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Players who have good distance control will rarely take three putts. Not only that, they make more than their fair share of mid range putts. It is important to understand that the contact point on the face of the club has a bearing on how far the ball rolls, an off center hit will produce a different distance than a center strike, so the first practice goal is to ensure that you create a consistent strike pattern. Once this has been achieved understand that the length of swing will

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have a direct effect on the length of the putt. If you are attempting to use a pendulum type stroke then the length of back swing and through swing will be more or less equal, it is then a simple matter of increasing or decreasing the length of stroke to adjust the distance that the ball travels. In a more wrist driven type action then the speed of the stroke will have a great effect on the length that the ball travels. In any case to develop a feel for the speed of the greens is vital if we are to putt well, here are a couple of drills that will help to create a smooth rhythm to our stroke.

Use the one-two or tick-tock drill.
This drill requires you to say aloud, “one” on the completion of the back swing and “two” at the strike.
Putt with the eyes closed.
This drill ensures that you make the most of your sense of touch and hearing. Select a putt of around five meters, take the aim and go through the normal routine, just before commencing the stroke, close your eyes and make as smooth a stroke as possible. Use your sense of touch and verbalize where you think the ball has finished, for example, “thirty centimeters left and fifty centimeters past”. Now open your eyes and see the result, if we can consistently assess where the ball has finished then our sense of touch must be reasonably good.