If you are serious about lowering your golf scores, then you must take your putting game seriously, as roughly half the strokes you play in a round of golf are likely to be on the putting green. Taking note of this is very important to improve putting. Maybe you have heard ‘Drive for show putt for dough’, this says it all!
Tips for the Putting Setup:
There isn't any correct or perfect putting grip. There are wide variations, so don’t worry if your technique is different from other putting techniques! Many of the top golfers have very different putting actions. All have different putting techniques. These are some basic putting tips that can be applied to most of the putting techniques which can help you learn how to improve putting in your golf game.
An perfect putting stroke should strike the ball on the up, to achieve this in the best way possible the golf ball should be placed opposite the inside of the left heal. This will result in the golf ball being hit on the up so most likely top spin is generated.
In relation to setup, your hands should be inline with the golf ball or ahead of the golf ball. If your hands are behind the golf ball, a clean consistent strike of the golf ball is not possible, and most likely the result is the golf ball flying up in the air.
Tension on the putting green is basically the most destructive things that can happen to your putting game, especially with the short putts, which is known as ‘putting yips’, caused by moving during the putting stroke. To get rid of this, you should be concentrated on the spot where the golf ball was after impact rather than following the golf ball. This will ensure that you don't move your head during impact and could help you giving the clean smooth impact you require.
A simple putting technique to reduce the tension in the body and the putting stroke is most simply to let your arms dangle in front of you before you putt and gently shake them. This will relax your muscles enabling an sensation of feel and touch, for perfect putting.
The Key Points:
Avoid the putting yips and enhance your feel and touch by relaxing before playing the putting stroke. The putting stroke should be a pendulum action swinging with your shoulders and arms while the wrists remain stiff.
— Don’t move your head during the swing.
— Keep the wrists firm throughout the putting stroke.
— Play the golf ball from underneath the eyes.
— Have the golf ball in the front of your putting stance to ensure that the ball is hit on the up.