I have been around golf for a number of years as a Player, Security, Tournament Volunteer. You would be safe in saying I love the game. My background makes it easy to relate to those starting out playing golf. Not much that you can say that I have not seen or experienced.

Putting is an extremely important part of the game, but probaly the least practiced. Most of us consider pratice is lining up on a driving range banging 100's of balls. Then packing up and feeling good about ourselves that we praticed. Then when the game is on the line and we sweat over a three foot putt there is little wonder that we tense up. Let me relate one story for an example.

I mentioned I love playing, and I love it even more when there is a wager, or playing a tournament. Once a year a local golf course has a very prestigious "Ryder Cup Tournament", by invitation only. Two 12 man teams. Two years in a row the out-come of the match rested on me sinking a three foot putt. Simple? Not hardly, adding to the pressure both teams circled the green waiting for my putt.

Both years I missed the putt, and cost my team the match.

So here is my putting tip. Learn to relax, when the tension is high learn to distract yourself from all those negative thoughts by "counting" to yourself. Lastly, please don't go looking for that perfect putter.. it is not the putter that makes the putt. A golfer that knows how to properly putt (knock the ball in the hole) can putt with about any putter you put in their hand. A golfer that continues to miss putts (bad putter) need not search for a different putter, they need to learn to putt.

If I asked you to toss me yours keys would you think of turning your shoulder, arm straight, eyes on the keys, plant your feet, ect, or just toss your keys doing what comes nautral?? Putting is the same.

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