I had a request, after a previous article on Putting Statistics, for some fixes for the common Putting faults. You see this sort of thing all the time in the golf magazines.
Yes, there are more common problems, almost all related to the basic technique, but you can isolate your own individual problems a little further by keeping a few basic statistics on the next three or four rounds and then doing some simple analysis.
After each green record the following information on a separate scorecard: How many putts did you take? What approximate length was each putt and if you missed was it short or long and missed left or right of the hole?
At the end of each round, take 5 minutes to analyse the card. Some things to look for are:
If you are missing the hole far more often on one side then there might be a technique problem but there is equally a chance that you have one eye that is much stronger than the other leading you to see the line incorrectly.
If you are short far more often than long, especially on putts up to 30 feet, then you are clearly missing out on the opportunity to hole a few (never up, never in) in which case practice a drill that...