| "Andy,
The magazine looks great - you've done a good job. Concise and to the point... Regards,
Mel" Mel Sole has 30 years experience teaching golf and is
co-founder of Ritson-Sole Golf Schools, USA
www.ritson-sole.com |
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Golf Tip
Learn to Practice Your Putting at Home
by Mel Sole
| This time of year we are looking forward to
playing golf again in the spring. Whether you live in colder climates or get home from
work too late to slip down to the course for a little practice, there is now a great
opportunity to work on that putting stroke, and improve it once and for all. None of us
want to make a change to our putting stroke during the season just in case it ruins rather
that improves our score. However, we now have a while before the season starts to perfect
the stroke without worrying about score, only the correct stroke. |
Picture #1
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Picture #2
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| In picture #1 I have set up two 3’x2"x4" boards, standing them on
the 2" side so that I have a high wall on either side. The width is determined by the
width of your putter. Leave only a very small margin of error on each side. The cup is set
up approx. 10 feet away (you do not want to practice longer putts, as this will effect
your feel for long putts next spring). In picture #2 I am making sure that my eyes are
directly over the ball by holding the putter on the bridge of my nose and making sure the
shaft falls directly over the ball. |
Picture #3
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Picture #4
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| Goals :
To get the putter head moving between the boards without touching
To finish the stroke with the putter face still at 90 degrees to your intended line, as
in picture #3 and not with the toe out in front of the heel as in Picture #4
To set yourself a target of holing at least 50 in a row. This will build the
self-confidence in your subconscious to make it believe that you cannot miss from that
range.
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| Mel Sole is a former South African Tour player
with about 30 years of teaching experience. He is the co-founder of Ritson-Sole Golf
Schools, which is rated one of the 25 best golf schools in the U.S. Mel's home course is
Pawleys Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Other Ritson-Sole Golf Schools are located in
Wilmington, N.C., Atlanta, Blue Springs, Mo., Harrisburg, Pa., and San Sebastián de
Amola, México. You can visit the Ritson-Sole Website at www.ritson-sole.com. |
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