For the average player, most three-putts happen because of a poorly judged first putt from long range.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A 3-foot putt can be more nerve-racking than a 9-foot putt because a 3-foot putt you should be getting in. A 9-footer, there's a chance it won't go in.
Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.
There are far more important things in life than making a putt or missing a putt or winning a championship or losing a championship.
You have to have fine motor control to make putts when you need them the most. That's why golf is such a challenge - you go from extreme power to slowing down and making putts when you need them.
Contours on the second half of a long putt have more impact on how the ball rolls because it's going slower. Adjust your speed if that last part is playing uphill or downhill. Don't get fooled by an early slope or break.
Golf gives and takes. So yeah, sometimes you make those putts, sometimes you just miss them. But that's golf.
Before you take your address, while you're still reading the putt, imagine the ball tracking on the line you've chosen and falling into the cup. If you don't believe you can make every putt, why bother trying?
When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably.
The pressure of getting an order right is greater than sinking a putt.
There is no tragedy in missing a putt, no matter how short. All have erred in this respect.