[PHOTO: Michael Reaves]
Short putting is where pros make their money, and the rest of us shave strokes off our handicaps.
There truly are few areas of golf more important that your putting performance between five and 10 feet. Hit a couple of iron shots six feet closer during your round and there’s a good chance your scores won’t show it. Start holing a couple of extra six-footers during your round, and the payoff will be instant.
Simply putt, there’s a direct correlation between how good you are from inside 10 feet, and how low your handicap is. The more the better, as you can see below:
But knowing they’re important is important. How do you actually get better at it?
That’s what I asked Denny McCarthy, on the grounds at the FedEx St Jude Championship this week. McCarthy currently ranks 27th in the FedEx Cup standings. Long regarded as one of the best putters…