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Putting Strategies

9:28 am June 2, 2009

Long putts can turn into rewarding & anticipated challenges for
those who are well practiced. If there is one thing that many great
putters have in common, it’s that they have a natural sense of feel for
the speed & distance needed to make their shots.

This feel isn’t something that you can easily discern from a “how to”
booklet.

It must be learned by instinct & then practiced repeatedly.

A. The Proper Speed

As a beginner, you may be tempted to try to putt from 8 feet out or
even farther. However, this shouldn’t be the first goal.

Great golfers realize that it’s best to lag the ball a little. They’ll try to
get it as close to the hole as possible & leave themselves a very easy
final shot using only 2 – 3 feet of distance.

Of course, knocking the ball into the hole from a distance can hypercharge
your self confidence…. But, you want to still avoid the
dreaded “3-putt shot” which can arise more often than you’d like it
to….

Therefore, pick your shots carefully….

Many beginner golfers have trouble with this concept…. Their ball
may be situated 15 to 20 feet away from the hole, so they put too
much speed & distance into their shots. The next thing they realize,
5-6 shots have consumed a par-3 hole.

B. Mastering Long Putting

What you want to strive for is the “perfect lag” on your ball when
trying a long-distance putt. You want your ball to always land safely
near the hole, regardless of whether it breaks too early or too soon.

You want your ball to end up so that an easy putt will finish the hole
on your next swing.

C. A Simple Practice Exercise

As with any maneuver, practice makes perfect when learning the feel
for speed & distance on the green.

Try this simple exercise to become a better putter:

1.Place four to five balls in a line approximately 10 feet apart from
each other, evenly distributed toward the hole. Now, you should
have a line of balls evenly spaced out between each other. All
leading toward the hole, starting at about 40 to 50 feet out.

2.Now start the exercise. Try putting the ball closest to the hole first
& slowly work your way back. Putt down the line until you reach the
farthest ball. Try to imagine yourself playing in a real game.
(Because you know it’s not a real game, you should be more
loosened up & not stressed about making a perfect lag shot.)

3.Guess what will happen? You’ll play well! That is the ironic part
about golf. When you are in the middle of a good game, worry &
doubt can tense you up, causing poor shots.

*You should strive to take this relaxed mindset with you during a
real game.

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More Golf Terms- C & D..

10:53 am May 20, 2009

Caddie: The person who get paid to carry your golf clubs around
with you on the course as you play the game. They also offer advice
on the course and how to play the game.

Carry: How far a golf ball flies through the air.

Cart: The small vehicles that golf players use to drive around the
course with. Standard motorized carts hold 2 or more players. Also
can refer to a small dolly that travels on 2 wheels and is pulled
manually (often referred to as the “pull cart”).

Casual Water: Puddles that have accumulated on the course
through rainy weather. These puddles of water are separate from
standard hazards of the course.

Cavity Back Iron: A particular type of iron that has the majority of
it’s club head’s weight distributed around the perimeter. This design
helps create a bigger head and a larger “sweet spot.” The back of the
club head is basically just a large cavity. This helps reduce the mass
in the center of the head and the back.

Certified PGA Professional: Someone who has met or exceeded
the golf teaching standards of the Professional Golfer’s Association
of America.

Check: The action of the golf ball as it stops rolling because of the
amount of backspin on it.

Chip: A shot that is typically played right from the edge of the
green.

Closed Face: A club face that points to the left of the target
(assuming a right handed golfer).

Closed Stance: A stance where your body alignment faces the right
of your intended target (for right handed golfers).

Club Face: The bottom section of the club that makes contact with
the golf ball.

Clubhouse: Usually a large indoor area located on a golf course that
has restaurants, pro shops, restrooms, & conference rooms.

Collar: The strip of grass that separates the green from the rough or
fairway.

Coming Over The Top: The direction of the club as it moves
through the downswing and into a right-to-left pathway across the
ball (assuming a right handed golfer). Another term for this direction
is the “out-to-in blow.”

Compression: The squeezing in of a golf ball that results from the
force of impact with the club head.

Course Rating: The difficultly level of the course itself. The higher
the course rating number, the more advanced & difficult a golf
course is.

Crossed Over: The club shaft direction facing towards the right of
the target when it is at the top of the backswing (assuming a right
handed golfer).

Cross Handed: A specific putting grip where the left hand is placed
below the right hand (assuming a right handed golfer).

Cup: The hole itself.

Cupped Lead Wrist: The backward bend of your lead hand when
striking the ball. The lead hand is the one that is closest to the hole
after you set up for your swing. (For right handed golfers, the lead
hand is the left hand.)

Cut: A shot that bends towards the right (assuming a right handed
golfer).

Deloft: To decrease the amount of loft on the club face by simply
tilting your club shaft in the direction of your intended target.

Dimple: The hundreds of small indentations that every golf ball
has.

Divot: The small chunk of grass and dirt that is removed from the
golf course after the ball is hit.

Dogleg: The curved pathway from the tee to the cup has turns either
left or right.

Double Bogey: When you complete a hole with 2 additional shots
over par for that hole.

Double Eagle: The completion of a par-5 hole in 3 shots less than
than par.

Downhill Lie: The stance where the front foot is below your back
foot at address.

Draw: A shot that bends to the left (assuming a right handed golfer).

Drive: The initial shot taken from the tee.

Driver: The longest club in your bag, it sends the ball a greater
distance than any other golf club.

Driving Range: A facility built specifically for golf players to
practice their swings. Each driving range has separate booth-like
areas where you can knock balls as far as you want. Some driving
ranges also have areas where to practice your short game.

Drop: When you place a golf ball back into the game after it was
considered unplayable.

Duff: To totally mess up or miss a shot, such as to “screw up” or
“ruin” the shot.