Practice with a purpose

Stick at it: Lucy Li of the United States walks off a green during the practice round of the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. Tour pros spend a lot of their time on the putting green and there’s no reason why we shouldn’t. — AFP

MOST golfers walk off the 18th green bewildered by what just happened – confused by their scorecard and frustrated that all those hours on the range never seem to translate into better results.

They insist they “practice all the time”, yet their scores refuse to budge. A few simple questions, though, usually reveal why.