Proper Posture Is Key To Simplify Putting
If you’re struggling with your putting, perhaps understanding the design of the putter will help to free your stroke. A putter is essentially a weight on a stick, and the shaft goes into the head at an angle less than 90 degrees, usually around 70 degrees.
The balance point of the putter is about 6 inches from the head. If you held the putter lightly in your fingers, when you let it swing, you would see that the head travels on a natural arc and it comes up out of the ground. It also returns to square at impact with no effort. That is what it is designed to do.
If you are not allowing this to happen, you are putting forth too much effort into your stroke. The putter isn’t designed to go straight back and straight through, or square to square.
To quote instructor Jim Hardy, “If we played pool or shuffleboard, where we stood on the target line, straight back and straight through works, but we stand to the side of the ball, so there has to be an arc.”
When people come to me for help, I look to their set up for clues as to why the putter isn’t swinging freely. If you are having challenges, here are a few things to look for:
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Tucker on British Open host Turnberry, golf in northern Michigan, conquer the mind/body divide in golf
July 13, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Golf Courses
Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week . In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to WorldGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker about upcoming British Open host Turnberry. “It’s not necessarily a traditional Scottish club; it’s more a resort,” Tucker says. “It’s very polished.” TravelGolf.com contributing writer Katharine Dyson highlights three different golf courses in the upper peninsula of northern Michigan. Plus, respected golf instructor Gary Wiren says golf is a mind/body sport. “If you’ve got something coming out upstairs, it’s going to come out downstairs,” Wiren says. “It’s very hard to hit a good 5 iron when at the top of your backswing something says, ‘No, it’s a 6 iron.’” This podcast is supported by Golf Vacations UK and Walter’s Golf in Las Vegas .
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Golf Tips, Lessons, Instruction & Drills – Backswing Pivot
In this video golf lesson instructor Steve Bishop discusses the backswing pivot. Improve your backswing by understanding how to setup with proper axis tilt, and…
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Golf Tips, Lessons, Instruction & Drills – Backswing Pivot
