How to Putt Through the Ball

Putting Tips: Learn How to Putt Through the Ball for Duffers
by Wayne Hudler

Ker plunk. Rattle. Rattle. That is the most wonderful sound in golf, the sound of your ball falling into the hole. Learning to putt better is a sure way to make that sound happen in fewer strokes. You will learn a simple putting swing thought that will help you hit better, straighter putts than ever before. Take a few minutes to read this unique approach to better putting, lower scores and a happier you.

I play a fair amount of golf, about twice a week. During those rounds I usually make it a habit to observe the mechanics others in my group are using to accomplish their golf swing. This is especially true on the putting green.

I have observed that many of my playing partners do things during the stroke at that crucial moment when the putter face contacts the ball that cause many errant putts. Putts that are pulled or pushed off line or are left short of the hole.

What I see is that their putter head moves off line during the stroke. Some folks lift up vertically too quickly through the putt before and during contact. This lifting up of the putter causes a loss of power in the stroke with the ball stopping short of the hole.

The player that is use to this errant stroke will compensate by trying to hit the ball harder. In order to putt the ball harder he takes a faster and/or longer back swing. This compensation increases the chances for other errors to occur.

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The other observation I have made is that many also pull the putter to the inside as they pass through the ball.

This action moves the putter across the intended line of the putt forcing either a push or a pull depending on the action of the hands releasing the putter face. Thus creating a glancing blow resulting in loss of power. Nothing good can come from that.

Dooley tells me I have this problem often caused by misalignment of the shoulders at address. He is correct about that. It is my most frequent putting fault.

If you find too much of yourself in those descriptions and would like to make more putts with greater confidence then consider using this simple putting swing thought.

Sink Every Putt with Pinpoint Accuracy and Clockwork Consistency

Putt through the ball. That is a simple thing to do, isn't it? More specifically putt through the ball along the intended line of the putt.

Don't do as I've seen others do where that tap at the ball. These folks hit rather than stroke theirs putts. Their follow through is non-existent, their putter actually recoils backward

Dooley suggest that you choose a spot an inch or two in front of the ball along the intended line. Then think of the putter head passing over this spot without lifting up or moving off line until after it passes this spot.

Suddenly you will be making pure contact. You are enjoying more control with less effort. Your putts are more predictable giving the confidence. You've put the science to work in your favor.

You see when putts are struck poorly the putter face causes varying amounts of side spin. This side spin increases friction causing the ball to be more easily influenced by the grain and slope of the green. Friction also slows the ball speed.

On the other hand a putt struck properly has forward spin on the ball. The ball spins vertically top over bottom without any side spin avoiding the friction causing side spin.

These putts roll farther and break less than those struck poorly.

This will mean that you can shorten your back swing and slow your swing pace without losing distance and gaining more control of the putter head in the process.

These adjustments will take a little time to get use to but hearing those Ker plunks, rattle, rattle sooner will be well worth the effort. Don't you think so?

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Wayne Hudler is an avid golfer of over 30 years and golf writer. He has been recognized as an expert by the leading online article directory.

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