레슨/Information2012. 3. 18. 11:58


There times when putting seems so easy. You're relaxed over the ball, and hole looks as big as a bucket. Your stroke feels perfectly grooved, the ball rolls sweetly off the putter-face, and putts disappear from everywhere. This condition is somewhat rare, I know, but it does happen.

Unfortunately, there other times when just the opposite is true. You are tense and fidgety, and there doesn't seem to be a hole on the green. You feel generally uncomfortable, and your putting stroke is off. The ball seems to clunk off the putter, and it never appears to get up to the hole. Or, if it does, the putt lips out. You've lost your feel; the magic is gone. So what can you do about this lacklustre feel?

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FIX NO.48
Thoughts on recapturing 'feel'

If you sense that your feel has deserted you, work on these keys:

  • Check your alignment. Lay a club on the ground pointing directly at a hole, and rest your putter-head on top of the shaft. Take aim, making sure the face is square (ie. that it forms a right angle with the shaft).
  • Hover the putter-head above the shaft and check the path of your stroke. Many poorly-hit putts are the result of cutting across the line of the putt, thus producing a poor roll. In a good stroke, the putter should move slightly inside the shaft going back, then return straight through 'impact', and on towards the target.
  • Work on your rhythm. Grip lightly to reduce any tension in your hands and arms, and learn to swing the putter freely. Count 'one-two' as you make your stroke - 'one' going back, 'two' coming through. That will help to enhance your tempo. If you feel you may be guilty of watching the putter-head as you move it back, hit a few putts whilst actually looking at the hole.
  • Check your routine, too. Make, say, two practice strokes, take a couple of looks at the hole, and then stroke the putt. Develop a series of good habits, and stick to them. And remember, whatever your routine, the time you take to prepare to hit each putt should consistent.
  • Practice putting to a tee - that immediately takes away the pressure of 'holing it', so you can work on making solid contact. The added bonus is that out on the course, the hole appears enormous.

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