Putting is probably the single most important golf technique in the game, never forget that half of all strokes allowed for in a par score are putts The Putting Green is an almost sacred place for golfers

It has long been said that Putting is all about 'feel' but how do you explain what that is - and how do you get it To answer that, and to achieve that magic 'feel' you have to be able to block out all distractions and get to know your putter so that it becomes an extension of your arms and shoulders

It's that time of year when we start getting out on the course again after the winter layoff, unless you are a sucker for punishment like me and play all year round Because we have these long breaks it is very easy to injure yourself when you go back out onto the course

Golfers among you are going to look at that headline and say 'What kind of Golf technique is that, you can only have fourteen clubs You'll be penalised

How often have you been so close to winning a game of golf - there's just the final putt You take your time and breathe deeply, you concentrate and contemplate your stroke - and then you come up short

This may seem a very strange thing to write about as a golf technique, but it is often the small things that amateurs don't tend to notice that cause problems in your game When I roll up at the Golf Club ready to play a round there are usually a number of folks in the car park getting their golf bags, trolleys and kit out of the back of the car or loading it back in after their round