bobmac
Major Champion
I wonder what could help?
Have you ever had a putting lesson?
Reading of greens
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I wonder what could help?
Have you ever had a putting lesson?
drawboy
Tour Winner
Pace and line surely has to be 50/50. A ball struck at the correct pace on the wrong line is the same as right line wrong speed, neither will go in. It has to be right line right speed, I struggle with my putting because I cannot get the combination of the two right. So as bobmac said It's off to the pro for me to get it sorted.
bobmac
Major Champion
A question I always ask when teaching putting is ...
What's the worse part of your putting....direction or distance. Most people answer distance control.
If you have a 30 foot putt, its not often you will miss it 6 ft left or right, but how many time are you 6 ft long or short or more.
Most people with sight can see roughly which way a ball will roll, its having the distance control that counts for those tap in pars
What's the worse part of your putting....direction or distance. Most people answer distance control.
If you have a 30 foot putt, its not often you will miss it 6 ft left or right, but how many time are you 6 ft long or short or more.
Most people with sight can see roughly which way a ball will roll, its having the distance control that counts for those tap in pars
jammydodger
Tour Winner
Exactly Bob , its all about pace. Will no-one listen
AuburnWarrior
Tour Winner
Reading a green I have no problem with. I know how/where it'll break but due to a ropey stroke and inconsistent putter it could be anywhere between 10 feet short and 10 feet long.
However..
A putting lesson has sorted out my ropey stroke
and
I've just purchased an Odyssey two ball belly putter which feels as if Jesus himself has blessed it!!
Single figures here I come..
However..
A putting lesson has sorted out my ropey stroke
and
I've just purchased an Odyssey two ball belly putter which feels as if Jesus himself has blessed it!!
Single figures here I come..
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
Absolutely. Of course we all like to hole the odd long putt but if you can hole your share of 6-10 footers and 2 putt everything else you are a good putter. It's all about pace from 15/20/30 feet. If it goes in it's a bonus.
bobmac
Major Champion
You can read the green perfectly, put a perfect stroke on it and miss because it comes up short or it flies over the hole going 10 feet passed.
It goes without saying that the distance the ball goes depends on the speed of the swing.
How do you control that speed?
By turning the hips?
By flicking the wrists.
Turning the shoulders?
By looking up to see where it's gone when you haven't even hit it yet?
If someone does all of the above, it will be nigh impossible to control how far it goes.
By keeping the body still, the wrists firm and letting the puter swing, the length of backswing should be the only thing that varies to putt the ball different distances.
Short putt, short swing long putt, long swing etc...and no peaking
After all, why go to all that trouble reading the green perfectly, only to come up 3 in short
It goes without saying that the distance the ball goes depends on the speed of the swing.
How do you control that speed?
By turning the hips?
By flicking the wrists.
Turning the shoulders?
By looking up to see where it's gone when you haven't even hit it yet?
If someone does all of the above, it will be nigh impossible to control how far it goes.
By keeping the body still, the wrists firm and letting the puter swing, the length of backswing should be the only thing that varies to putt the ball different distances.
Short putt, short swing long putt, long swing etc...and no peaking
After all, why go to all that trouble reading the green perfectly, only to come up 3 in short
Spoff
Tour Rookie
Never had a putting lesson, but have spoken to a pro to book a putting lesson as soon as my back will allow.
I wonder what could help?
Have you ever had a putting lesson?
TRS30
Head Pro
You can read the green perfectly, put a perfect stroke on it and miss because it comes up short or it flies over the hole going 10 feet passed.
It goes without saying that the distance the ball goes depends on the speed of the swing.
How do you control that speed?
By turning the hips?
By flicking the wrists.
Turning the shoulders?
By looking up to see where it's gone when you haven't even hit it yet?
If someone does all of the above, it will be nigh impossible to control how far it goes.
By keeping the body still, the wrists firm and letting the puter swing, the length of backswing should be the only thing that varies to putt the ball different distances.
Short putt, short swing long putt, long swing etc...and no peaking
After all, why go to all that trouble reading the green perfectly, only to come up 3 in short
You make it sound do simple Bob
Be carefully or you'll do yourself out of any putting lessions if you give it all away for free
viscount17
Money List Winner
my nemesis is distance control so I've had one lesson and have another lined up.
Dave gave me a timing drill, no matter how long or short, the stroke takes the same time. 1 sec back, 1 sec forward.
It does two things; one you can never deccelerate as the forward stroke has to go twice the distance in the same time (same distance forward as back), and two, it gives you a consistent way to test the pace of any green. A 9 inch putt gives you one distance, a 15 inch another.
(you can even use the V-easy to gauge the length of the stroke!)
and a tip from the club pro, make your practice swing at right angles to the line of the putt so that you can see the line while you swing.
all I have to do is make it work!
Dave gave me a timing drill, no matter how long or short, the stroke takes the same time. 1 sec back, 1 sec forward.
It does two things; one you can never deccelerate as the forward stroke has to go twice the distance in the same time (same distance forward as back), and two, it gives you a consistent way to test the pace of any green. A 9 inch putt gives you one distance, a 15 inch another.
(you can even use the V-easy to gauge the length of the stroke!)
and a tip from the club pro, make your practice swing at right angles to the line of the putt so that you can see the line while you swing.
all I have to do is make it work!
bobmac
Major Champion
You can read the green perfectly, put a perfect stroke on it and miss because it comes up short or it flies over the hole going 10 feet passed.
It goes without saying that the distance the ball goes depends on the speed of the swing.
How do you control that speed?
By turning the hips?
By flicking the wrists.
Turning the shoulders?
By looking up to see where it's gone when you haven't even hit it yet?
If someone does all of the above, it will be nigh impossible to control how far it goes.
By keeping the body still, the wrists firm and letting the puter swing, the length of backswing should be the only thing that varies to putt the ball different distances.
Short putt, short swing long putt, long swing etc...and no peaking
After all, why go to all that trouble reading the green perfectly, only to come up 3 in short
You make it sound do simple Bob
Be carefully or you'll do yourself out of any putting lessions if you give it all away for free
I know. I'll never be rich
Robobum
Money List Winner
Can you actually be taught how to "feel" the length of a putt??
TonyN
Money List Winner
I was a bad putter for ages, so never practiced because I didn't like it. Finally just got on with practice as I knew its where I could improve my game.
Now I spend time practicing mostly pace, I dont think I have ever practiced reading greens, does anyone? can you?
WHat I do, do... is stick to a pre shot that gives me the best chance. I look at the line, get an idea, line up the ball and then make a decision if it needs more or less as I do my practice stroke, usually I aint far away.
Now I spend time practicing mostly pace, I dont think I have ever practiced reading greens, does anyone? can you?
WHat I do, do... is stick to a pre shot that gives me the best chance. I look at the line, get an idea, line up the ball and then make a decision if it needs more or less as I do my practice stroke, usually I aint far away.
