Short putts are missed because it is not physically possible to make the little ball travel over uncertain ground for three or four feet with any degree of regularity.
That's the easiest 69 I ever made.
Here Eddie, hold the flag while I putt out.
Why waste good shots in practice when you might need them in a match?
My dear, did you ever stop to think what a wonderful bunker you would make?
Every golfer can expect to have four bad shots in a round and when you do, just put them out of your mind. This, of course is hard to do when you've had them and you're not even off the first tee.