Back of the Hole

Posted by Jay McGrath

Many golfers spend time on the range, practicing through their bag, and then they are tired and decide to leave.  Unfortunately for them, they are missing out on practicing for the most important part of their game, putting.  Learning how to putt well and make pressure putts is the best thing that anyone can do.

Putting, however, is the most difficult and important part of golfing.  A golfer could get to the green in two or three and then two or three putt for a five or six.  On the other hand, a sound putter could get to the green in three or four, and one putt for a four or five.

By learning to cut down on the strokes you take on the green, your rounds will be a lot more productive, and less stressful.  Putting appears to be the simplest aspect of golf, while in reality it is the most complex.  There is the least amount of room for error on the putting greens, the greens often provide difficult reads for golfers, and the putt is the most stressful shot due to your proximity to the hole.  That is why it is most important to learn to putt.  Being able to make your putts not only will help your score, but it will also put additional pressure onto your opponent, who, in many cases, will not have practiced putting as often as you.