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 Tiger Woods can credit much of his success to his putting stroke. The following tips will help: 1) Bend from the waist until your weight is distributed evenly on the balls of your feet. Your eyes should be directly over the ball and your arms should hang freely under your shoulders. 2) Limit the turning of your shoulders and hips by setting up “pigeon toed” to restrict lower body movement. This will keep the putter moving along your intended target line. 3) Your backswing and follow through should be the same pace and distance from your starting point — like a pendulum. Accelerate at impact and finish with your hands gripping the club over your forward thigh. 4) Lead with your forward wrist, and don’t allow the putter head to swing underneath your hands, which could cause the ball to bounce. 5) Square the putter’s face to your intended target line before every putt. It’s common for golfers to aim several inches away from the proper line and then subconsciously try to square the putter face during the follow through. Have someone watch you hit some practice putts to let you know if you’re aiming properly. 6) Putt through the ball and finish your stroke, which allows the putter face to remain square to your intended path. This will result in the toe of the putter appearing to turn left of your target, but you’re actually releasing the putter face, which ensures that the ball will roll on its intended line. Eric Lohman is the KemperSports PGA General Manager at Yorba Linda’s Black Gold Golf Club. He can be reached at (714) 961-0253, ext. 111 or elohman@blackgoldgolf.com. |
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