Putting woes!

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I am struggling to line up my putts and after a couple of years playing with a blade putter i was wondering if any of you could help! I don't know whether to go for a mallet style putter as i have been told that this may help my alignment problems but would adding extra weight solve my short putt problems too? :D
 
I have gone the other way. After years of struggling on the greens and using various mallet designs (2 ball, itsy bitsy spider etc) I had a lesson in April and my putting over the summer has improved dramatically. I had gone back to my bladed odyssey 554 but being off work and mooching around the web and the local golf stores I've just treated myself to a TM Rossa Daytona blade. Very nice and with a firm feel which I like.

If you are struggling my advice would be to spend a few quid on a putting lesson. It helped me in terms of a neutral grip, square alignment (my feet and hips were open and my shoulders closed) and posture (my eyes weren't directly over the ball).
 
Thanks for the advice,i was thinking of having a few lessons but i only play about once a fortnight and am not too sure if i would feel the benefit. My driving is generally pretty good but my putting is starting to disilusion me and my game!
 
Thanks for the advice,i was thinking of having a few lessons but i only play about once a fortnight and am not too sure if i would feel the benefit. My driving is generally pretty good but my putting is starting to disilusion me and my game!
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I think it wouldnt matter what you put with. if your only playing once a fortnight, stick with what you have got because you wont improve that much if at all unless you practice.
 
You should really only need one putting lesson and even if you only play sporadically, a good set up and a proper action will make life a lot easier. Also, and particularly with the winter nights coming, you can always practice on the carpet at home
 
I think it wouldnt matter what you put with. if your only playing once a fortnight, stick with what you have got because you wont improve that much if at all unless you practice.

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Thanks,that was positive!
 
If u struggle to line up your putts put a line on your ball and aim where u want to. Then all you have to do is square the putter up with the ball and put a half desent stroke on it and if you have read the putt right it will fall in the hole. Hope this helps as it has helped me with my putting woes and good luck with all the other sound advice giving out.
 
Thanks Owen sounds like something to try on monday when i play next. Have heard of this technique before and i will try anything to improve.
 
I recently had a putting lesson. Like Homer, it was a great help in getting my set up better and also revealing that I was taking the putter back way inside the line. It has given me lots to work on.
 
I think it wouldnt matter what you put with. if your only playing once a fortnight, stick with what you have got because you wont improve that much if at all unless you practice.
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Thanks,that was positive!

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It might sound negative, but I tend to agree with the principle.

If you only play once a fortnight, ( and I wish I could play that often ) then a lesson that'll give you permanent things to work with, like Homer says - alignment, ball position, etc, are more important than which particular wand you use.

At the moment.

Practise them at home, and any stick will work over those 4 footers once you are on the course.
 
I think it wouldnt matter what you put with. if your only playing once a fortnight, stick with what you have got because you wont improve that much if at all unless you practice.
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Thanks,that was positive!

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I think it was positive.Plus the fact if you take heed it could save you a few quid for a new putter aswell. you can have every Putting drill in the book off the best pros in the world but if you dont practice it wont work.Up until the start of this season my putting was woeful and thats with playing upto 3 times a week plus having the odd lesson to boot. Now whenever i go to the course i spend at least 20 minutes before i play on the putting green and at least 20 minutes putting aftwrwards too also if i have an hour to spare at home and i fancy going to the course i will just take my putter and spend it on the putting green and now (and it seems to have taken ages) i am putting so much better. Instead of 3 putting everyother hole im 2 putting much more and every so often a 15 footer may drop in. If you ask any of the players at your club whose handicap is dropping what have they done to their game to improve and i bet you a million pound they will say that they have practiced putting like mad. Sorry if i sounded negative, I didnt mean too :)
 
I gave a guy a putting lesson yesterday. He also wanted to buy a new putter to improve his putting.
I gave him my Ping Anser and took his old friend and I still beat him hands down.
If you are having problems with your putting, have a lesson :)
 
As others have said there is no substitute to prectice on the putting green. I have changed to a mallet putter from a blade and hated it at first but with persistance and practice i am starting to love it.
 
i am currentely using a mallet putter and it is working fab considering i have only just started and the alignment helps me with long putts, go down to your local shop and test a few out :cool:
 
Practice, practice, practice. Lessons? No. You don't need technique, you don't need your eyes over the ball, You don't need anything except practice at lagging and holing.

Oh, and maybe a V-easy.
 
Hi there
I had the dreaded unmentionables earlier in the year.

This is how i cured it and have really started to putt well

Go left hand low and link the little finger of your left hand with the index finger of the right (assuming you are right handed!)

Then set up with the ball slightly forward in your stance.

Then (and this was the thing that really helped for some reason) apply a slight preasure on the left little finger and put the hands slightly forward.

Just feels excellent and i stroke putts now instead of jabbing
 
I agree with drawing a line on the ball, and lining this up to your intended putt line. It's then head down and just concentrate on the speed.
 
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