What Does Downhill Putt Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Around the green
Golf term
Downhill putt
Downhill putt in practice
Downhill putts are widely considered the most nerve-wracking in golf, since a firm stroke can send the ball racing several feet past the hole into an even harder return putt. Many golfers deliberately aim to die a downhill putt into the front of the cup rather than charge it at full speed.
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