Help!! Need putting tips!

Are you hitting a lot of greens and 3 putting a lot?

Are you missing a lot of greens and not sticking your chips close enough to 1 putt?

Best advice other than get a practice putting mat and eye-line mirror for your home: Adopt the attitude of not being afraid to miss putts and focus on keeping your body and head still throughout the putt.

One thing that really helped me is once you set up over the ball and after take that last look toward hole... have a death stare at the point on the ball where your putter will impact. Do not pick your head up... just putt through the ball. You will gain more consistency in contact point and moving the ball along the designated line.

First, make your stroke at the middle of the ball. A lot of putters hit the bottom of the ball and have inconsistent distance on putts. Striking the middle of the ball promotes top spin which keeps the ball on line and maintains consistency.

Second, as Harvey Penick said, "give luck a chance." Hit a putt that dies at the hole and don't try to hit it 2-3 feet past the hole.

Third, swing inside to inside. Most putters think you should take it straight back, but that is impossible if you rotate your shoulders (which you should do). The putting stroke is an arc, not a straight line.

Fourth, pick a spot on your line halfway between your ball and the cup. Putt at the spot and not the cup.

Lastly, have someone stand behind you on the course and see if you are lined up correctly, if you are cutting your putt (a very common mistake) and look at your swing path. A lot of short missed putts are a result of misalignment.

I had the yips and went to a long putter over 23 years ago. I would not be playing golf today if I didn't switch. I still can't putt regularly with a short putter, but I am one of the best putters at our club with the long putter. Yes, it is still legal as long as I don't anchor the club. I putt off the toe of the putter on short downhill putts to keep it online and on left to right putts to start it online.

Good luck and let me know if any of these tips help you. Nothing like confidence to get you thru the green on a good round.

Here’s a putting tip:

Don’t get putting tips from a bunch of 20 handicappers.

The answer is simple: Seemore! I've always had a poor stroke and could never get the concept of making an arc with the putter. I was inconsistent to say the least; my 4-5 birdie looks inside 12 feet rarely went in. I was probably the best two putt par putter around. I decided to switch to a Seemore putter and I've never had more confidence with my putter than I do now. If you trust the concept and practice with it for a couple of rounds, I guarantee that you will get down to 30 putts or less in no time. Good luck man, I've been there.