One of the simplest ways to consistently improve your golf game day in and day out is to consistently improve your golf putting. As experienced golfers, many of us can become so caught up in picking up extra distance and optimizing swing speed. But actually, without putting any time on the fairway, the most fun you had on the course is going to fade away before you know it. But if you are consistent to practice your putting, over time you will start to see improvements in both your putting and overall golf game.
When I first hit the golf putting mats to test my new strategy, I wasn’t very pleased with the results. Not surprisingly, I was expecting a lot worse from this simple exercise. However, I continued putting the same way and the improvements started to become obvious. It took me a while to figure out why my putting had been so poor in previous games. But I finally realized that what was bothering me wasn’t necessarily the putting itself, but the way I was handling the club.
As a general rule, golf putting mats should only be used to track your progress from one hole to the next. If you want to take it a step further and track your changes from hole to hole as well as your speed and distance, you will need a weighted putter. These weighted putters act as a timer, gently applying pressure to the handlebar as you stroke the ball. With these mats and weighted putters, you can easily develop the pace control you need to really get the most out of your putting.
You will find a natural aim point (or center of gravity) about one inch to two feet before your ball strikes the green. Your aim point will be exactly where your eyes are looking when you place the club head on the ground. When you are preparing to stroke the ball, you want to be directly over that center of gravity. This will give you excellent aim points when you set up to hit the golf ball.
You will need an idea of how far you need to hit the ball to get it into the hole. The further you hit the ball, the further it will go. If you are going to be using a sand wedge, there is another piece of information you should pay close attention to: the farther you hit the sand wedge, the higher the cup you will end up with. That’s because the greater the distance the golf ball has to travel, the bigger the air resistance creates. The bigger the cup, the lesser the air resistance.
One of the biggest problems most amateurs and even some professionals have are putting. They either hit a bad putting stroke or they miss the cup. Either way, their scores suffer because they cannot get over that hurdle. It is impossible for the average golfer to gain any consistency from their putting skills. However, if you combine your great golfing skills with a good breaking putt, you should notice a positive difference in your golf scores.
When you are putting, you need to keep in mind that you are actually striking the ground with the putter head of your club. This is different than when you are pitching in a baseball game or a football game. You do not need to focus on hitting the golf ball as hard as you would if you were actually pitching the ball. When you are striking the ground with your putter, you can maintain a slower speed so you will have more control of the ball and it will go where you intend it to go.
The slope of the golf course you are playing is also an important consideration when putting. Most golf courses are fairly level from tee to hole. Some greens are a little steeper than others, though. It does not matter whether you are trying to chip up a slope or you are trying to get down a slope. As long as you get your putts over the top of the slope, you should be in business.