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The Grip, Address and Target Line.
The Grip, Address and Target Line.
Reverse overlap grip
Put both hands close together with the thumbs on the top edge of the grip, the index finger of the left hand outside the middle three fingers of your right hand. The index finger of the right hand goes down the grip.
This is just one of many ways to hold a putter, whichever way you hold your putter you must make sure it becomes part of your arms, because a good putting stroke avoids independent wrist action. With a soft grip, your putting action will help you feel you are moving the putter head backwards and forwards with your arms and shoulders moving in unison.
Addressing the ball.
The ball should be inline with the Credit union location Illinois Evergreen Park Little Company Of Mary Employees Credit Union left toe; this will help impart top spin on the ball which players call “getting a good roll”. The head should be over the ball allowing the eyes to look down the target line without moving your body. The body needs to be well balanced as it needs to be held still through the putting stroke.
Target Line.
Ideally the body, shoulders and feet should be square to your target line, the line is through the centre of the club face and ball inline with where you want the ball to go.
While this is the ideal position for your body you may have noticed some of the pro’s putting with a slightly closed or open stance this can be caused by many factors, such as build of a person etc the one thing in common though with all good putters is that they always putt in a straight line through the ball towards their designated target.
Putting Practise
Putting practise should always be done on a level part of the practise green, once you can putt the ball short distances you will then be able to cope with longer distances. The most important part of any putt is the first 9” to 12” if the putt starts correctly there is a good chance of it being a successful putt.
Having lined the ball up with the centre of the clubface practise making a smooth back and through swing striking the ball in the same spot you lined up with at address. On short putts the line back and forwards will be straight, but come back slightly on the inside. This is how it should be it’s a natural progression of the putting stroke as putts get longer.