Reach the safety zone

 BY ANNA ORTEGA 26-05-2008

Always take a practice putts before a round to check whether the greens are fast or slow.

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Pace off distances of 10, 30 and 50 feet from a hole, and mark the spots with tees or flat sink stoppers. Place a club on the ground about three feet past the hole.

This is your “safety zone.” Putt three balls to the hole from each distance, adjusting the width of your stance accordingly. Your goal is to make each putt, but if the ball goes past the hole, it should stop within the three-foot safety zone.

This teaches you to give the putt enough speed to reach the hole without going too far past it. Odds will improve that you’ll make your second putt.


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