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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.
- 2After 10 minutes of long putts, transition to practicing shorter putts.
- 3Place two tees to define your backswing and follow-through for consistent 10-12 foot putts.
- 4Practice distance control by hitting three balls, each progressively a few feet further.
- 5Before leaving the green, hit three putts as close as possible to the fringe.
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Teaches Masters winner Fred Couples' feel-based putting warm-up routine, emphasizing pace control on unfamiliar greens.
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