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Are you playing enough break in your putts?

Average golfers tend to underplay breaking putts and tour pros overplay them. Try to remember that the faster the green, the more the ball is going to break. The player will wind up closer to the hole more often if they overplay the break. Keeping the ball on the high side of the cup, or the "pro side" as it is called, will help it die down to the hole.

If this is a problem, try changing the position of the ball relative to your stance to help on breaking putts. Generally, the ball should be just ahead of the center of your stance. From there, try moving the ball one inch forward in your stance for left-to-right putts, and moving it one inch back in your stance for right-to-left putts. You'll have a better chance of playing enough break with each putt.

Brad McCollum

P.G.A. Director of Golf

IBIS Golf & Country Club