Lefties Only Golf Tip: One of the biggest killers to your score out on the golf course is going to be three putting. If you can eradicate three putt side of your game you’d be a much, much better golfer. The biggest reason why people three putt out on the golf course is lack of pace control. They get the distance wrong. People often think that it’s the alignment that’s causing the problems. They missed it an inch this way or an inch that way, but you’ll miss putt left and right by inches but you’ll miss putt long and short by feet.