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In the game of golf, putting accounts for almost half of your shots. Given this huge percentage, you would think that people would want to practice this aspect of their game at least as much as their full swing. Unfortunately, this isn't the case. So why don't people want to practice their putting for more than a few minutes before they tee off? There are actually many reasons for this lack of practice: 1. People Don't Have Time. In today's day and age, time is limited. People are rushing from work to the course with only a few minutes to warm up. These few minutes are usually spent hammering a few drivers into the range as opposed to hitting a few putts. If you find yourself with limited time, buy a practice putting aid and do your putting practice at home. A great time is before or after dinner. If you can make it part of your daily routine it won't be a big deal if you find yourself rushing to the first tee. 2. It Hurts Your Back - When practicing your putting for longer than a few minutes, it sure can hurt your back. Until you practice putting continually for long periods of time, your back muscles will not be used to it because the mass of your body is overhanging your toe line. What I recommend is to start off practicing your putting for 10 minutes, once you're used to it go up to 15 minutes and so on until you have conditioned your back muscles to handle longer practice times. 3. It's Boring - A lot of people find putting boring. I think it's because they haven't practiced long enough, or well enough, to make enough putts. I can tell you from experience that once you become a great putter, it becomes very exciting to see the ball keep falling into the hole. A great way to make putting exciting is to have putting competitions. People are always up for a challenge and if you put a drink on the line, you'll definitely make putting more enjoyable. 4. You Are Not Very Good At Putting - If you are not a good putter, it's very easy to ignore it. As you know, if you never practice something you can't expect to get any better. The thing about putting is that as you start to improve it does become fun. Unfortunately, you have to get over that hump of putting poorly first. You'll never find out if this statement is true unless you make time to practice your putting. 5. No Immediate Results - Some people don't realize what good putting is. They feel that if they can't make the majority of their putts, they're not putting well. This causes them to get discouraged and stop practicing. If you watch pros though (other than the ones coming down the home stretch), there are plenty of missed putts out there. What you have to do is put your putting in perspective and realize that you're not going to make everything. Start off with an easy goal and work closer to the hole. If you can consistently get the ball around the hole, you'll start to make your fair share. 6. You Can't Take Out Your Aggressions - Unlike hitting a driver as hard as you can, putting relies on touch. To tame your aggression and practice putting for a while feels like the other end of the spectrum for most of these people. What you have to do is channel your frustration into elation. This occurs once you can drop that birdie or eagle putt on a continual basis. The elation of seeing the ball fall into the hole far outweighs trying to kill the ball. 7. No Desire - It takes a lot of effort to practice your putting. After hitting some shots on the range working on your swing, how can you flip the switch to go and work on your putting? Easy, all you have to do is think about what tedious job you have waiting for you at home. If you think of it like this, you've just found a way to get out of doing work around the house and convinced yourself that you would rather be doing some putting practice. Hopefully, I've given you some food for thought when you think about how much you are currently practicing your putting. If you can just spend a little time on the putting green on a regular basis, you'll start to putt better which will be reflected in you be able to shoot lower scores.
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About the Author: Paul Wilson is the creator of Swing Machine Golf which instructs people how to copy the perfect swing mechanics of Iron Byron. He is also the inventor of the Puttacup indoor putting practice cup which allows you to putt in your home.
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