How To Master Putting
- By Stephen Lau
- Published 09/8/2009
- Sports
Putting is the smallest form of the golf swing, but is also
the last thing you do to complete the hole. If you master
putting, you master the game of golf.
Putting is an art, and it requires a proper tool to express
that form of art. The putter is quite different from other
golf clubs. First of all, there are many different designs
in putters. Generally, putters are the shortest of all golf
clubs, and they are designed to roll the golf ball when it
is on the green. The most significant difference between
the putter and the rest of the golf clubs is the grip: it
is flat on the top of the shaft to allow you to place your
hands comfortably on the grip without exerting undue
pressure on the equipment. To master putting, select the
right putter, with which you are most comfortable.
Putting is the simplest golf swing because it requires of
you the fewest movements. However, these movements are
critical to your golfing success.
To master golf putting, it is important to keep your body
still and in a solid position before you start your stroke.
Hold your putter around the handle with both palms facing
each other, while your thumbs are pointing straight down
the shaft to the head of your putter. Your putter has a
<i>sweet spot</i>, which is the weighted spot of the club
that enables the golf club to spring off the face of the
club. Now, rest the flat spot on the bottom of your
clubhead flat against the surface of the green, and set
your putter on the green such that the sweet spot
(indicated by a dot or line on the putter) is directly
behind the center of the golf ball.
Focus your eyes directly on the golf ball. Bend comfortably
as far as you can, while keep your arms hanging freely.
Ease up on your legs and arms with your feet shoulder-width
apart. Flexibility of muscles is essential to mastering the
stroke.
In a pendulum motion, strike the golf ball with your
shoulders and arms moving together. And that is it! It is
just that simple!
However, to master putting, you need to remember these golf
putting tips.
Always keep your legs, hands, as well as head and torso,
still and solid while moving your shoulders and arms to
create the pendulum motion in your putting stroke.
In golf putting, distance is more important than direction,
because a golf ball rolling with the correct distance tends
to come closer to the hole than one with only a correct
direction. Therefore, it is important to control the length
of the stroke and the contact off the face of your putter.
Accordingly, for a shorter putt, do not slow down the
motion; likewise, for a longer putt, do not speed up the
motion. Learn to master maintaining pace consistency with
different distances. Given that the direction of the golf
ball is controlled by the face angle of your putter, always
align the clubface perpendicular to the target line.
Maintain that position when you strike the golf ball.
Putting is a simple game to play but difficult to master.
However, it can be done through practice and observation of
putting tips outlined above.
the last thing you do to complete the hole. If you master
putting, you master the game of golf.
Putting is an art, and it requires a proper tool to express
that form of art. The putter is quite different from other
golf clubs. First of all, there are many different designs
in putters. Generally, putters are the shortest of all golf
clubs, and they are designed to roll the golf ball when it
is on the green. The most significant difference between
the putter and the rest of the golf clubs is the grip: it
is flat on the top of the shaft to allow you to place your
hands comfortably on the grip without exerting undue
pressure on the equipment. To master putting, select the
right putter, with which you are most comfortable.
Putting is the simplest golf swing because it requires of
you the fewest movements. However, these movements are
critical to your golfing success.
To master golf putting, it is important to keep your body
still and in a solid position before you start your stroke.
Hold your putter around the handle with both palms facing
each other, while your thumbs are pointing straight down
the shaft to the head of your putter. Your putter has a
<i>sweet spot</i>, which is the weighted spot of the club
that enables the golf club to spring off the face of the
club. Now, rest the flat spot on the bottom of your
clubhead flat against the surface of the green, and set
your putter on the green such that the sweet spot
(indicated by a dot or line on the putter) is directly
behind the center of the golf ball.
Focus your eyes directly on the golf ball. Bend comfortably
as far as you can, while keep your arms hanging freely.
Ease up on your legs and arms with your feet shoulder-width
apart. Flexibility of muscles is essential to mastering the
stroke.
In a pendulum motion, strike the golf ball with your
shoulders and arms moving together. And that is it! It is
just that simple!
However, to master putting, you need to remember these golf
putting tips.
Always keep your legs, hands, as well as head and torso,
still and solid while moving your shoulders and arms to
create the pendulum motion in your putting stroke.
In golf putting, distance is more important than direction,
because a golf ball rolling with the correct distance tends
to come closer to the hole than one with only a correct
direction. Therefore, it is important to control the length
of the stroke and the contact off the face of your putter.
Accordingly, for a shorter putt, do not slow down the
motion; likewise, for a longer putt, do not speed up the
motion. Learn to master maintaining pace consistency with
different distances. Given that the direction of the golf
ball is controlled by the face angle of your putter, always
align the clubface perpendicular to the target line.
Maintain that position when you strike the golf ball.
Putting is a simple game to play but difficult to master.
However, it can be done through practice and observation of
putting tips outlined above.