One Method Of Putting

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Golf Potpourri
by
Mac Stevenson

Give Yourself an Early Xmas Present--Tee it up Everywhere

Hard as it is to believe, Thanksgiving is just a week and a
half away. We've reached that time of the year when you
are lucky if you get to play once every ten days or so.
And it's a lot more fun if you can play decent golf after a
long layoff. Teeing it up everywhere makes it easier to
play close to your skill level during cold weather. Golf
is difficult enough without playing the ball down during
your infrequent rounds in the late fall and winter.

In the spring and summer and early fall, most of us play
serious golf, practicing frequently and playing as often as
possible. When the north wind starts to blow and forces us
inside, much of your shot-making ability dissolves because
of the lack of practice and infrequent play.

Occasionally a nice day comes along during the dreary
months of November, December, January, and February; if and
when that happens, don't take your golf too seriously.
Relax and enjoy being outside and don't worry about your
game. There will be time enough for serious golf when the
weather warms in the spring.

Depending on your location, most golfers are fortunate to
get out a few times a month during the cold, cloudy days of
winter. When you do have a chance to play, don't make the
game harder than necessary by playing the ball down.
Improve your lies everywhere.

A lot of players think teeing the ball up in the winter
will have an adverse effect on their game when they start
playing the ball down in the spring. It won't. You'll be
surprised to realize that you often play better when you
don't tee the ball up because you have to concentrate when
you catch a tight lie.

The grass on most golf courses goes dormant during the
winter and that's another reason to tee 'em up everywhere.
Golf courses are untended and the grass becomes uneven and
your ball won't sit up like it does when the fairways and
roughs are mowed. In addition, your game will be rusty to
say the least; talk your playing companions into teeing it
up everywhere, including taking level lies in the traps.

Teeing the ball up everywhere during winter conditions will
help in several ways:

* When you have long shots from the fairway or
rough, you can hit your three-wood where you might have to
use a four- or five-wood with a poor lie.

* Improving your lie helps more on short shots around the
green than anywhere else. Most of us lose our touch on
short pitches and chips during a long layoff; improving
your lie will not be a cure-all, but it sure helps.

* On most golf courses the traps will not be
maintained during the winter; consequently, you should
agree with your playing partners to take level lies in the
traps. Otherwise, you're liable to be trying to hit out of
a footprint or some other unfair handicap.

* The biggest advantage of all will come from
teeing it up in the rough. You'll be able to hit fairway
woods whereas you might have to use an iron or hybrid club
when the rough is deep in the spring.

After warm weather comes and your course is in good shape,
then you can play the ball down. You'll be surprised to
discover that playing it down won't cause your scores to
balloon like you might think.

When spring arrives, your improvement on full shots and
your short game will offset the difference between teeing
it up and playing the ball down. In other words, playing
the ball up during cold weather isn't going to damage your
game over the long haul.
During the cold months--while playing infrequently if
you're lucky--tee it up everywhere and have a more
enjoyable game. You'll play better and that has the added
benefit of increasing your enthusiasm and anticipation for
the coming spring. Spring will come again and the course
will be maintained and that will be soon enough to start
playing the ball down.
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Thanks for the tip about putting. I practiced today and it sure helped my putting.

Hawk

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Richard's Quick Tip
One Method of Putting

I used to be an in-and-outer on the greens, but I've been
putting very well, I'd say, since adopting George Low's
method. George is one of the greatest putters any of us
have encountered, and since his method is simplicity
itself, I'd like to pass it along to you.

The fact that underlies George's method is the necessity of
keeping the face of the putter square to the hole (or to
the point on a rolling green you are aiming at) throughout
the stroke. The position of the left hand on the shaft is
the key to achieving this. At address, with the clubface
square, the back of the left hand must set up so that it is
absolutely square to the hole. When you take the club back,
as the left wrist breaks, the back of the left hand remains
square. On the forward stroke, you simply let the weight of
the clubhead strike the ball, with the back of the left
hand remaining square to the hole right through to the
finish of the stroke. When the back of the left hand is
square to the hole, the putter face is also square because
they are always at the same angle.

Let me point out again, since it is very important, that on
the forward stroke you don't urge the blade on with a
deliberate action of the hands. You just let the weight of
the clubhead create its own speed. The ball will be struck
true and will roll with perfect rotation. All in all, it's
a method that enables you to keep your body motionless when
you putt and, moreover, it develops touch.

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