Downhill Putting SECRET

Golf Sidekick shares a tactical course management tip for downhill putts: leave the flagstick in the cup. Keeping the pin in provides a safety cushion if you strike the putt with too much speed, helping slow the ball down or deflect it into the hole.

• Keep the flagstick in the hole when facing downhill putts.
• The pin acts as a backstop if you hit the putt with too much pace.
• A hit off the pin can prevent long comeback putts or help the ball drop into the cup.

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