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Putting: my misses (add input if you'd like)
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:33 pm
Longer putts my miss is a pull.
Shorter putts is a push.
Is anyone else like this? I consider myself a good putter don't get me wrong, but this miss pattern seems odd.
Shorter putts is a push.
Is anyone else like this? I consider myself a good putter don't get me wrong, but this miss pattern seems odd.
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Posted on 7/30/14 at 8:37 pm to Random LSU Hero
Hitting further on longer shots, sometimes you tend to pull through more to compensate for distance. Opposite for shorter shots sometimes you leave the face open and don't pull all the way through. That's at least for shots and my best guess for your putting problems
Posted on 7/30/14 at 9:42 pm to Random LSU Hero
Ball position and shoulder rotation is the flaws for this. I'd need to see a vid of a long putt and short one tho.
On longer putts people tend to release the club more with lack of shoulder rotation. By rotation I mean up and down not left to right.
On longer putts people tend to release the club more with lack of shoulder rotation. By rotation I mean up and down not left to right.
This post was edited on 7/30/14 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 7/30/14 at 9:46 pm to Random LSU Hero
You need a long putter like Adam Scott.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 3:56 am to Random LSU Hero
Sounds like you need to work on releasing the toe of the putter on short putts
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:08 am to Random LSU Hero
Sounds like one of two things or a combination of the two:
1. Way too much wrist action. If you flex your wrists on a putting stroke, then your timing has to be absolutely perfect on every putt, or else you will miss every time. Try quieting your hands/wrists through the stroke.
2. Standing too far away from the ball. If you aren't flexing your wrists but are standing too far away from the ball, then the arc of your putting stroke will be much flatter in relation to the ground. To remedy, you can either work with ball placement in your stance, or step closer to the ball.
There's a drill you can do to improve your short putting. Get five balls, five tees or coins, and a tape measure. Measure out six feet from the cup and place a tee or coin at 1-foot intervals beginning at two feet (if you can't consistently make 1-footers, then you need to give up golf).
Starting at the 2-foot mark, putt all five balls from the same spot. Make 'em all, then move to back a foot. Go all the way back to 6 feet, then move back in.
If you miss at any point, start over. If you go all the way through the exercise, you will have made 45 short putts in a row. If you have a bunch of time on your hands, you can move around the cup at right angles. That's 180 in a row.
What this exercise does is forces you to make a consistent stroke. Once you find the stroke, you should be able to make a lot more short putts out on the course, and that's where you will save the most strokes.
Kinda long, I know. Good luck.
1. Way too much wrist action. If you flex your wrists on a putting stroke, then your timing has to be absolutely perfect on every putt, or else you will miss every time. Try quieting your hands/wrists through the stroke.
2. Standing too far away from the ball. If you aren't flexing your wrists but are standing too far away from the ball, then the arc of your putting stroke will be much flatter in relation to the ground. To remedy, you can either work with ball placement in your stance, or step closer to the ball.
There's a drill you can do to improve your short putting. Get five balls, five tees or coins, and a tape measure. Measure out six feet from the cup and place a tee or coin at 1-foot intervals beginning at two feet (if you can't consistently make 1-footers, then you need to give up golf).
Starting at the 2-foot mark, putt all five balls from the same spot. Make 'em all, then move to back a foot. Go all the way back to 6 feet, then move back in.
If you miss at any point, start over. If you go all the way through the exercise, you will have made 45 short putts in a row. If you have a bunch of time on your hands, you can move around the cup at right angles. That's 180 in a row.
What this exercise does is forces you to make a consistent stroke. Once you find the stroke, you should be able to make a lot more short putts out on the course, and that's where you will save the most strokes.
Kinda long, I know. Good luck.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:11 am to mtntiger
I always go back to grip pressure. 3/10 is my preference.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:24 am to Random LSU Hero
I've started practicing using a regular grip for putts over 15 feet, and an overhand grip for putts under. I haven't taken it out on the course yet, but I'm liking the results so far. I leave my face open on short putts too, and the overhand seems to keep my lead hand(left) less yippy. makes me use my shoulders more
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:52 am to jamboybarry
straight back and straight through baw.
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