Becoming a more consistent putter
Don’t you hate it when you have a great first shot to the green, then you spend 3 strokes actually tapping it in the hole? Have you ever noticed how you’re putting strokes usually go down after the first 9 holes? It’s because after 9 holes, you’ve adjusted to the greens and you have a good feel for them. But there are some things you can keep in mind to improve your putting in the front 9 holes.
90% of all putting greens in the world are built low in the front and high in the back. This means that the majority of putts hit from the front of the green going to the back of the green are going to be slower than putts hit from the back of the green going towards the front of the green. And that also means that when you are facing the green, putts from the right side will have a tendency to break to the left and putts from the left side will have a tendency to break to the right. If you’re still confused, this means if you land on the front of the green, you’ll have to hit your putt harder because there’s more resistance putting towards the back of the green.
Amateur golfers can spend 50% of their shots on the green because of small errors. If you just remember to get a feel for the green, you can improve your game overnight.
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