Madsen Golf March 7

Did You Know?

Did you know that one of the reasons for the vocabulary changes in the Rules of Golf was in the interest of better translations from English to other languages.

Example: Casual (v. “serious?) Water was changed to Temporary Water. Now that’s better.

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Three Putting is Not Okay

Eliminating three putt greens is a super fast route to lower scores in golf.

There are two main reasons for three putts: 1. long putts not gotten close enough and 2. those missed short ones. Here are some steps to take.

The first step is to determine once and for all that you are going to dedicate yourself to improving your putting. There are no shortcuts! You have to go to a putting green and putt..and putt and putt and putt and putt. Think in terms of twenty hours of time spent over a few weeks in order to really make a difference.

I once asked a ski instructor what it really takes to get good at skiing. You know what he said? “Miles skied.” Think miles and miles of putting.

Another step is to always take time to go to the practice putting green before your round. Always. Skipping this step is about as amateurish as it gets. Anyone valuing a low score must get a feel for the speed of the greens before going out and hole some short putts for confidence sake. I recommend no less than twenty minutes. I know. Sounds like a lot. Sorry. I am not the one who is sick of shooting high scores. You want the truth. Right?

Also..putt in the house.

Putt in the evening after work . Putt uphillers and downhillers. Putt long ones. Putt lots of short ones. Strive to get to the point where you never miss inside four feet. Putt for an entire morning. Putt with buddies. Putt for money.

Ask for a putting lesson.

Three putting is not okay.

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