Putting Grip, set-up and general tips

[Dan2501]

Hey chaps. I've been struggling with my putting recently, and have started really trying to get interested in the mechanics of putting, and what goes into making a good putting stroke. One thing that caught my attention, having watched quite a lot of the pro's recently is the use of the left-below-right putting grip. Apparently Jack Nicklaus said that if he could go back and change anything about his game, he'd have putted with that style grip. After doing a bit of research into the grip, the biomechanics make a lot of sense. It helps the shoulders stay level encouraging the pendulum motion of the swing, and also calms down a lot of the potential wrist interaction that a typical right-below-left grip encourages. Here's a video of Piers from Me & My Golf breaking down the grip:

[video=youtube;TC4rgtOa8OQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC4rgtOa8OQ[/video]

What do you think? Have you tried it out? How did you get on with it?

I'm heading down to the range tonight, and planning on having a good session on the putting green trying to implement the left-below-right and seeing how I get on with it. My putting has been atrocious recently. At Lancaster the other weekend I hit 41% of greens in reg, but still shot 91 thanks to having 2.29 putts per hole and 7 3-putts and a 4-putt, which is just awful. 2.29 wasn't a bad day either. My last 3 proper rounds I've had 2.29, 2.22 and 2.28 putts per hole, which just isn't good enough. So I wondered if you had any other videos, or books you would suggest I watch/read? Or any general putting tips I should consider? I'm looking at you the_coach

 

[sam85]

You're over complicating things, just go out and buy a new putter...........problem solved :thup:

 

[Dan2501]

Haha, thanks :thup:. If only the game WAS that simple!

 

[Huwey12]

Haha, thanks :thup:. If only the game WAS that simple!

I think Sam has a point. I recently changed to a centre shaft putter and it suits my natural style of motion. I'm sure there's a putter out there for you

 

[Dan2501]

I've not had mine that long, and do really like my putter. I think it's definitely a matter of lack of technique, rather than the wrong putter. I don't think I'd be any better with any other putter. It's going to need hard work, and lots of technique practice.