Post by Pete Hurrikane on Apr 19, 2012 14:24:59 GMT -5
I will explain this based on right handers. I apologise to lefties but they are more used to mirroring these words.
There is one very common error that causes a short putt to slip past the hole and that's hitting the ball with a closed face at impact. This can be seen at every level and you only have to take note of your results or your partners and you will see this for yourself. 70-80% of putts that reach the hole within ten feet are missed left.
In a conventional putting stroke, the putter should approach the ball from slightly inside the target line, come to square at impact and return to the inside of the target line in the through swing. During the back swing, the face should be open to this line, square at impact and closed in the follow through.
Add to this the design of most putters and this closing tends to happen a little sooner than expected, even centre shafted.
This is why I have devised triple protection for putting. You could buy a putter that has a weight system that helps but this is only one protector.
1) Address the ball with the putter face 1mm open (0.1°). A simple protector.
2) Pull the putter face 1mm closer to you.
3) Focus on the back of the ball looking at the impact point but look at a point 1mm (0.1°) to the inside of centre.
Some of you will get this right away, others will want to know how these different protectors work. I will be happy to explain but that's enough for now or this post will be too long.
There is one very common error that causes a short putt to slip past the hole and that's hitting the ball with a closed face at impact. This can be seen at every level and you only have to take note of your results or your partners and you will see this for yourself. 70-80% of putts that reach the hole within ten feet are missed left.
In a conventional putting stroke, the putter should approach the ball from slightly inside the target line, come to square at impact and return to the inside of the target line in the through swing. During the back swing, the face should be open to this line, square at impact and closed in the follow through.
Add to this the design of most putters and this closing tends to happen a little sooner than expected, even centre shafted.
This is why I have devised triple protection for putting. You could buy a putter that has a weight system that helps but this is only one protector.
1) Address the ball with the putter face 1mm open (0.1°). A simple protector.
2) Pull the putter face 1mm closer to you.
3) Focus on the back of the ball looking at the impact point but look at a point 1mm (0.1°) to the inside of centre.
Some of you will get this right away, others will want to know how these different protectors work. I will be happy to explain but that's enough for now or this post will be too long.
