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The master can drive a golf ball from here to eternity, but it comes down to how many strikes the ball is needed to put the ball in the hole. Driving is nothing if you can’t putt accurately.

Choosing a putter is important, but using  your putter corectly is more important. I had my favorite putter for twelve years, I know how you feel, when it’s in my hand I’m used to it, I know the weight and how it plays my putts.

Putting takes much practice. Typically, we drive around eighteen times a game, but at least putt twice that many times. So we should practice putting twice as much as driving right? If you can not reach the practice green regularly practice on the carpet in your home.

Note that you can not ball into the hole, if you don’t have enough power behind the ball to get it there. Take time to get down and view the path to the hole, does it slope one way? It is uphill or downhill?

Stand with feet apart for balance and align your putting. Keep you hands, arms and shoulders, completely still, imagine that you are a “Bobble Head” but you move from under the chest. Keep your head directly over the ball. Pull your club back, keep your hands, wrists, arms and shoulders to balance - the movement comes from your chest. Hitting the ball, following through with your club.

Learning from each putt and remember the lesson. Practice, practice, practice!

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Beginner- Golfer Basics III The Long Game

The long game refers to your drives (shots off the tee) and fairway shots; everything short of the shots you make to get onto the green

Each hole has a different difficulty level, different par and distinctive hazzards, so instructing you to use your Driver on every tee would be blatantly wrong.

This is something you will learn over time as you learn the various shots you make according to the club, the placement of the ball and your personal swing.

Generally speaking, the lower the club number, the longer and lower your ball will go. A 4 – iron shot will travel long and low and will most likely roll, whereas a 9 – iron shot will have much more loft and go less distance both in the air and on the ground.

The professionals on television make it look so easy; they consistently hit the ball long and straight and never miss-hit the ball making it dribble ten feet, or completely miss the ball.

is very important to the game, and many hours spent at the driving range will help improve your distance. Experiment with the same club to see what works for you if you move the ball foreward or backward in your stance. Take a lesson, if possible, and learn the propper swing from the beginning.

Mastering the long game helps you get to the green in fewer strokes, keeping your score and frustration level down. Remember that it takes a long time to learn consistency and remember to have fun!   4

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