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Where Major Putt Action Happens
Although this will be short, do not underestimate the information that it contains. As in life, golf isn’t necessarily about making big changes, but little adjustments which can make all the difference. As in all things, there is a sequence, an order in which everything works best, and the Putt is one of those things that work much better if you follow that proper order/ sequence.The first thing that needs to be done in the Putt sequence is to decide on your line, and this definitely needs to be done before the stroke. When you are in the process of figuring out your line, pay close attention to the area of the green within a three foot radius of the hole. This is where your ball will be rolling slowly, and any break that will happen will most likely be more pronounced. You really need to figure out where your ball should be when it enters that “red zone” to use a football term.
All you want/need to be thinking about during the stroke, is how hard to hit the ball, not where. You can control how far the ball will go, by how far you bring back your putter during the back swing.
Once you hit the ball, the distance that the swing goes past the original ball striking position, should be exactly the same as the length of your back stroke.
You should think about putting the ball with just enough power to hit the ball about one foot pass the whole if you were to miss. With your ball going by the hole and remaining in “Gimmee ” territory, make sure you observe the break as it goes past the whole. This is important because it will give you the line you need for the “easy” tap in.
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