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When you're learning how to putt you want to go to a putting green to practice and start from a short distance away of only about a foot. Starting this close will help build your confidence and once you start continuously make them from that short of a distance you'll be able to increase it again and again until it becomes more challenging to you.

Good rule of thumb is to know that getting the correct distance is more important than getting the correct direction. A really good and fun way to practice distance control is to putt from about 40 feet from the hole of a significant distance with 3 or 4 balls and see how close you can get it or even make it. This is a fun game to play with a friend too while you're waiting for your tee of time to come around, each take one ball see who can get closer to the farthest hole.

Another great drill or exercise to practice is to start about a foot from the hole with one ball, each time you make it go either 6 inches or a foot father away and try to make it again. If you make it go another 6 inches to a foot farther, but if you miss you have to go all the way back to one foot away. This drill helps duplicate the pressure you'll receive when you're actually playing.

Another way to play the previous drill is to only move the ball 6 inches or a foot closer to the hole when you miss it as opposed to going all the way back to the beginning.

Horse is another good game to play with a friend to help duplicate the pressure you'll receive when you're actually playing. This is a game derived from basketball but has been translated into many other sports, in this case golf. If you don't know how to play horse, it's very simple. Whoever goes first tries to make a putt, if they do, the next person has to make the same putt, if the second person misses they get a letter "H" and it's the first person's turn again.

The only way the second person gets to pick where to try to put from is if the first person misses their put, and if the second person makes theirs the first person has to make it from the same spot, otherwise they get an "H". This is a very fun game to play with friends especially when they miss a 2 foot putt.

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Great putting tips, thanks for sharing!

Putting is an essential.if not the most important, factor in playing golf. This is where the game is decided. Nerves of steel and lots of practice are needed to master the art of putting. Even professional golfers feel the pressure when it's time to putt and the game is on the line. Here are some tips to learn and improve on your putting.

First thing to do would be to take practice strokes next to the golf ball. This would help you feel the needed rhythm in putting the ball. You will need to do this as you don't want your shot to be too awkward or too strong.

Try to have some marker to help you focus and help you with proper alignment of your putt. A marker is where you will aim the ball as you putt. The position of this marker is dependent on the terrain of the golf course.

When getting ready to putt, be sure that your eyes are focused on the golf ball itself. It will help in lining up the putter with the golf ball. You must remember not to focus on the marker but more on how you will make your shot.

Proper putting stance is needed when putting. You don't want your balance disturbed by a sudden gust of wind. First thing to remember is that you should be comfortable with your stance. One way to do this is to separate your legs with about the same width as your shoulders. This is a standard stance and it should give you a comfortable and balanced posture for your putt.

You could try a wider stance as it will be more balanced but you would be less comfortable. Remember that the wider your legs are apart, the more balanced it is and the less comfortable you are. Just try to find your balance as you make your shot. If you feel you have to sacrifice your comfort zone to have more balance then do it.

You should also remember that your shoulders should be parallel to the direction of the putt. Your arms should just be dropped down straight from your shoulders. Your feet can be open or closed, depending on where you are most comfortable. Remember that the more comfortable you are, the more natural your shot will be.

Remember that all putts are straight. It is your aim that will change. When aiming at a flat green just aim straight to the hole. You should practice so that all your putts just follow an imaginary line. When aiming in an elevated green, you should just putt the same. The difference is that you will aim directly at a point above the hole. What you want to happen is for the ball to stop at one point and to let gravity take your ball directly to the putt.

Long putts are more complicated but if mastered will help tremendously with your game. You should remember that a great long putt will eliminate the need for you to do short putts. The first thing to do is to sit down behind your ball and facing the hole. From that point of view you'll get to see the low and high points of the green. If it's a fairly straight green, you can just shoot a straight putt like the way you're shooting for small putts. If it's not, then try to evaluate whether to divide your long putt to smaller putts and putt accordingly.

Dividing a long putt depends on the terrain of the golf course. If you see a combination of straight and elevated terrain, dividing it would be better than trying to make your putt in one try. Try to eliminate the elevated terrain so you will just have to create a straight shot putt for your last shot.

Remember that nerves will always come into play when shooting your putts. Just stay relaxed and focused on your shots and you'll do fine. Don't blame anyone when you miss your putt, stay focused and just prepare your next shot as if it's your first putt. Take a deep breath and don't let your anger get the best of you.

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