The three simple keys to consistently sinking short putts are: making contact with the center of the putterface, making contact with a square putterface that’s on-line to the target and accelerating the clubhead through impact. If you learn to do these three things, your short putting, and overall putting, will improve quickly and should stay solid for good.

Unlike the full swing, putting requires the utmost in limited and controlled movements. Any swaying, lifting or sliding can cause you to miss putts. The same holds true for your eyes. Any deviation from the golf ball through impact can lead to a variety of mis-hits that affect not only your aim but your distance control as well.

Here’s another easy tip to apply the next time you’re on the putting green. Simply place a golf ball about six inches behind your ball and make a stroke. If you miss the ball (swinging either above it or to the side), then your backswing path is offline or too steep.

If you want to become a better putter, you have to learn to stabilize the lower body as much as possible. All great putters have a rock-steady lower half and swing the putter from above the waist. Now, deciding whether you’re a hands-driven putter or a shoulder-driven putter (or both!) is a matter of personal style, but one thing is for sure: No matter how you choose to swing with the upper body, the lower body must stay as still as possible.

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 A few points to keep in mind when it comes to bunker play, many golfers are defeated before they attempt a sand shot because they fear them. Make bunkers your friend, not an enemy. With proper technique and practice, you will enjoy being in the sand instead of heavy rough.
When in a bunker you must:
establish firm footing
take open stance
open the clubface
weight distributed more to the left side
swing the club back and through the same distance
hit the sand 2 inches behind the ball
don’t let the clubface close
accelerate through the ball
Remember: Sand is your ally, not your foe.

Here are some reminders when putting. If you have ever watched golf on TV, you have seen many different putting styles. If you have seen Mike Hulbert, you have even seen one-handed putting. The point is to do whatever feels comfortable and enables you to get the ball in the hole consistently. However, there are some fundamentals that will help you to consistently putt well:
eye over the ball
set the putter square to the target
keep body motion limited
accelerate through the ball
be comfortable
hit the ball in the sweet spot of the putter.
To be a good putter you must feel you can putt. Be confident. Negative thoughts will hurt your putting.

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Research shows that less than five per cent of all putts are perfectly straight. That tells us we should be prepared to accurately read some break on almost every putt we face. So let’s start with two simple terms: the “ball-hole line” and the “aim line. ”Ball-Hole Line: The ball hole line is an imaginary, perfectly straight line between the ball and the hole. If your putt happens to be dead straight, then the ball-hole line is also the line the ball needs to roll on in order to fall into the hole. Aim Line: The aim line is a putt’s initial starting line and the line from the ball to a point or direction where you intend to start your putt that will allow it to break into the hole.

 When it comes time for the golfer to make their stroke, you see them turn away from the aim line and aim back toward the hole. You also see golfers make their practice stroke while looking at the hole rather than the aim line. This is one of the key reasons most missed putts miss below the hole: people don’t play enough break, even when they see it correctly. But this is an easily fixed problem and here’s how:1. When choosing an aim line, be sure you commit to it.2. Stand behind the ball on an extension of your aim line and visualize your ball rolling on it.3. Make practice strokes parallel to the aim line.4. Once you’ve made a perfect practice stroke, step in and putt the ball, still looking and stroking down the aim line.

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