A big part of playing golf is your putting game.

It looks like it should be so easy to put that little ball into the hole, doesn't it? Once you get on the green, you find that putting that ball into the hole can be one of the things that can make or break your golf game.

Here are a few things that you can do to help your putting game.

* When you practice putting, use one ball to make it as much like a real game as possible. This will help you to concentrate more efficiently than you would if you have balls all over the putting surface. Practice putting daily.

* Putting does not only involve using the wrists. Placing the palms of your hands where they face each other while putting helps to prevent one hand from dominating the other and helps them to work together for a successful putt.

* RELAX! Make sure your muscles are completely relaxed when you putt!

* Ensure that your back and follow through strokes stay at the same length.

* You can keep your putter face square to the ball by keeping your right hand strong and left hand weak.

* Rely more on your shoulders than your wrist when you are putting.

* Keep your left wrist firm and still.

* Don't lock your knees. Relax them.

* Make sure that your feet and heels are shoulder-width apart.

* It is better to miss a putt by sending it sailing past the hole than having it come up short. It is far easier to finish off a shot.

* You can even practice putting at home on the carpet if weather is bad or you cannot make it to the golf course.

* Increase the stroke speed as you make contact with the ball. You will want to keep the putter grip moving in the direction of the targeted hole.

* Gary McCord says that if you are trying to putt in a curved direction, you need to keep your feet parallel to the line that you want the ball to follow, not the hole.

* When you find a putter that you like and play well with, then you need to stick with it.

* Compete with yourself so that you get used to putting under pressure.