The Top 3 Ways To Miss A Short Putt
Even the best will occasionally miss a short putt. For the guys who make 99% from three feet, the occasional miss can rightfully be blamed on the green. Maybe the ball hit a spike mark, or maybe it was the normal late in the afternoon bumpiness.
The average weekend golfer doesn't make nearly as many short putts as they should. But making 90% from three feet is well within the reach of a non practicing putter. There are really only three ways that short putts are missed.
1) You have chosen the wrong line - Often times this happens because of the vagueness of the read. You see the slope, but don't see a clear line to the hole. You overcome this by putting the appropriate focus on the line of the putt, rather than the slope.
2) You hit the ball too hard or too soft - It is often said that 99% of all putts left short do not go in. But hitting the ball too hard will also cause you to miss a lot of putts. You have to have a good feel for the putt, but more importantly you have to have confidence in what you are feeling.
3) Your stroke goes Oooops - A stroke malfunction can have a lot of causes. It could be the impact reflex, which always starts out as a sporadic thing. Or a lack of focus and confidence in the line and speed. Or most likely, a lack of confidence in yourself and your ability to make the putt.
Short putting is not a technical matter. Many problems arise only because of the technical thoughts that have compromised your ability to focus on the line and speed. Those are the only things that matter in short putting.
Short putting produces diminishing returns for thought and technique. Short putting is a simple target game and both do nothing but take your focus off of where it should be.
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