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By Dr. Craig Farnsworth, Illustration by Phil Franke
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 In everyday life, we rarely use both hands to accomplish a motor task.
This is one of the reasons why putting with just one hand on the handle
can yield positive results.
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By Todd Sones, PGA; Photography by Warren Keating
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 Unlike the golf swing, there are almost no centrifugal forces at work
in the putting stroke. Therefore, whatever you do at address pretty
much determines what you’ll do with the putter during the stroke. In
studying the best players on Tour, it’s easy to find common
denominators in both their setup positions and strokes. Obviously,
there are exceptions to every rule, but for the most part, common
traits run rampant in the setup positions of great putters.
Specifically, they establish four key setup lines. |
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By Brady Riggs, PGA; Illustration by Phil Franke
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 A square putterface and a straight-back, straight-through path are
crucial fundamentals for a solid stroke. These two elements control
direction, which is undeniably one of the two most important aspects of
good putting. However, perhaps the most important fundamental, rhythm,
is often overlooked. Rhythm establishes the steadiness of the putting
stroke and is the main factor in controlling distance and speed. Rhythm
is the heartbeat of a good stroke, and is at least as important, if not
more so, than any other aspect of successful putting. |
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By Dan Pasquariello, PGA; Photography by Warren Keating
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 The putting grip best represents the individuality of golf. On Tour, if
there are 160 golfers playing in an event, you’ll find no less than 160
different putting grips. |
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By Tom F. Stickney II, PGA, G.S.E.D.; Illustration by Phil Franke
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 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. |
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By Al Wagner, PGA; Illustration by Phil Franke
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 The keys to great putting are really pretty simple. You must hit the
ball squarely with the putterface, keep the putterhead moving level to
the ground and square to your target line, and swing the putter at the
proper speed to roll the ball the desired distance. To accomplish this
more consistently, I recommend a grip that’s a bit revolutionary, but
extremely effective. |
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By Matt Swanson, PGA; Photography by D2 Productions
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 Even though we all do it from time to time, there’s really no excuse
for missing a relatively straight four- to six-foot putt. Here’s a
visualization trick I use with my students to help take the anxiety out
of these putts. |
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By Joe Buttitta, PGA; Illustration by Phil Franke
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 The proper putting setup is an important ingredient in a golfer’s
success. Setting the eyes in the correct position is one of the
critical factors that’s often overlooked. On that subject, there are
two schools of thought. |
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By John O'Leary III, PGA; Photography by D2 Productions
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 Acceleration is the increasing speed at which the clubhead moves
through the ball and is important not only for hitting shots of
substantial distance, but also for short putts. In fact, if you find
that you’re missing too many short putts, the cause may be failure to
accelerate the putterhead. Here’s a drill that will help. |
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