Every golfer wants to play better and lower their score. That’s a given. Playing better golf leads to more enjoyment of this great game and keeps us coming back time after time.

If you are serious about improving your game you should begin with the one club that you use more than any other - the putter. You can shave strokes and make an immediate impact very quickly on the greens if you take the correct approach to putting.

Here are a few tips that I give to my students when we practice putting:

1.) Practice Your Pace and Speed

I teach my students to concentrate on the speed of their putts. Try and roll the ball no more than a foot PAST the hole. You’ll be surprised at how many putts begin to find the bottom of the cup. This applies to both short and long putts.

2.) Long Putts

The mindset when you have a 30 or 40 footer shouldn’t be to make that long putt. It should be to leave the ball as close as possible for your second putt. Lag putting is a very effective strategy that isn’t used enough by amateurs. This is the reason I have students concentrate on practicing their speed and pace when putting.

3.) Putt Through The Hole

Too many golfers today are leaving way too many putts short of the hole. One trademark sign of a very good putter is the fact that they almost always roll the ball past the hole.

If you don’t roll it past the hole it has absolutely no chance of finding the cup!

Next time you are out warming up for your round, ditch the driver, grab the putter, and work on these tips for about 30 minutes. You will see an immediate improvement in your putting.

I wish you the best and hit ‘em straight!

Deron Frederickson is owner of Frederickson Custom Clubs (http://www.fccgolf.com) and a Professional Clubmakers Society (PCS) Certified “Class A” clubmaker with 9 years experience. He is also a WGTF Associate Teaching Professional with 3 years teaching experience.

Contact Deron Frederickson for more on this topic. Direct line: (702) 374-7232 Email: deronf@fccgolf.com Other helpful information including the guide, “Custom Fit Golf Clubs - Can They Help Me?” can be found at: http://www.WhyCustomFit.com