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Better putting with a golf ball toss
Written on Monday, September 8th 2008
Putting distance is one of the hardest things to accomplish on the green. Next time you're out golfing, try this:
I read that when Tiger Woods was very young, his father used to tell him to pick the ball up and roll it towards the hole. If you are throwing a ball to someone else to catch you don't fill your head with complicated sums trying to workout the distance, you simply look at your target and gauge the amount of power you need to apply to send the ball to the recipient.
By rolling the ball to the hole you are using those same instincts. Try it, if it works then attempt to hit the ball with equal power using your putter. More.
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