Short Putting Tip Even Tiger Woods Would Use--And Should

I've been thinking a lot lately about Tiger Woods and why when he has short putt issues, every golfer better listen and learn. He's still one of the very best Putters and golfers who's always hot on the heels of today's best golfers.

Tiger was having issues with some 2 and 3 foot Putts in tournaments recently, and that got me thinking why you guys need regular short putting practice. A lot of still think you don't need it. I beg to differ there lads.

If you still think you don't need short putting practice you better take up basket weaving while on trendy chemical amusement aid. Maybe you'll find your zen there. But I digress.

Here's a simple short putting routine you can do weekly.

Okay, start off with some tap in putts for a couple of minutes just to warm you up. Now for the next 5 minutes do some 2 footers. Then another 5 minutes of 3 footers. Don't stop if you miss. Just get use to
the feel of your short putts on impact and how far back and forward you need to take your putting stroke.

Don't worry so much about mechanics. It's just doing it that counts more than anything. 12 minutes a day 3  days a week. Can't commit to that then cut it in half to 6 minutes. Even at 6 minutes 3 times a week that's 18 minutes a week, 72 minutes a month and 864 minutes a year.

If you can commit to even that you'll have great short putting success with your 2 and 3 footers which can be a problem in increasing your round scores, which you don't want. I realize these tips are simple and anyone can do them. But most golfers and instructors only talk about the sexy stuff like long putts and being able to drive 300 yards. Good luck with all that.

But the simple basic stuff like tap-in putts, 1, 2 and 3 footers are what will help your game more than the rest of that crap. Still don't believe me?  Give my short putting tip here a try and get back to me with your results.

I personally think even Tiger, Loren Roberts or Brad Faxon--all great golfers and putters, would use my little un-sexy short putting tip.

Thanks guys and much success on the green.

Back To Short Putting Tips--It's The Fundamentals That Work When Putting

Hey everyone hoped you liked the last video I put up with a Putting Tip from Tiger Woods and Butch Harmon. But for this tip I'm going back to where you need to start, and that's with really short putting practice. In the last number of months Tiger was well known as having problems with really short putts of 2 or 3 feet from the cup.

To me that proves how tough even short putting is. Even for Pro Golf's best player. Putting Control, mainly the speed and alignment is important for more putting success. Anyone can be a great long putter, but getting the ball to within 2 or 3 feet and not have to take that extra putt is what's so baffling to all players.

Okay, here's the tip to help your short putting. Start by putting 4 balls around the cup at 2 feet from the cup. Just putt keeping your body still and elbows in. Keep your head down and still as well. Take your Putter and bring it back just a little and back through the Putt forward. If you miss keep going to the next one and adjust your putting stroke length and speed either faster or slower.

I'm trying to make this simple for you and not too complicated. If I am just email me. If you're continually missing Putts from 2 feet get a friend to watch what you're doing both alignment and putting stroke wise so you can change your Putts just a little. Don't change the way you Putt too much or else you'll just confuse yourself and be even more aggravated.

Talk to local golf pro and pay for some putting tips. Yes, just putting coaching. Focus just on that. That way a pro can tell you and show how to change your Short Putting technique just slightly so you're more able to sink more of those 2 footers even Tiger has issues with. Then get crackin' with regular short putting practice.

You can even go to Tigers site and grab some tips from his videos. Put some of my Short Putting tips into your practice sessions on the green, and grab some coaching from a local pro to take your Putting game further.

So get started today.   Here's Tigers site.  tigerwoods.com


Much success to you on the green.

Mark


                  

The Secret To Becoming The Best Putter In The World

Well not really, but this Putting tip is just as good. And we have something about
Tiger in this piece.

Hey everybody...

It's getting cold here in Cold Ass Canada and the golf season here is winding down. But you still need to do these things called short putts to get your on-green game where it needs to be.

You know I like to make things as simple as possible,so here we go. I'll talk about Tiger for a moment or two. Tiger has had issues with his putts, namely his short putts believe it or not.He had problems with Putts less than 5 feet.Kind of hard to believe, but very true.

That shouldn't be any major revelation to you, not because it's Tiger having short putt issues, but the fact that short putts are more difficult than long ones.

Even Tiger has issues with short putts and needs to practice his short putts like every one else. The short putts he was having problems with were 2 foot putts.

If that doesn't clue you in to needing to practice short putts, then I can't help you either.

So here's a short putt tip that will help you shave those nasty strokes and be more confident--and literally sink more putts period.

Okay, here's my short putting tip to become the greatest putter--at least in your neck of the woods...

Without further Bull-Shit from me here's this week's Putting Tip, a'la Tiger...


I'm focusing on short putts of less than 5 feet in this tip.


Start off with tap-ins for 5 minutes. Put 4 balls around the cup and go to town.
Believe me you need to do tap-ins. Now do some one and two foot putts.2 footers,
the one's Tiger was having issues with.

Do these one and two footers for 5 minutes as well.Don't worry about mechanics.
Just bear down and do it. Adjust as you go along. One tip you can use is to keep
your elbows in and your body still. This way your ball won't be so apt to veer off
left or right.

Do the tap-ins,one and two foot putts for 5 minutes each.That equals 15 minutes.

That's it!

Do these short putting techniques 2 or 3 times a week. Short Putting practice is the foundation to becoming a great putter, or the greatest in the world.

Much success with your short putting.


Mark G