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36 articles tagged “putting”.
Putting looks simple, but tiny differences in face angle, path and strike decide whether the ball goes in. Technology now measures these details precisely. Stroke sensors, camera systems and "putting…
As golfers get older, distance usually falls, but scoring doesn't have to. The short game needs touch, judgement and experience rather than strength, and senior golfers often have all three. Many…
You don't need a golf course to improve your short game. A few minutes a day at home, putting on a carpet, chipping into a basket or rehearsing your stroke in a mirror, can make a real difference…
Multi-tier greens, with two or three distinct levels separated by steep slopes, can turn a routine two-putt into a nervy three or four. Putts up a tier come back if hit too softly; putts down a tier…
You can make a perfect stroke and still miss if the putter face isn't aimed where you think. Studies of amateur golfers have found that many misaim putts consistently, often by more than enough to…
When you start golf, it's tempting to spend all your time trying to hit the ball further. But the quickest way to lower your scores is the short game: putting, chipping, pitching and bunker play…
If you've ever travelled to a warm-climate course and found your putts mysteriously racing past or stopping short, grain is probably the reason. Grass on many warm-season greens grows in a particular…
A four-foot putt on the practice green and a four-foot putt to win a match are the same distance, but they don't feel the same. Under pressure, hands tighten, the stroke gets jerky and doubt creeps…
Great putters look the same on every putt. They read the green, take their practice strokes, set up and roll the ball with the same rhythm whether it's a two-footer to win a match or a 40-footer on…
Getting "up and down" means getting the ball in the hole in two shots from off the green: one chip, pitch or bunker shot, then one putt. It's the skill that separates golfers who turn missed greens…
Links golf asks for a different short game. On firm, fast, sandy turf by the sea, the high lob shots that work on soft parkland courses become risky, and the ball reacts to every slope and hollow…
Most golfers know the short game matters, yet most practice time still goes on the driving range. Around 60% of shots for a typical club golfer are played within 100 yards of the green, and that's…
