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Putting

 

TOE THE PUTTER IN (Dan Pasquariello)

How many times have you hit what seemed to be the perfect shot to the green, only to have the ball run to the back of the green and rest against the fringe or collar of the green. Now you are faced with the decision of whether to chip it or putt it but both shots are extremely demanding and take nerves of steel. The popular shot of today is to take a sand wedge and using a putting stroke to blade the ball (hit the top of the ball with the leading edge of the club). A nice choice but still risky and takes a lot of practice. 

An easier technique, if you putt with a blade or heel/toe weighted putter, is to toe the putter in and use your normal (a scary thought) putting stroke. The toe cuts through the rough and the ball comes out with little resistance.