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“I think the most important thing is putting is the feel of it. And what I mean by that is you're never ever going to three putt from here.”
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How Masters Winner Fred Couples Warms Up on the Green
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- 1Start your putting warm-up with 40-50 foot putts to get the feel of the greens.
- 2Read the grain on Bermuda greens by observing shininess (down-grain) or darkness (into-grain).
- 3Use two tees to define your backstroke and follow-through length for consistent 10-12 foot putts.
- 4Practice pace control by hitting three balls, each progressively a few feet further than the last.
- 5Before leaving the green, hit a final putt as close to the fringe as possible.
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This video teaches Fred Couples' feel-based putting warm-up routine, focusing on distance control and reading greens, especially on Bermuda grass.
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