Golf Putting Tip 1

Recognize and accept that putting is very difficult and that it will require a considerable amount of practice time.

Putting Tip 1. The first psychological challenge is to recognize and accept that putting is very difficult and that it will require a considerable amount of practice time. Meeting this challenge requires opening one's mind to the hard facts of the difficulty of putting. This shouldn't be too hard if records are kept of how many putts are taken per round and how much this number contributes to the overall score. Note also the putting performance of fellow golfers so as to appreciate the universal difficulty of putting. In addition, consider all the instructional articles, new techniques, and new equipment which are devoted to putting. Somebody must be struggling out there to consume all this material for what was formerly thought to be an easy dimension of the game.

Once convinced of the difficulty of putting, take responsibility for becoming a better putter. Responsibility is best understood by considering its opposite - blaming. A lot of things can be blamed for poor putting: rough green conditions, inadequate equipment, distractions, bad luck, and so on. In reality poor putters should blame only themselves. Then, and only then, can the serous task of developing the skill of putting begin. Remember: Putting is not luck, it's skill; and skill is each golfer's responsibility.