Putting Tips

Slow Greens: Putt to an imaginary point behind the hole.

Fast Greens: Putt to an imaginary point short of the hole.

Pace Control: Pendulum action, backswing = followthrough.

Distance Control: Pendulum action, putt to tee 17 inches behind the hole.

Putting Slump: Change putter and invest in Lesson.

Left to Right Putts: Ball position forward of normal ball position.

Right to Left Putts: Ball position behind normal ball position.

Grip Keep: Palms parrallel to one another.

Body Movement: Place weight on one foot ( 60% either foot).

Set up: Arms feet shoulders and eyes parallel to target line.

All Putts Straight: Align body along target line and perpendicular to putter head.

Accelerate Putter: Place two tees in the green not quite the length of the putter head apart, place a ball between the tees then place putter head behind the ball and putt. The heel and toe should strike the tees at the same time to indicate square repeat 10 times then remove tees and continue to putt. Should feel the putter head accelerating due to no resistants from the tees.

More Feel: Place bottom hand forefinger down side of putter shaft.

Alignment: Use logo on the ball, point logo along selected line the align putter head centre line to logo. The putter is now aligned to target line.

Groove Stroke: Use to golf clubs, lay them parallel to one another slightly wider (1cm) than Putterhead apart. Putt golf balls from between shafts, Putter should not touch shafts of club at any point during stroke.

Long Putts: Putt to large circle, radius = 1 putter.

Short putts: Use string line or talcum powder line one metre in length. Putt balls along line to a hole.