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.
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For the average player, most three-putts happen because of a poorly judged first putt from long range.
If ever I needed an eight foot putt, and everything I owned depended on it, I would want Arnold Palmer to putt for me.
When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably.
There are far more important things in life than making a putt or missing a putt or winning a championship or losing a championship.
Unless it's a dead-straight short putt, you should focus on a spot somewhere along the line you want to roll the ball on.
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.
The par putts sometimes are bigger than the birdie putts.
There is no tragedy in missing a putt, no matter how short. All have erred in this respect.
Having a size 9 foot is fantastic because almost all of the shoe companies do their prototyping in size 9, so if you visit a place like Nike headquarters, you can try every sort of wacky, out-there model.
The pressure of getting an order right is greater than sinking a putt.
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