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When
facing a chip across a long green, put the ball back in your
stance, close the face of the club, and take it back inside
the target line. In effect, you will be hooking the
shot, and the ball will come out low and running.
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When
the ball is nestled against the long grass on the fringe of
the green, try a "bellied wedge" stroke. Use a
sand wedge and your regular putting stroke and hit the ball's
equator with the leading edge of the club.
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When
facing a pitch shot from greenside rough, set your club on the
toe and address by raising your hands on the grip. This
makes it easier to get the ball in the air, and it keeps the
clubface open through impact.
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If
you are pushing or pulling your putts, the cause may be that
your hands are a bit too close to your body. This will
raise the toe of the putter off the ground, so remember to
keep your hands away from your body so the putter lies flat.
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Most
good putters swing the putter. They don't over accelerate
or decelerate, but have equal amounts of backswing and
follow-through. You can be a good long putter with a
decelerating stroke but usually not a very good short
putter.
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