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Tips for Her: Focus on speed control

Ashley Mayo — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT

Editor's note: Each week, Megan Padua, a teaching professional at Maidstone Club (East Hampton, N.Y.) and Belfair Plantation (Bluffton, S.C.), and one of Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers, offers tips and advice for women...

Tom Watson: Lag Putting (Video)

Tom Watson — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

To get better on long lags, practice putting balls into a three-foot circle around the hole.

On the PGA Tour, no two practice putting routines are the same

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:00 GMT

By Alex Myers

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Want to putt like a PGA Tour pro? Maybe you should try copying their practice routines. There's just a slight problem. Which one?

Watch the action at the practice round of a tour event for any amount of time and you'll quickly realize that no two routines are the same. Andres Romero spent most of his time putting six footers with an alignment aide. Despite missing one in about 10 minutes, he didn't move. In contrast, Bubba Watson was all over the practice green at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, probably not a surprise to many considering his jittery tendencies on the golf course.

Even the way these guys start practicing is all over the place. Adam Scott begins by hitting a few with just his left side. Not surprisingly, he's not nearly as accurate anchoring that long putter without any help from his right hand. On the other, um, hand, Tiger Woods has long incorporated a drill where he only uses his right hand.

The list goes on. Steve Stricker steps onto the green and promptly starts rolling -- and holing -- 50-footers. Matt Kuchar puts a tee in the ground and attempts a bunch from close range and from different angles. Jason Dufner hits putts with a 5-wood before switching back to the club he'll actually use during his round. And Angel Cabrera? Well, he doesn't seem to have a routine.

Then there's Brandt Snedeker, who starts by trying putts in the 20 to 25-foot range. Perhaps that seems a little boring, but he also happened to lead the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting last year. Hey, if it works for him. . .

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Anchored Putting: Would You Or Wouldn't You?

Mike Stachura — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

With the decision on anchoring seemingly imminent, a question of how average golfers will respond.

How To Get More Tap-Ins

Tom Watson — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

To get better on long lags, practice putting balls into a three-foot circle around the hole.

Tiger's 5 New Lessons

Jim McLean — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

What Tiger's doing right--and how it can help your game.

Butch Harmon: Two Tee Putting Drill (Video)

Butch Harmon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When I was working with Tiger, he loved this drill. Set up two tees just wider than your putterhead, and practice stroking short putts without bumping the tees.

Butch Harmon: Give More Putts A Chance

Butch Harmon — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Swing the putterhead straight down your line.

Dave Stockton: How To Putt Like The Pros

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Rickie Fowler: Putt Better With Two Grips

GolfDigest.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Video: Rickie Fowler uses a standard grip on long putts and switches to cross-handed on short ones. If you think your putting needs a shake-up, maybe this can work for you too.