Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Art Of The Golf Putt

By Greg Williams

Here's a shocker, many golf players don't have issues when it comes to their swings. Given that the entire golf course as their play area, there will be a lot of allowance for errors and corresponding corrections, and this thought gives a lot of confidence for the avid golfer.

It's the putt that separates the men from the boys, so goes the maxim in this industry.

As a matter of fact, once a golfer is confronted with the game of putting, the once humongous field of the golf course is minimized to a few meters of green grass. The measurement between the ball and the flag may be quite short - oh so very short - but the pressure to drive the ball home will be big - of so very big indeed.

If you wish to improve in golf, you don't only have to learn your driving shot, you have to learn your putting skills too.

The problem that a lot golfers have is that their putting game really suck.

Let's get this straight - literally speaking.

Putts are meant travel a straight line. A ball that is putt is meant to travel in a straight line. Because of this, expert golfers ensure that they hit the ball with their shot swinging like a pendulum. This necessitates the usage of strong grips that curtail the function of the wrists. Extra wrist movements will only result in a curved shot for the ball, which isn't really what putting is all about.

Veteran golfers find their rhythm by facing the ball, distancing their feet by about a foot to a foot and a half, and practicing their swing so that they'd get a feel of how the ball will break. This is done regardless of how near or far a distance the putt needs to build a routine that will aid them in discovering their money shot.

Developing your putt is an important portion when it comes to succeeding in golf. It is a side of golf that should never be neglected.

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