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I keep missing the hole right when putting, any ideas?
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I am having trouble with my putter, I keep missing right on 4-5 ft putts and it is every annoying. Any tips?
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Yes (5 handicap here). two tees in the ground 12 inches apart, one where the ball is - and see if you are coming 'inside' or outside the 2nd tee when you pull back and then look at your stroke forward - usually if inside, we rotate our wrists too much to correct and go left (though if we hold up the wrist break we can pus), or vica versa. So work on bringing the putter head back straight.
The other thing that you may be doing is decelerating rather than accelerating.....that can put spin on the ball and push right, just as with the swing. It is also the same with snooker, (I played a good level at amateur on that) and you see so many people not going through the ball with the cue and/or lifting their heads. Same principle at golf.
By the way the top exercise is great for iron shots/drives as well though widen the tees or use a club. I used to naturally fade the ball but got taught to come slightly inside to put more draw spin on the ball which lengthened me off the tee and with the irons considerably.....and then to have some semblance of shaping the ball either way on demand.
The other thing that you may be doing is decelerating rather than accelerating.....that can put spin on the ball and push right, just as with the swing. It is also the same with snooker, (I played a good level at amateur on that) and you see so many people not going through the ball with the cue and/or lifting their heads. Same principle at golf.
By the way the top exercise is great for iron shots/drives as well though widen the tees or use a club. I used to naturally fade the ball but got taught to come slightly inside to put more draw spin on the ball which lengthened me off the tee and with the irons considerably.....and then to have some semblance of shaping the ball either way on demand.
lol jayne......cpould cost him a massive fine at his club!
the other small tip why I am at it, is that small hold at the back of the swing. This is something that you never read about in the mags, but I would advise watch our top women players and there is a distinct 'hold' on many of them before they start the (full and through the ball) down swing. The tip being that when swinging really well I can sense the weight of the club head up there at the top of the swing - or even on the putter.
the other small tip why I am at it, is that small hold at the back of the swing. This is something that you never read about in the mags, but I would advise watch our top women players and there is a distinct 'hold' on many of them before they start the (full and through the ball) down swing. The tip being that when swinging really well I can sense the weight of the club head up there at the top of the swing - or even on the putter.
I would say ok and I enjoy playing with anybody....
A close friend of mine in the States played the Masters and was on the US Walker Cup team over here at Hoylake and also the Brit Amateur at Turnberry. He was a pro for 3 years and now teaches - he plays to +3. He does say though that with the Major courses, the low amateur wouldn't stand a chance of getting near handicap and to prove that the USGA had 4 players +1 to 5 play Torrey Pines (the one where Tiger Woods played 1/2 damaged) - the best was I think a 96. I have played Firestone the day after Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk had their showdown going up and down 17/18 I think it was 4 times. I managed an 82 around that and was happy - the rough was over 5 inches and of course the fairways were narrow......some really straight hitting needed. So handicaps are all relative and hence why we have the course slope and rating to adjust handicaps to some extent.
A close friend of mine in the States played the Masters and was on the US Walker Cup team over here at Hoylake and also the Brit Amateur at Turnberry. He was a pro for 3 years and now teaches - he plays to +3. He does say though that with the Major courses, the low amateur wouldn't stand a chance of getting near handicap and to prove that the USGA had 4 players +1 to 5 play Torrey Pines (the one where Tiger Woods played 1/2 damaged) - the best was I think a 96. I have played Firestone the day after Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk had their showdown going up and down 17/18 I think it was 4 times. I managed an 82 around that and was happy - the rough was over 5 inches and of course the fairways were narrow......some really straight hitting needed. So handicaps are all relative and hence why we have the course slope and rating to adjust handicaps to some extent.
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