It doesn't take great strength or physical ability to be a good putter. Not everyone is able to drive a golf ball 260 yards, but anyone from the tallest to the smallest can develop a fine putting game if they work at it.

The average golfer, even if he spends a good deal of time on the practice tee, seldom practices his putting. The touring pros are just the opposite. Even the pros who hate to spend time on the practice tee keep working all the time with their putters.

The average golfer has a tendency to be lackadaisical about his two-foot and three-foot puts; he walks up to them quickly, thinking about something else, and misses far more of them than he should. The pro concentrates as hard on the two-footers as on any thing else in golf.

A little arithmetic will show you why. On a standard par 72 golf course, 36 strokes are allowed to get the ball from the tee to the green, and the other 36 strokes are for putts. Putting is half the game.That little two-foot shot you make with the putt er counts as much as that 250-yard shot you are hoping to make on your drive.

Because balance is crucial to good putting, be sure to take a wide enough stance to establish a solid foundation.	The still head has the same function in the putting stroke as it does in the full swing: It helps ensure returning the putterface to the ball squarely.	Keep both hands moving toward the target through impact while maintaining a firm left wrist.	Keep the head down and the body still until well after impact.