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Instruction Putting: Quick Tips Press For Success
Instruction Putting: Quick Tips Press For Success
Press For Success |
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| By Tom F. Stickney II, PGA, G.S.E.D.; Illustration by Phil Franke | |
Take a look at 99 percent of the putters designed today and you’ll
notice that if you hold the face up to a flat edge, the shaft actually
leans away from the target. Manufacturers use this design to ensure
that you press your hands forward at address, preserving the loft of
the club and promoting more consistent impact. The key to understanding
and using this fact to your advantage is to make sure you’re setting up
in the correct fashion at address. To accomplish this, press your hands
forward to the belt loop of your pants, just to the target side of your
belt buckle. If you do this in front of a mirror, you’ll be surprised
how far forward you feel you have to press your hands so that they’re
not behind the ball. Experiment with finding your proper address
position and I guarantee you’ll strike the ball more solidly and sink
more putts. PGA professional Tom Stickney is the director of instruction at The Club at Cordillera (www.tomstickneygolf.com) in Vail, Colo. |
