Practice "slamming" your putts.

May 1, 2005

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Most golfers tend to try and "die" the ball into the hole when they are putting it.

Practice "slamming" your putts

I think that is fine for putts of 20 feet and more. Shorter putts, particularly the 3 to 4 footers, need to be hit with much more speed. I have always felt hitting the ball with the right speed is more important than getting the correct line. Learn to be more aggressive with your putts. Particularly the short ones.

There is an area about 1 foot to 3 feet short of the hole my friend Dave Peltz calls the "lumpy doughnut." This is the area where everyone walks. Eventually, this area becomes "concave," and putts rolling through this area can be knocked off-line without enough speed.

To build the confidence needed to hit these putts firmly on course, you have to practice hitting them even harder on the practice green. I call it "slamming" as you literally "slam" the ball into the back of the cup. On the practice green, it does not matter if the ball goes 3 or 4 feet past the cup as you don't have to putt them again. You will be surprised, though, how many putts will still go in.

Practice "slamming" your putts

Practice "slamming" your putts on the putting green. When you take this on the course, you will have the confidence to hit the putts at least 12 to 18 inches past the hole. As a result, your number of putts per round will drop. That's a promise!

Source: Mel Sole Golf School.

Thanks for reading - Practice "slamming" your putts. This will help you to stop leaving putts short!

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