Gary Player gives amateur golfers one crucial tip to improve at putting, it’s the ‘easiest way’ to lower your handicap

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Gary Player is one of the greatest golfers of all time and has plenty of wisdom to share with the younger generations.

One thing up-and-coming golfers don’t take seriously enough is putting, probably because it’s not as fun as hitting balls.

However, the putter is arguably the most important club in the bag; it’s definitely the most used in any round.

Player recently shared an important piece of advice on the greens to help amateur players lower their handicaps.

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Gary Player’s putting tip to help amateur golfers

Golf can be so complicated at times, with all sorts of technical components and swing thoughts to remember from one shot to another.

Except, what Player suggested that amateur golfers do to get better at putting is about as simple as any well-known golf tip.

The nine-time major champion basically instructed to keep your head down until after the putting stroke is complete.

He admitted that it’s “the most difficult” thing to do, as players are so eager to see the result, but it’s an effective tip nonetheless.

“The most difficult thing to do in golf is to keep your head still until you hear the ball (hopefully) drop into the cup,” he tweeted.

“Honestly, I picked mine up too early on this putt. Concentrate on a specific mark or dimple. Train your mind, as improving your putting is the easiest way to lower your average score. GP.”

What PGA Tour’s best putter Denny McCarthy told amateurs to do

The best putter on the PGA Tour at the moment is Denny McCarthy. The American is not a household name because his ball-striking isn’t world-class, but he’s unbelievable on the greens.

He shared another simple putting tip not too long ago, which should also help amateurs to improve.

“I’d say pick something close by to aim at and then focus on that, something close by, not near the hole, something you can track closer to you and use whatever that is,” McCarthy said.

“I’m not very mechanical, so I’m not going to throw out a mechanical tip, I’m just going to say visualise the arc around the spot, essentially. And I like it typically to be closer to me than the hole.

“It’s easier for me to aim at something closer to me than farther away. It’s worked really well for me; it should work well for a lot of people, but some people don’t see things the same way as me. But I would say use something close to you to aim at and track the arc around that.”