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IT would be great to hit every shot on to the green and have a tap-in putt, but many times we are left with a medium-to-long distance putt.
Many amateurs will take three putts, not because of poor direction but poor distance control – either hitting the first putt too hard or too soft. Being able to take two shots from distance is a big key to consistent scores.
Try this practice drill to improve your speed control on longer approach putts.
* Line up five balls on the practice putting green.
* For your first putt, aim to roll the ball approximately 30 feet across the green.
* After your first stroke, quickly move on to the second ball and try to repeat the same length and speed of swing without looking up at the result.
* Repeat this for five balls and then look to see if the balls are nicely grouped at the same distance.
* Practice the drill five or six times and I guarantee your ‘feel’ for your pace of stroke and the green will improve.
If you would like to know more about improving your golf game, book a lesson with a Royal Golf Club PGA teaching professional by calling 17750777.
Get your golf game in order this New Year by taking advantage of several new tuition packages available for a limited time only at the Royal Golf Club’s academy. The three-lesson Off Peak Lesson Package costs BD90 per person in total and allows golfers to further develop and improve their skills.
Alternatively, have a group playing lesson on the Mini Monty course with one of the club’s PGA professionals for BD25.
The two-lesson Shape Your Shots option costs from BD70 per person. All three packages are available for purchase until February 28 only.
For further details, call the club on 17750777.
