The putting stroke is the easiest stroke in golf but one of the toughest shots to make in your mind. You have to believe you can make the putt, be positive and you will reap the results. If you have negative thoughts then it is most likely you will not make the putt. A positive frame of mind will ensure better putting believe me.
After you get the correct mechanics of goof putting, Correct posture, putting grip and eye vision. Make sure the stuff between your ears is in good attitude. A relaxed and positive mind will ensure you get your putting stroke right!
Positive thinking is expecting, talking and visualizing with certainty what you want to achieve, as an accomplished fact.
Putting is around half of your golfing score. It is important to practice your putting in order to play rewarding golf. The only way to become a better putter is to work on the basics of putting, stance, grip, eye-line, body movement. Work on your golf putting drill and you will lower your score.
Basics of Golf Putting drill
Gripping the putter can be done in so many ways, but it is important not to have a dominant hand, as you are looking for a relaxed combination of shoulders, arm and hands for a smooth stroke.
The easiest way to stop your lower body moving during your putting stroke is to make yourself knock-kneed. This will automatically put your weight onto the inside of the sole of your shoes. Now, if you make a stroke you will see that the lower body, legs and knees stay still.
Golf Putting Drill Video
The following golf putting drill video will teach you how to make solid putting strokes.
Phil Mickelson putting grip was developed in association with Dave Stockton, known as one of the games greatest putter. The following is a picture demonstration of Phil Mickelson Putting Grip.
His old putting method overlapped the index finger of his lead hand over the knuckles of his trail hand as many golfers do. But according to Stockton, the straight finger creates tension all the way up your lead arm. Stockton alleviated the tension by adding a crook or a bend in the overlapping finger. Info and picture courtesy of beginner golfer blog.
Darren Clarke’s stunning Open victory at 2012 British Open came after trying 20 times. Proof that everything comes to those who wait and that nice guys can win. The success was put down to Darren Clarke putting! His long-time performance guru Dr Bob Rotella described it as “unconscious putting”
Darren Clarke Putting Tip
Speaking to BBC, Clarke’s long-time performance guru Dr Bob Rotella and putting coach said he told Darren to let go, don’t think whether the golf ball goes in or not, just hit the damn ball!
Listen to the Darren Putting tip interview at BBC Golf.
Darren Clarke Coaching Team
The other members of Darren Clarke coaching team are, swing coach Pete Cowen, and life coach Mike Finnigan
A good body posture is key to make better putts. So if you want to improve on your putting, work on your body posture.
The best demonstration of a putting posture is by Luke Donald. He emphasis the need to work on eyes, hands and shoulder position.
You have to have your eyes directly above the ball tracing straight lines to the hole. Your hands should be falling just below your shoulders, straight below your shoulders because the arc of a putting stroke is determined where your hands are. If your hands are outside the plane of your shoulders, you’re going to have more of an arced putting stroke. If you get it too far in, it’s going to make the putting stroke go out.
So you want it somewhere in the middle where your hands are hanging right beneath your shoulders.
