| In every round of golf you play, putting accounts | | | | Then go back to the original position and try to hit |
| for about 40% of your strokes. The average | | | | 10 in a row to tap in distance. The whole thing |
| player would save at least 5 shots a round if they | | | | should take about 5 minutes, then move on to |
| didn't miss any putts of 5 feet or less and didn't | | | | short putts. |
| three putt. | | | | 2) Hit all of your short putts during warm up from |
| The difference between your best ever score | | | | two feet. Don't miss a single short putt before |
| and your average is most likely a few putts. With | | | | you go to the course to play. If you are hitting |
| that in mind, it becomes obvious that improving | | | | the side of the hole with your two footers, adjust |
| your putting is the fastest way to improve your | | | | your aim. If you are hitting them dead center, |
| scores. | | | | you will have a great putting day. |
| Here are three ways to improve your putting | | | | 3) Once on the course, keep in mind the easiest |
| very quickly, both from long and short range. Not | | | | places to putt from and try to leave your ball |
| through practice, but by adding a little purpose to | | | | there on chip shots. Don't get greedy by trying to |
| your warm up and chipping strategies. | | | | hole out every chip shot only to wind up with a |
| 1) Find and master a base distance for putting | | | | really downhill five footer with three putt potential. |
| during your warm up. By that, I mean you should | | | | Putting is half the game of golf. By following these |
| hit all of your longer practice putts from the same | | | | three tips you will have consistent control over |
| place until you can stop every one of them right | | | | your longer putts, more confidence and better |
| by the hole. That sets your pace for the day. | | | | aim on your shorter putts, and place less pressure |
| Once you do that, hit a few putts from five feet | | | | on your putting game by lowering the degree of |
| further out, and a few from five feet further in. | | | | difficulty. |