Best 9 Tips To Make More Putts
Best 9 Tips To Make More Putts (Golf)
1. Don't be concerned about putter arc.
A frequently asked question about putting is whether the putterhead directs the ball straight or bent. Surprisingly, the answer is both, and it all comes down to perspective. Don't even think about it. "For more consistency, your goal should be to confine most of the degrees of freedom except for allowing the putter glide back and through at a comfortable cadence," says Frank Thomas. If you don't try to control the course, this will happen spontaneously. Putting is simple if you practice letting your body do what it wants. Allow it to happen.
2. Understand how to curve your putts.
According to Mike Shannon, when putting on the green, 65 percent of professionals and amateurs see in curving lines. It is critical for such putters to understand how to read and curve those hard putts. The hole should be perceived like a clock face, with the emphasis on the location of the putt. "Try and Make a practice stroke while looking at the entry position you marked on the clock face, and Don't bother following the trajectory of the putt with your gaze. Curved-line putters gain only from sighting the target directly, not from sighting intermediate targets.
3. When putting on, use your stomach and core muscles.
It is critical to putt with more than just your hands and arms to produce the smoothest putt possible. Remember to use your core muscles to control the club and avoid recoil or excessive movement. "You should be able to hold the putterhead motionless in the finish position for a second after you complete the stroke," says Tom Watson. It should not bounce back. You achieve this stability by controlling the club with your core muscles. As the putter glides through impact, imagine your stomach turning toward the target.
4. Roll the ball rather than hitting it
When putting, you want to strike the ball with a strong strike rather than a harsh slap. Concentrate on a roll rather than a hit. Take an open stance, with your weight slightly favoring your left side and your putter shaft tilting toward the target, says Dave Stockton. The open stance allows you to feel the left hand travelling out and down the target line more easily. The forward lean compensates for the 4 degrees of loft I recommend for a putter and aids in the smooth glide of the ball.
5. Use your left ear to putt.
Looking up too quickly, according to Butch Harmon, is the major reason golfers miss short putts. "When you glance, your head moves, which often causes the putterface to open or close — just a smidgeon, but it's enough." There isn't much room for error with short putts: if you start the ball off line, you've missed the putt." Harmon's solution consists of two steps: perfectly target the putter face and keep your eyes down until you hear or notice the ball drop into the cup with your left ear.
6. Try out different grips on short and long putts.
Long and short putts need clearly different amounts of work on the ball, but a change in grips may aid. For example, reigning Players champion Rickie Fowler prefers to use two grips: a conventional grip on long putts and a cross-handed grip on closer putts. "Sometimes a change like this just refreshes the mind, but when I viewed it on camera, I could tell the transition was genuinely improving my stroke, with the putterhead staying on line through the impact zone for a longer period of time."
7. Putt as if you were using a belly putter.
While egotists may not allow themselves to use a belly putter in public, imitating one on the greens may be beneficial. "The secret (with a belly putter) is that the butt end of the grip remains rooted in the same position in my stomach throughout the stroke," says Rick Smith. The same idea applies when hitting a putt with a normal putter: the butt end should always point to the same position on your body." More information on this method may be found here. So you get all the benefits of a belly putter without having to listen to your playing partners' snide remarks.
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8. Don't even think about it.
Do not line up and practice those short putts, even if it feels necessary. This may cause you to second-guess yourself, so attempt to break the practice. "I haven't counted yet, but the maximum routine from setup to putt probably takes a total of 10 seconds," Sergio Garcia says. The more time you spend thinking in golf, the less smooth you become. I try not to stand over the ball for too long because you become tight and start second-guessing yourself.
9. Be firm with your short putts.
Though watching a short putt skim past the cup can be nerve-racking, a firm putt is more successful in any given situation. Maintaining a steady stroke on short putts eliminates the need to tell the ball to "Go in!" "These are what you need to do," Butch Harmon says that. Keep your gaze down and strike the ball with a solid, firm strike. Because the putt is unlikely to break, aim the face straight at the hole and make sure you see it impact the ball. You'll be automatic on these little putts if you get into the habit of staying down and listening for the ball to drop.
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