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Practice Drill to Develop a Good Putting Stroke

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Set Up from Four Feet
Practice Drill to Develop a Good Putting Stroke Courtesy of Mel Sole; used with permission
Putts between 4 and 6 feet are ones that we expect to make most of the time. But research tells us that touring pros make only about 50-percent of their 6-foot putts, so the average golfer should not get too frustrated when their percentage is lower. However, with intelligent practice, we can do something to increase our success rate on this length of putt.

How to Practice
Take 10 balls and line up a straight putt of about 4 feet as I am in the photo above.

It is important to practice a straight putt, because then you need only focus on the stroke and not on the break. Obviously, if you miss a straight putt you will know that you made a bad stroke; if you miss a breaking putt, you might have made a good stroke but just had the wrong speed. So it's important to pick a straight putt for this drill. (next page)

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