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I beg to differ.

When practising putting the magic 8 springs to mind. At a certain standard anywhere from 8ft and under you really want to be dropping more than you miss. You can practise this to your hearts content.

While for me, before a game it is pointless to stand there hitting 30ft putts on the putting green or spend too long hitting 8ft putts, as once you have hit a couple you should have the speed of the greens (if the practise area is exactly the same as the course green). What works for me and other players is the 3ft putts before a round - I will honestly say that once I have sat there hitting 3footers for a while and not missing any, once out on the course there is no chance of missing one from that range. And when your confidence is high you will drop more of the longer putts.

Everyone has their own routine, its what works for you that counts - nothing is silly when it comes to golf.

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