As you know the game of golf can be very satisfying to learn and play. There are many aspects to the game of golf and putting is one that has often been said to be a separate game altogether. [tag]Learning how to putt[/tag] can be quite a challenge. Many people pick it up fast and become good but often they encounter difficulties and get the dreaded yips. Here are some useful tips to help you become a better putter and stay that way.

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No one’s shocked anymore when Tiger Woods drills a 20-foot putt to win a championship. He’s one of the best clutch putters in the game. But did you know that when he practices putting Tiger spends more time working on short putts than long putts. That’s right. One media sources estimates he spends about 65 percent of the time he spends practicing putting working on short putts.

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The golf teaching tool is conventional way of chipping the golf ball. You could use a 5 iron, a 7 iron and a 9 iron to chip with. I like doing this, 5 for the long chip shots, 7 for the medium chip shots, and 9 for the short chip shots.

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I’m going to describe two very different golf shots to you. One is called a pitch shot with loft, and the other is called a chip shot with run. Now what’s the difference?

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Tee Drill
This drill promotes the proper arm and hand action in the pitch shot. Place a tee in the butt end of the grip. Set up in your address position and swing to the 9 o’clock position and stop. Look at the tee and notice where it is pointing. Ideally it should point both towards the ground and the golf ball. Now swing through the 3 o’clock position and stop. Look at the tee. It again should point at both the ground and the golf ball.

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Acceleration in Bunkers
A common problem golfers have in bunkers is having the clubhead stop in the sand during a bunker shot. This problem is caused by a deceleration in the golf swing. To properly splash a ball out of a bunker the sandwedge must still be accelerating through the sand. These two drill will encourage the golfer to keep the club accelerating through the sand.

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The Track Drill
Place two clubs on the practice green parallel to each other, like a train track. Aim the track towards the middle of the hole. The width of the path should be slightly wider than the width of the putter. With a pendulum like stroke putt twenty balls into the hole. Using a pendulum motion will maintain a square putterface, thus a straight putt. While performing this drill don’t let the putter touch the shafts with your putter.When this drill becomes second nature, make it more difficult by closing your eyes. Doing so will also increase your feel.Use this drill only for short putts, 6 feet and shorter.

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3 Ball Drill
Place three golf balls on the putting green. Place the balls at five feet intervals starting at five feet from the hole (Eg.5′, 10′, 15′). Stroke each ball trying to sink each ball. Notice how far each ball rolls. To increase the distance the ball rolled, did you length your putting stroke for each ball or try to hit the ball harder? The correct answer is to lengthen your putting stroke incrementally to increase the distance your ball rolls on the green.The purpose of this drill is to develop your distance judgment skills. You can vary the distance intervals for the golf balls to further develop these skills. Try this drill with your eyes closed to gain extra feel, you’ll be surprised how well you perform this drill.

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Davis Love Drill
Davis Love III learned to play golf from his father Davis Love Jr. Love Jr. was a world renowned golf instructor when Love III was growing up. He gave Davis Love III a drill that taught solid contact while also working on clubhead speed, and tempo.

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Without a Club
Take chipping stance without a golf club, place your palms together, and point finger tips away from your target. Pay attention to the angle created by your wrists. Swing your arms back and forth like you were chipping. As you swing maintain the angle created by your wrists. This drill encourages passive hands that are needed to perform the chip shot consistently.

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