Putting it into perspective

I putted reasonably well last round with only one 3-putt and several 1-putts for a total of 30. This is a big improvement and encouraging because I actually missed several more chances because of undue caution.

The putting was, however, not the main highlight of the day, it was a couple of approach shots that set me up for birdies that complemented some decent pars and no wipe-outs; even the 3-putt only resulted in a bogey.

I'm still not hitting the ball as consistently as I would like, but I'm getting away with some of the loose shots and generally hitting the ball a bit longer, probably partly due to the dryer and warmer conditions. However, I am convinced that my 'connected' swing is on the right track. It is certainly something that I would recommend to the player that is concerned about their level of consistency.

All in all, I'm fairly satisfied with my game, with room for improvement in a couple of areas, particularly chipping and pitching. I will need to address that in the coming weeks.

I should mention in relation to putting that I have reverted to a fairly conventional putting grip, although it is with two hands (ten fingers) on the grip and with a weak slightly rotated position for the top (left) hand. I am concentrating on trying to stroke the putts smoothly and regulate the distance through the length of the backswing - i.e. very short backswing for very short putts.