Putting Practice Takes Effort

In the game of golf, putting accounts for almost half of your shots. Given this huge percentage, you would think that people would want to practice this aspect of their game at least as much as their full swing. Unfortunately, this isn't the case. So why don't people want to practice their putting for more than a few minutes before they tee off? There are actually many reasons for this lack of practice:

1. Time - People lead very busy lives these days. They come straight from work, with just enough time to maybe hit a few warm up shots and get in 9 holes never mind practice their putting. If this sounds like you, look for other times to practice. I used to do a lot of putting practice at home before dinner time and sometimes into the evening. This allowed me to save the daylight hours for my full swing practice that I had to do at the course.

2. Back Problems - Because the larger part of your body is over hanging your toe line when you putt, it can put some strain on your lower back. If you're not used to it, this strain can make your putting practice end rather quickly. If you have a bad back, you should start off slowly. Putt for 10 mins. for a while. Once you get used to it, go to 15 mins. and so on until you build up your stamina.

3. Putting is Boring - Compared to hitting a 300 yard drives, putting can be boring. Not making putts can be boring too. In order to overcome this boredom, you should ask your friends or fellow members to have putting competitions with you. If you can put a little wager on it, you'll not only practice your putting under pressure but you'll make a boring part of the game exciting again.

4. You Don't Putt Well - If you're someone who doesn't putt very well, you can't keep avoiding practice. If you do, how do you expect to ever improve this part of your game? If you can just practice a little on a regular basis, you will start to see improvement which will spark your will to keep doing it.

5. No Instant Gratification - I've seen some people on the putting green who get disappointed or frustrated when they aren't sinking a great percentage of the 15-20 footers they practice. These people quickly disappear and are never found regularly practicing their putting. If you need instant gratification when you putt, try setting some easy goals at first. If you have easy goals instead of trying to hole every 15 - 20 footer you'll get that gratification right away. Then, that'll keep you motivated to set even harder goals.

6. You Can't Take Out Your Aggressions - Unlike hitting a driver as hard as you can, putting relies on touch. To tame your aggression and practice putting for a while feels like the other end of the spectrum for most of these people. What you have to do is channel your frustration into elation. This occurs once you can drop that birdie or eagle putt on a continual basis. The elation of seeing the ball fall into the hole far outweighs trying to kill the ball.

7. No Desire - It takes a lot of effort to practice your putting. After hitting some shots on the range working on your swing, how can you flip the switch to go and work on your putting? Easy, all you have to do is think about what tedious job you have waiting for you at home. If you think of it like this, you've just found a way to get out of doing work around the house and convinced yourself that you would rather be doing some putting practice.

Hopefully, I've given you some food for thought when you think about how much you are currently practicing your putting. If you can just spend a little time on the putting green on a regular basis, you'll start to putt better which will be reflected in you be able to shoot lower scores.

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Author: Paul Wilson is the creator of Swing Machine Golf which instructs people how to copy the perfect swing mechanics of Iron Byron. He has also the created of the Puttacup indoor putting practice cup which allows you to in the comfort of your home.

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