3 Best Tips for Sinking More 3-Foot Putts

LPGA Teaching Professional Kathy Hart Wood's three essential tips to help you putt with confidence. Focus on proper ball alignment, a steady finish, and listening for the ball to drop, to dramatically improve your scores.

Your Action Plan

What: Your goal is to improve your short putting by using a simple three-step routine that ensures proper aim, solid contact, and a confident stroke.

Why: Successfully making more 3-foot putts will build your confidence, reduce your scores, and eliminate the anxiety that comes with those short, crucial shots.

How:

Line Up: Use the line on your golf ball to aim at your intended starting line, then align the mark on your putter with that line.
Hold Your Finish: After you make your stroke, hold the putter head steady at your finish until the ball has finished rolling.
Listen: Resist the urge to peek and instead, listen for the sound of the ball dropping into the cup before you look up.

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Kathy Hart Wood

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