Don't Forget Your Putting Practice
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In the game of golf, putting accounts for almost half of your shots. Given this huge percentage, you would think that people would want to practice this aspect of their game at least as much as their full swing. Unfortunately, this isn't the case. So why don't people want to practice their putting for more than a few minutes before they tee off? There are actually many reasons for this lack of practice:
1. People Don't Have Time. In today's day and age, time is limited. People are rushing from work to the course with only a few minutes to warm up. These few minutes are usually spent hammering a few drivers into the range as opposed to hitting a few putts. If you find yourself with limited time, buy a practice putting aid and do your putting practice at home. A great time is before or after dinner. If you can make it part of your daily routine it won't be a big deal if you find yourself rushing to the first tee.
2. Physical Ailments - Most people aren't conditioned to hit a lot of putts. As simple as this movement seems to be, doing it for long periods of time can hurt your back. This is because your upper body is hanging over your toe line. If you find yourself not able to putt for long periods of time, then gradually condition yourself. Start off with a few minutes, then go a little longer the next time your practice and so on until your back can take it.
3. Boredom Sets In - Let's be honest, putting isn't as exciting as crushing a huge drive. Because people would rather be crushing drives, they avoid practicing their putting. If this sounds like you, ask your friends or members that are hanging around to take you on in a putting competition. By putting a bet on the outcome, you'll not only be practicing your putting under pressure, but you will also add some excitement compared to just putting by yourself.
4. You Are Not Very Good At Putting - If you are not a good putter, it's very easy to ignore it. As you know, if you never practice something you can't expect to get any better. The thing about putting is that as you start to improve it does become fun. Unfortunately, you have to get over that hump of putting poorly first. You'll never find out if this statement is true unless you make time to practice your putting.
5. No Instant Gratification - I've seen some people on the putting green who get disappointed or frustrated when they aren't sinking a great percentage of the 15-20 footers they practice. These people quickly disappear and are never found regularly practicing their putting. If you need instant gratification when you putt, try setting some easy goals at first. If you have easy goals instead of trying to hole every 15 - 20 footer you'll get that gratification right away. Then, that'll keep you motivated to set even harder goals.
6. You Can't Take Out Your Aggressions - Unlike hitting a driver as hard as you can, putting relies on touch. To tame your aggression and practice putting for a while feels like the other end of the spectrum for most of these people. What you have to do is channel your frustration into elation. This occurs once you can drop that birdie or eagle putt on a continual basis. The elation of seeing the ball fall into the hole far outweighs trying to kill the ball.
7. No Desire - It takes a lot of effort to practice your putting. After hitting some shots on the range working on your swing, how can you flip the switch to go and work on your putting? Easy, all you have to do is think about what tedious job you have waiting for you at home. If you think of it like this, you've just found a way to get out of doing work around the house and convinced yourself that you would rather be doing some putting practice.
Hopefully, I've given you some food for thought when you think about how much you are currently practicing your putting. If you can just spend a little time on the putting green on a regular basis, you'll start to putt better which will be reflected in you be able to shoot lower scores.
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About the Author
Author: Paul Wilson is the creator of Swing Machine Golf which teaches people how to copy the perfect swing mechanics of Iron Byron. He is also the inventor of the Puttacup indoor putting practice cup which allows you to putt in your home.
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