Golf Putting Tips To Improve Your Short Game Confidence

Putting, by far, is the most personal skill in your golfing repertoire. The golf putting tips in this section of the site are intended to help you develop and master your putting personality.

Compared to full-swing shots in golf, putting has relatively few moving parts (at least, it should have only a few moving parts!). Unlike irons or woods, successful putting depends very little on the contact you make with the ball. Instead, putting mastery is really contingent on:

• Properly reading the break and slope of the green.
• Hitting the putt with the proper force.
• Hitting the putt in the proper direction (this really relates to the first bullet point).
• Using a smooth stroke that comes from your back, shoulders and arms - not your wrists or hands!

For game improvement, most golfers spend their time fine-tuning their swings. While a proper golf swing is vital, a confident putting stroke will save your game far more strokes than a powerful drive. On average, about half of your strokes are on the green!

Unfortunately, great putting isn't sexy. It's stealthy. You probably don't get the same reaction when you one-putt than when you hit a 300 yard drive. But I guarantee, you will get a reaction when you keep winning your matches. Like a snake in the grass, your opponents won't know what bit them!

Here's the great part about the putting stroke...it's really up to you - whatever works best. Proper putting isn't dictated by a single, textbook method. Just watch a tournament on television. There are as many putting styles as their are pros.

The real key to becoming an excellent putter is to quickly master the basics (golf putting grip, putting stance) and then work on your own putting style.

How will you know when you've found your style? You've found it once you stop worrying about missing three foot putts (putting yips) and start concentrating on making 40 footers.

Practice our golf putting tips (we'll show you a great golf putting drill or two) and get comfortable and confident with your own putting technique. Once you stop worrying about mechanics, you can start mastering the art of putting. You'll become an expert at reading breaks, judging distance, and perfecting your feel on the green.

Start lowering your putts per round today!

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