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Stick with familiar territory

Breaking 80

You have a good short game. That is a given at this level. So your impulse is probably to practice the exotic specialty shots you might need to make a dramatic par save. Resist that temptation.

Instead, practice the standard short-game shots you find yourself hitting over and over during competitive rounds. That`s the real way to save shots. The best candidates are the four shown here - fringe putts, running chips, flop shots and standard chips to a tight pin. Vijay Singh is so good because he`s a master at basic shots like these. With a lot of simple up-and-downs, he doesn`t burn the shots he picks up making birdie.

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