Putt to a smaller target to sink more three-footers. By Annika Sorenstam September/October 2007 1 When you play darts, you aim for the bull's-eye on the dartboard. Short putts should be approached the same way. Instead of aiming at the hole, try putting to a smaller, more specific target, such as an imaginary tee behind the hole, a piece of tall grass at the back of the cup or a brown spot on the green. This encourages you to make a firm, aggressive stroke, so the ball holds its line. It also creates a greater margin for error, because if you miss your target, the ball still has a reasonably good chance of dropping in the cup.