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    Like any other sport, golf has basic rules that should always be adhered to, even if you are not a competitive player and just like to hit a few rounds on the course in your leisure time. It makes the game fair, challenging, and respectful to the other players you are with.

    Here are three such rules:

    1. Do not cheat by switching balls during a hole. The rules state that you must play with the same ball from the tee off to the final putt. Wherever the ball lands on each shot, that is where you play it from.

    2. Always carry a scorecard with you. It is not absolutely necessary, especially if you do not plan on keeping score, but even if not, having a scorecard is a great way to track your progress.

    3. The best way to progress in golf and improve your short game is to compare older scorecards with your current game. In other words, if you just hit the course yesterday, and today bring along that scorecard. You now have an opportunity to look at every shot made an improve on mistakes.

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    Simple Chalk Trick To Better Putting Practice

    By Foursome

    How may times have you set yourself up for the ideal putt, wound up the ball perfectly, determined the exact target line that would sink the ball into the hole (or at least close to the hole), only to have missed the shot?

    What happened? What could of possibly went wrong? Did the ball leave the target line or did your putter go off-course during the stroke? One way to get feedback as to why your putts are moving astray is to use chalk to make the target line visible.

    Buy A Chalk String Device

    Make a quick run to your local hardware store. Ask the salesperson where the chalk would be located that is used by carpenters. He should lead you to a device which creates a perfectly straight chalk line by the use of a string. You will be using this tool to create a line on the green.
    Pick A Practice Location

    Now take your chalk device and head out to your local golf course, practice green, or even at home on the carpet. Choose a flat area and the line that you want to roll your ball over. Pull out the chalk device and let the string snap on the ground. The ground, or carpet, should have held the exact line of chalk in place so that you can use it for practice.

    Now place the ball on the line of chalk and stand over the putt. As you are standing over the putt with your eyes directly over the ball, you now have a visual feel for the target line. This little tip allows you to be able to focus on the ball, the hole, and the line – all at the same time.

    Start Hitting Putts Down The Chalk Line & Into The Hole

    When you are taking these practice putts, notice the blade during the takeaway.

    1. As you take it back does the blade stay over the line?
    2. Is the blade staying on the line when you complete your followthrough?
    3. After contact, is the ball rolling right along the line and towards the hole?
    4. If not then at what point does the ball leave the line?

    There are a number of possibilities as to why the ball is leaving the target line when you putt. Take a look at the following reasons and use them to pinpoint your problem:

    1. The blade is not moving straight back on the target line. This means that you need to correct the problem of your swing path during mid-stroke.

    2. The blade is decelerating at impact. This means that the putterhead is veering off the target line because it is slowing down. This causes contact to be made without power, without authority.

    3. The blade is not moving in a straight line along the target line. This can be caused by anxiety or anticipation of the shot.

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