Firstly, how do you put?
Do you hit the ball hard so that it bangs into the back of the
hole?
Or do you try to hit your ball so that it stops at the level of the
hole so allowing your ball to just fall over the edge of the hole from the
front or from the sides.
What ever your method, you will know exactly how to put each time
you step onto the green if you put in same way every time.
I mentioned in a recent article that you should look carefully for
a putter that suits you, and then stick to it.
Bad putting on some days is the fault of the person holding the
putter not the putter it self.
Make sure it’s not too heavy when playing fast greens.
Therefore to slightly contradict what I have just said, it may be a
good idea to have a very suitable light putter for fast greens and
a heavier one, just as suitable for slower greens.
You won’t have to alter your swing speed.
Your back swing length will not change.
Having been on the practice putting green before your round, you
will always be able to fine tune your back swing before you set
out.
To find a putter that feels so right for you may take a little
while.
Continue looking until you finally find the right putter.
Then have a look at the sole of the putter when you take up your
putting stance.
Is the sole flat on the ground or is the toe sticking up a bit, or
is it the heel?
If you have either problem, take the perfect in every other way
putter to your pro shop, where the club will be bent a little to
make sure the sole of your putter is flat on the ground.
Now you line up as I have shown you in a previous article and you
will sink your share of puts.