Pin High Golf

The most important, and often overlooked, aspect of golfing is putting.  It can turn missed shots with irons and drivers into an afterthought with a great par saving up-and-in.  By practicing on a golf putting green early and often, and keeping your regular swing in check with a golf alignment mat, a golf mat, and some limited flight balls, your game likely will improve.

“I made absolutely nothing,” … “I just have to say terrible day on the greens. And I had it at the wrong time”-Woods

Even Tiger Woods had struggles on the putting green.  Some shots were missed with irons, but Tiger often put himself in a position to make a par-saving putt, or a birdie try.  Practice is the only way this can be fixed, but, of course, in some instances there is no controlling what may happen.

During a round, there are times when a poor tee shot or a missed iron shot will lead to a need to recover.  By becoming a mainstay on the golf putting green, or on the golf mats at a driving range, a consistent swing will be had and it will become easier not to compound errors.

“I accept the fact that I’m going to miss it sometimes.  I just hope I miss it where I can find it.” -Fuzzy Zoeller

By taking this approach and realizing that it is more important not to compound mistakes than to try not to make an incredible shot after a miscue, it will be easier to practice for any type of situation.  Using golf alignment mats and working on draws and fades with limited flight balls is a great way to practice for this.