"Ben Hogan said it best: "There are really two games of golf. One is the game of golf; the other is putting." Every golfer alive knows the truth and frustration involved in that statement. No matter how well you do off the tee or around the green, your score isn't recorded until you sink your ball into the 4 1/4" cup. The mightiest three-hundred yard drive counts the same on the scorecard as a six-inch putt, but it's that maddening little stroke that makes the final difference between saving par and making birdie.

In Dave Stockton's PUTT TO WIN, Stockton, one of the greatest putters of all time, shares the secrets he's learned throughtout his career for mastering the "other" game of golf, the one played on the green. The leading money winner on the Senior PGA Tour in 1993 and 1994, Stockton explains the mechanics necessary for success putting and the mental approach needed to accept your share of misses while holing at least your share of birdies.

Good putting is the key to maintaining a positive frame of mind for your whole round: how often do you approach the next hole thinking about the wonderful tee shot you hit on the last hole instead of the four-footer putt you just pushed to the right or the brilliant fifteen-footer you just drained to make birdie? It's not that every other aspect of the game isn't important, but the easiest and most overlooked way to become a better all-around golfer is to improve your putting skills.