A Winning Strategy To Better Putting

There are some secrets to success when on the putting green that you need to know. We are going to go over those here. One thing that you should do when you are putting is to try and keep your system and your routine just as simple as possible. This way there is less chance for error. You should have your own style when you are putting, and it should be that way I believe. This is the one part of the game that does allow you this, while the other parts of the game have some fundamentals that must be followed or things just don't go right.

There are some basics in putting that will help you, for example having your eyes directly over the ball, but after that there is really not a right way that you have to setup or stand over the ball. Look at how Sam Snead used to putt, with the side saddle style. One thing that you don't want to do is to have a bunch of mechanical thoughts running through your head when you are about to putt. You really just want to think of the pace you want the ball to roll at and how far to the right or left side of the hole the ball should start.

Try and start to think about what you do when you putt this way. Try to get the ball as close to the hole as you possibly can. There is a good part to this thinking and it is really a nice part. If the ball goes in the hole, that is a bonus. But if you could get rid of those 3 putts, your score is going to go down. If you are an avid golfer as I am, and you have watched the some of the best putters on the tours, you will notice that there have been some really different and radical styles. This just shows you that they all work, if you let them.

These facts are telling you that it is OK to be yourself and do what is comfortable for you.

Let's learn some putting tips that are going to make you a better putter.

1.) First and foremost you must learn to be relaxed and comfortable before you start to putt. Tense arms, that are stiff, grip pressure that would crush a can, are not going to produce a smooth stroke. The chances of success are very slim. Loosen up and more than anything...try and stay relaxed.

2.) To make more putts is really not that hard. You must hit the ball in the middle of the putter face in order to make more. When this happens on occasion, you know, you felt it and you heard it. It felt good too. This must be your number one priority, which is to hit the ball in the middle of the putter face.

By the way, a lot of putts miss because they were not hit in the middle of the clubface. Not because you picked the wrong line or speed.

3.) Try not to change your putting stroke to often, just try to hit the ball solidly each time.

4.) Be as consistent as you can with you tempo. This is a main key. Your back and through stroke. My stroke is going to be different than yours. Mine may be slow and yours may be fast or it could be in between fast and slow. Try to keep is as consistent as you can. The more consistent you make this the more consistent your ball is going to roll and the more putts you are going to make.

5.) How many times have you looked up before you should have and you watch the ball miss the hole. What you don't want to do is to look up to soon to see what the ball is doing. You want to stay down and through the ball, keeping that left shoulder down. Don't PEEK. If you PEEK, you will probably watch the ball miss the hole. This is another main factor why you miss putts. Because you got a little quick in picking your head up before you should have. Keep that head down and make more putts.

Another problem that PEEKING will do is you will probably not hit the ball in the center of the putter face as mentioned earlier. You have to realize that everyone has this problem. The pro's do this on occasion also, but not as often as we do. Everyone want to see what the ball is doing. Avoid this as much as you can. Here is a tip to help you. Try and count to one after you hit the ball before you pick your head up. This is going to help you to keep your head down.

If you watch Anika and Tiger, they could have a 5-10 ft putt, and their heads are barely coming up when the ball is going into the hole. That should tell you something right there. Keep that head down and the rest of the body will follow by also staying down.

Now you have some simple things that you can start to work on. Don't forget that your goal is to see how close you can get the ball to the hole, that all. Doing these 5 step will help you improve your putting.