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Tips From Our PGA Pro, Trey Birchum:


Controlling your Putt’s Length

Seeing way too much of something on the putting green, so need to make a general observation about the golfing public. It is basically difficult, if not impossible, to control the distance of a short putt when taking a three foot long backswing. Work to control the length of your putt by the length of your backswing. Use your toe as a guide- if you’re taking the putter head past your toes for a two foot putt, you had better be Mr. Crenshaw’s close blood relative. A short putt= a short backswing. Work on it next time you’re out- promise you’ll see a difference.





Fairways, greens and one putts.....

Trey Birchum
PGA Head Professional, River Ridge Golf Club
email: tbirchum AT riverridgegolfclub.com