below left). Try this again on the practice green, only this time focus on the space between the putter and ball at address and keep your focus on that point throughout the backswing, downswing, contact and follow through and LISTEN for the ball dropping into the cup.
This encourages your head to stay very still on the line of contact, resisting the temptation to watch the ball or to move with the backswing. Just try that on the practice Green and you will surprised at how deadly you become. If you dont, then contact me and well look at your Putting stroke.
If you want to check your stroke quickly yourself, then stand facing a wall and line up so that the toe of the club is only an inch from the wall. Now, take a normal swing and check: does your club move away from the backswing or brush up against the wall at any time?
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James Langmead PGA Qualified golf professional and former callaway club fitter of the year http://www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk
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