If amateur golfers can find ways to develop more consistent and confident putting strokes, they will save themselves from a variety of less-than-stellar shots that all golfers are going to hit, Mike O'Malley writes. 

The head golf professional at The Georgia Club in Statham, O'Malley offered instruction on improving putting fundamentals in a post on PGA.com. 

Check out what The Georgia Club has to offer on the green.

When actor-musician Justin Timberlake was in Barrow County filming a movie in March, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith talked golf with Timberlake on the set. Read the original article now. 

Do you play golf? What are some of the best courses in the metro Atlanta area? Tell us in comments. 

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