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Make Tough Breaking Putts a Breeze

5th December 2007

Make Tough Breaking Putts a Breeze

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Published: May 01, 2007

The Problem: You miss putts that break hard from right-to-left or left-toright because you focus on the hole rather than the

high point of the putt’s break. When you combine this with the fact that most of us under-read the amount of break on the majority of sloping putts, it adds up to a lot of misses and extra strokes on your scorecard.

The Solution: Follow this three-step process on every putt.

1.         After judging the amount of break you need to play, focus on the point where the ball will stop moving away from the hole and start rolling toward it - the

high point of the break.  This point - not the hole - should be your aiming point. 

 

2.         Stand behind the ball and look down the line you’ve selected - not the line from the ball to the hole - to confirm your aim.  Then make a few practice strokes while remaining behind the ball.  As you practice your stroke, focus on the speed, not mechanics. 

 

3.         A smart way to ensure that you aim your putter correctly on all putts (breaking or straight) is to align the logo on the ball (or a line drawn through it) with your aiming point.  As you step into address, set your putterface square to the logo or line on the ball.

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