| Experienced golfers know the saying; "Drive | | | | mechanics, it is a lot easier to control a |
| for show and putt for dough." If you want to | | | | five foot putt than to control a 300 yard |
| make par on every hole, your score will be | | | | drive. This is because the movement of the |
| based on how long the hole is plus the two | | | | arms is much more exaggerated in a drive or |
| putts you make on each green. A little | | | | an iron shot and this opens up the |
| calculating will bring you a world of joy. | | | | possibility for many more errors in the |
| | | | swing. |
| Par is always based on the two putts on each | | | | |
| green and then reaching it in what is called | | | | The greatest potential improvements to a |
| "regulation". This is just the prescribed | | | | golfer's swing take place on the green |
| number of shots that a golfer has to reach | | | | because there is less room for error in the |
| the green. Regulation can mean either one | | | | movement of the arms. Just keeping your head |
| shot, two shots or three shots depending on | | | | still can result in a major improvement on |
| the length of the hole but putting always | | | | the green. Even the pros can't manage to |
| means just two shots on every hole. | | | | reach every green in regulation so where do |
| | | | you think your improvements will likely come |
| Putting eventually requires 36 total shots or | | | | from? It's going to be in the putting! |
| half your game. It's as simple as that. | | | | |
| Master the putter and you've got half the | | | | Here's some good news to take with you as you |
| game! | | | | make the decision to go out and improve your |
| | | | putting skills. Developing your putting and |
| Nobody knows this simple calculation better | | | | achieving lower scores can happen very fast. |
| than the touring professionals. Professional | | | | Once you combine your great putting skills |
| golfers only hit regulation to the green in | | | | with some improved chipping and pitching, the |
| about 12 out of 18 holes. If they are only | | | | effect on your overall golf score will be |
| hitting regulation in 12 out of 18 holes, how | | | | amazing. |
| do they ever make par? The answer is simple. | | | | |
| | | | You can start by watching how many putts you |
| The professionals make par because they | | | | make on each hole and then increasing your |
| average only 30 putts per round instead of | | | | practice time in between each round of golf. |
| 36. For a touring professional, the average | | | | Watch yourself make those improvements and |
| of missed greens are made up for by simply | | | | then watch your score drop faster than ever. |
| "putting like a professional". The importance | | | | Improved putting is the greatest joy to a |
| of putting then becomes quite obvious. | | | | golfer because the results always show up on |
| | | | the scorecard! Once you make the decision to |
| Besides just score, it is also important to | | | | improve your putting, they sky's the limit. |
| see the potential for swing improvements in | | | | You'll be putting for dough in no time! |
| your short game. In terms of the body | | | | |