Some of the greatest golfers in the game have used this saying. Of course, a bit of luck is involved in playing great golf but putting in the practice is a big part of it.

If you don’t get the ball to the hole, it has no chance of going in. Whether it’s putting, chipping or your approach shot to the green, if you aren’t up, you can’t get it in.

“Grip it and rip it” is a term widely associated with John Daly, who authored a book titled Grip It and Rip It: John Daly’s Guide to Hitting the Ball Farther Than You Ever Have Before. If you check out our article on the longest drivers on the PGA Tour over the last 35 years, you’ll see exactly how the “grip it and rip it” mentality shaped Daly’s career.

Hitting a big tee shot makes you look like you know what you are doing, but in the end, the golf ball needs to end up in the hole. As much as golfers know this, it still gets hard to wrap our minds around the idea that putting is the most critical part of the game. (This phrase is attributed to South African Bobby Locke, winner of four Open Championships.)