Tip From the Archives
Three Speeds
Problem
When you get nervous, the speed of your putting increases.
Cure
When your putting speed increases, it causes the ball to roll differently. If you try too hard to swing slowly, this too change the way the ball rolls. Take a minute to pace your putt to help you relax before starting your preshot routine. Visualize the pendulum speed you need in your stroke. Remember this speed as you make your practice swing and putt.
Therapy
Use three balls and putt each of them from the same location on the green, approximately two feet away from the cup. Putt the first one with a fast putting speed, much faster than you usually use. Putt the second ball it at your normal speed. Use a much slower speed with the third ball. Notice how the ball rolls true to your line with the normal powered stroke but goes off line at the other two speeds due to the way the break affects the roll at these speeds.
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