Putting lessons - Are they worth it?

[garyinderry]

if the pro tells you that you have a large arc then i suggest you change to sbst!

most on here wouldnt be happy with a furyk around the world iron swing, so why do it with a putter?

just a thought!

 

[USER1999]

Do you need to have a technically correct putter swing to putt well, or do you just need a consistent one?

 

[One Planer]

Do you need to have a technically correct putter swing to putt well, or do you just need a consistent one?

The latter

 

[3565]

I absolutely agree with pretty much all of that Snelly.

As I've said further up the thread, I'm not a bad putter, but there is something in my stroke that is stopping me holing out more often or when I feel a putt can be made.

Putting a game within a game. To play golf you need the basic fundamentals, grip, alignment, stance and posture. Then you deal with the swing. Putting is no different. Years ago you went to a shop saw a set of clubs on the rack and bought them. Not now, custom fitting for clubs is so important to help your game plus the help of your pro to play. So why not the same with putting? You may have a putter that's too long or short. The lie maybe to upright or flat, too much loft or little loft? It's ok hitting 1000 putts going low and slow but if your putter is going back on a skew with path, how the hell you going to set the ball on the right path?

Go have a putting lesson, then extend that lesson on green reading and understand how distance, slope, angle, speed and gravity affect your putts. What harm would it do? Half of your score comes from putting, yet majority spend hours on the latest SLDR 8.5* Xstiff driver whacking balls that are going not that much further then their previous driver..........

If your going to the London golf show this weekend, seek out Andy Gorman and have a chat with him.

 

[One Planer]

I absolutely agree with pretty much all of that Snelly.

As I've said further up the thread, I'm not a bad putter, but there is something in my stroke that is stopping me holing out more often or when I feel a putt can be made.

Putting a game within a game. To play golf you need the basic fundamentals, grip, alignment, stance and posture. Then you deal with the swing. Putting is no different. Years ago you went to a shop saw a set of clubs on the rack and bought them. Not now, custom fitting for clubs is so important to help your game plus the help of your pro to play. So why not the same with putting? You may have a putter that's too long or short. The lie maybe to upright or flat, too much loft or little loft? It's ok hitting 1000 putts going low and slow but if your putter is going back on a skew with path, how the hell you going to set the ball on the right path?

Go have a putting lesson, then extend that lesson on green reading and understand how distance, slope, angle, speed and gravity affect your putts. What harm would it do? Half of your score comes from putting, yet majority spend hours on the latest SLDR 8.5* Xstiff driver whacking balls that are going not that much further then their previous driver..........

If your going to the London golf show this weekend, seek out Andy Gorman and have a chat with him.

To answer this. I was fitted for my Scotty last year so no worries here :thup:

 

[3565]

Good, see your pro Gareth on your stroke and learn bout green reading.
I'm not saying you can't putt or green read but you may learn something that will help to hole them putts.

 

[Rooter]

Do you need to have a technically correct putter swing to putt well, or do you just need a consistent one?

If you can hit the ball where you aim it consistently, then IMHO it doesn't matter whether its technically correct or not. however, i would possibly argue that not being technically correct will not be as consistent...

If Gareth wants to improve his scoring by putting less, practising the correct technique would yield better results in my opinion.