Balanced movements equal good putting
Good putting is a combination of balanced movements. Shoulders,
arms, hands and putter. One thing I will do with some of my
students is to find out which arm they putt the best with. I will
have them putt for a while with just the left and then with just
the right. Once we have discovered which arm they are best with, we
begin to train the least talented arm. This will require practicing
with that arm until it can putt equally as well. Good putting is a
combination of good technique and a good attitude. Bad technique
leads to bad putting and bad putting leads to a bad attitude, a
vicious circle.
Balanced movements equal good putting
Good putting is a combination of balanced movements. Shoulders, arms, hands and putter. One thing I will do with some of my students is to find out which arm they putt the best with. I will have them putt for a while with just the left and then with just the right. Once we have discovered which arm they are best with, we begin to train the least talented arm. This will require practicing with that arm until it can putt equally as well. Good putting is a combination of good technique and a good attitude. Bad technique leads to bad putting and bad putting leads to a bad attitude, a vicious circle.
When you are training your least talented arm, start by gripping the putter so that you feel you can control the head with the least amount of grip pressure. Next start by stroking some balls to make sure you can roll the ball with this grip. Keep in mind that the way you grip the putter with this hand gives you your best control it will also work with both hands. Now get nine balls. Put three balls 2 inches from the hole, then three at 4 inches and three at 6 inches from the hole. Now putt the balls working down the line. The object being to make all nine balls. If you do, move back one foot farther with each group of balls.
After you have done this a while do the same drill with both hands on the putter, you may find that your putting is better balanced. If good putting required only one dominant hand on the putter then at least one PGA or LPGA professional would be doing it, right? So until we see one let’s work on a good balanced putting stroke.
Eagle Ridge’s Kids Course will re-open Sunday, weather permitting. One last thing, Gavilan College is forming their golf team. If you are a student and are interested, call me. We play some of the best courses in the area – Corde Valle, Diablo Grande and your home course is Eagle Ridge, where you play and practice for free.
Have any golf related questions? From rules to club fitting you can call me at 408-846-4531 or e-mail me at
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. If you would like to read some of my past tips, you can do so at www.pinnaclenews.com. And don’t forget, if you’re not having fun playing golf call your local PGA or LPGA instructor, we will help. Golf is more fun when you’re improving.
