Putting problems

[golfndawg]

Re: Putting problems

Hey all, not trying to cause a heated battle here but I do not see that it takes anymore time to line up the logo or line or whatever is on it to the line you want, especially on the breakers. As far as the group behind, well, they can wait because they aren't going to go anywhere anyway because of the group ahead, and maybe if there playing up that fast they might need to focus on those putts a little more that I'm sure they missed .No gimmies in this game.

[rotator]

Re: Putting problems

Hi Dawg,

It's not lining up the logo that's the problem. It's those people that get totally anal about it, and line the ball up, then step away to look at it, then decide it has to be tweaked 1 micron, and over and over again. That's tough, even for the players in the same foursome to watch this, especially if they may be falling behind the group ahead.

Ted

[mariner]

Re: Putting problems

My question is this. Concerning alignment, if my feet are 18" from the ball, are my feet to align 18" left of the hole? Or are my feet lined up to the hole itself? Does the theory change depending on the legnth of the putt?

I would say it doesn't matter, putting is so individual and the only key seems to be to feel comfortable. Look how open Floyd, Nicklaus and loads of others stand when they putt, nothing but the face of the putter is lined up. Throw a ball somewhere, you don't have to be lined up that precisely, your body knows instinctively.

[puttingmaster]

Re: Putting problems

Great Question. Putting is the place that we can easily shave anywhere from 7 or more stroke. Here are some great articles that have great tips and drills that will make you a great putter.

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[Stomper]

Re: Putting problems

Dunno if this will help you but it helped my putting greatly. I found a putter that fit me better length wise, for me it was as simple as going from 34 inches to 32". And try keeping your eye on the ball as you stroke it. If you do it you will still see the ball on the floor after its been stroked( an imprinted illusion). This helped me keep my head down and straight and therefore my shoulders were always in a pendulum plane without. I had a habit of watching my putts roll off the club which was causing bad putts when my shoulders moved.

[GolfJunkieSr]

Re: Putting problems

I changed from trying to line up the mark(s) on the ball with my chosen putting line. I found the line on the ball a bit distracting, and I was spending more time trying to get the mark perfect with my chosen line. Now days I just pick a spot out in front of the ball, (an inch or two) on the line that I want to roll the ball over. For me it's a quicker, and a more accurate way to putt. Another thing I do , when waiting on others to putt is that I look for the line I want. I don't wait till it is my turn to figure out the path I want the ball to take. GJS