BREAKING 70
Short Game, Short Game, Short Game!
We’re now talking about shots from 125 yards and in — what you would consider an “attacking” position for setting up an eagle opportunity, or saving par. These shots are the bread and butter of your score. There’s not enough time in the day to practice them, but plenty of creative ways to do so when the time arrives.
Probably the most important part of short game to practice is what I call your “Comfort Circle,” the distance from the hole that provides you the opportunity to sink 95 percent or more of your putts. The bigger you can make this circle, the better.
Whether practicing the Around the World Drill (reference edition of GTM drill featured within) or any other drills you use to become more comfortable hitting short putts, or playing competitive, circumstantial games with your friends or by yourself, you can’t practice these putts too much. These putts create and groom confidence. And as fast as you grow that confidence, it can erode faster if you begin to miss these short putts. The more pressure while practicing these putts, the better.
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John Hughes is a PGA Master Professional, 2009 Northern Florida PGA Teacher of the Year and founder of John Hughes Golf in Orlando, Florida. Reach him at www.johnhughesgolf.com
