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INSTRUCTION<br />
Improve distance control to avoid three-putts<br />
5I’ve never had a putting coach but<br />
I check my stroke with the SAM Putting<br />
Lab twice a year. Putting is all about<br />
instinct and feel for me so I like to look<br />
at it, read it and hit it. Of course, you<br />
need a solid technique, but once you<br />
have this I believe it’s better to stay<br />
natural and trust yourself. I’ve used this<br />
drill to improve my distance control<br />
over the years and it will really help<br />
amateurs lag it close and cut out those<br />
card-wrecking three-putts.<br />
MARK GIMME RANGE<br />
I use my putter to consistently mark a<br />
couple of feet behind the hole with a<br />
semi-circle of tees. If the putt finishes<br />
within this it’s good for a gimme, but it<br />
should never finish short.<br />
The object of the drill is to hit<br />
five balls in a row from 30 feet<br />
in the hole or past it and<br />
within a couple of feet. It’s<br />
great for honing general feel<br />
and getting the pace of<br />
greens before you play.<br />
If you come up short or<br />
outside the gimme zone<br />
before getting five in a<br />
row, you have to start<br />
again. This replicates the<br />
feeling of consequences<br />
and pressure you face<br />
on the course.<br />
May 20<strong>16</strong> Golf World<br />
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