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IN THE SWING

Power of the Putt

IT ’ S EVERY GOLFER ’ S LAMENT , BUT CAN WE MASTER THE SO-CALLED “ EASIEST ” SHOT IN GOLF ?

| BY DALE LEATHERMAN |

One of the most disappointing shots in golf is the “ can ’ t miss ” putt that stops short , lips the cup or inexplicably dribbles past the hole at a critical moment . Regardless of handicap , most golfers have missed a putt they felt they should have made . But these embarrassing moments also happen to PGA TOUR players , which perhaps keeps the rest of us from switching to lawn bowling . When Jordan Spieth missed several tap-ins during the RBC Heritage tournament this spring , fans , announcers and millions of watchers on TV groaned , all feeling his pain .

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