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"Warriors do not live in the past. The past is dead. Life is now. And the future is waiting..."

First Win on the MLGT

Gained 2010 Tour Card on the South American PGA Tour

Gained 2010 Tour Card on the NGA Hooters Pro Tour

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Putting, the Easiest Way to Lower your Score

Written by: Kris Lim

Putting is the simplest part of the game, but how many of you have the hardest time making putts form 5 feet and in?  If you can make 80% of your putts form 5 feet and in, you will lower your scores immensely. You can also lower your score by cutting out the dreaded 3 putt. This article will discuss why amateurs miss the short ones and 3 putt by giving you a different way of thinking.

My theory of making puts is based around speed.  When a putt is struck with the proper speed there are many different ways for the ball to fall into the hole. When the putt is stroke too firmly there is only one way for the ball to go in and that is still not a guarantee. Some of you may of heard of dying the ball into the hole as a way of thinking when putting, however, for many people when they think about dying the putt in 9 times out of 10 they will leave the putt short. My way of thinking is trying to hit the ball with a speed that goes 6 inches by the hole. The way to practice this is to put a tee in the ground and putt to the tee trying to leave the ball within 6 inches past the mark. After you get the proper feel, try putting to a hole and you should notice that you will leave the putt closer to the hole, thus, eliminating the 3 putt.

Most people who miss the short putts push or pull the putt because they are trying to hit the putt firm and in the center of the hole.But, when people try to ram the putt in the center our mind tries to pop the ball into the hole. It is this pop in the stroke that causes pulls and pushes. Instead if we think of the proper speed the body will respond with a smoother stroke that causes the ball to roll instead of skidding.

Think Speed Speed and Speed! Line is reliant on speed. So instead of worrying so much about what line you want the ball to start on think of the speed.

If you want more help on putting. Contact me at Kris@klprogolf.com