Three tips for perfect putting

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In golf, there is none more crucial segment than putting. After a few good drives, you’re in the green and have a chance at a birdie. As difficult as it is driving the ball hundreds of yards toward the precise location, the same can be said about the inches in a green. Hitting the ball at an off-angle could ruin your numbers. And then there are times when the ball is three feet or closer to the hole, but you are still unable to sink it in. Richard Ohlhaber notes that making mistakes while putting can throw your game off. To help you with your putting problems, here are three tips to ensure perfect putting every time.

Work on your impact: If you can’t sink the ball, the next best thing to do is to bring it closer to the hole. This is where working on your impact comes in. This emphasizes the power you put into your swing. Knowing how much you can put and knowing the distance that you would can easily lower your score in golf.

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Aiming: Lining up your putt can be tricky as the ball never follows a straight line. The ball consistently veers away from your intended putting line by 0.5 degree at the beginning of your putt. This means depending on the distance between you and the hole, you will have to aim your putt 1 or 2 degrees off the hole. Use an alignment stick and do drills of different distances when practicing.

Create a good putting grip: A good putting grip is one where the handle of the grip runs up through your waist joint using both hands. It’s important to have a feel of what your putting grip is given the constant shift from driving and putting. Richard Ohlhaber explains that having just one grip for your whole game can affect either your putt or your drive.

Originally from Chicago, Richard Ohlhaber has been residing in Texas since 1998. Living in DFW, however, did not stop him from cheering for the Windy City’s famed sports teams, notably the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Bears. He regularly watches ESPN and tracks the latest in the teams’ matches. For more insightful reads on golf, visit this blog.

Bulls Talk: A rundown of the greatest achievements of his royal Airness

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There is a reason why basketball fans like to use Michael Jordan as a yardstick when measuring the performances of superstars like Kobe, LeBron, and Curry. To stay that Jordan is a great player is an understatement considering his phenomenal run in the NBA. There are even records made by Jordan that haven’t been broken yet even more decade after his retirement. Here are some of the greatest achievements of his royal Airness, Michael Jordan.

Jordan holds the record of having the most points ever made by a single player during a playoff game. He scored 63 points versus the Celtics in 1986. What makes this even more incredible is that the game where Jordan scored 63 points was his first game where he scored over 50 points.

In the 1991 finals, Jordan made a record of 13 consecutive field goals without any misses. Not only was it a unique Finals record, but it was also an all-time playoff record that remains unbeaten.

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Jordan wasn’t just spectacular during playoffs. He also made several records for his regular season games. Jordan has a record of having the most regular season games where a player scores over 30 points. His record was 563. He also holds the record of holding the most number of consecutive regular season games scoring double digits with a streak of 866 games.

Richard Ohlhaber grew up in Chicago but has been living in the DFW Metroplex since1998. Though now based in Texas, he is a true Chicago sports fan, cheering for the Bulls and the Bears. Apart from watching games on ESPN, Richard likes to go boating or play golf. For more sports articles, visit this blog.