17 for ’17, Cont.

Look Ahead

This tip regarding putting is a bit like when Jordan Spieth looks at the hole while putting. One principle of putting is to keep the body still and only swing your arms and shoulders. A great way to learn to do this is to look straight ahead and swing your putter. You will realize you have created perfect pace doing this drill. The putter swings through the ball with no hesitation or “hit” of the putt, just a perfect stroke. Your contact of the ball is solid and it is so easy for your brain to absorb the feel of good pace. Distance is the key to putting and this will help you judge the correct distance with ease.

—Ann Finke, PGA Director of Instruction, Country Club of Colorado, Colorado Springs