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Pace your putts

Pace your putts

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Lee Scarbrow, 27 August 2010 11:32

Being a good putter from long range requires practice and lots of it! A good routine to get into when practicing putting from distance is to pace the putt out first. Then, when you make a good putt, try and remember how the tempo felt and also the length of stroke for that length of putt. As TG Elite Teaching ...

 
Putting from long range

Putting from long range

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Andy Lavers, 17 August 2010 13:21

Poor putting from long range is where three-putts are made. It might be that you’re not too clever from close range, but the reason you’ve left yourself that awkward distance is because your first putt was off target. If you struggle to find that dustbin lid, this golf video tip from Burghley Park Head Pro Andy Lavers will be right ...

 
Create a pendulum motion

Create a pendulum motion

rating is 3

Gareth Johnston, 16 August 2010 12:06

Getting a good roll on the ball is key if you want to hole more putts. A lot of golfers struggle to achieve this because the putter moves laterally too much during the stroke. In this golf video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston, we show you how to get your ball rolling earlier on the greens, which ...

 
No more three-putts!

No more three-putts!

rating is 3

Gareth Johnston, 16 August 2010 11:37

When putting from long range, a lot of amateur golfers will involve their upper body in the stroke in a bid to try and get the required distance. But when this occurs, it’s very difficult to bring the putter back to the ball squarely as there are so many moving parts in the action! This golf video tip from TG ...

 
Limit hand action when putting

Limit hand action when putting

rating is 4

Gareth Johnston, 16 August 2010 11:30

When the wrists are too active in your putting stroke, you tend to flick a the ball, which makes it difficult to control the distance of your putts. This can often be caused by the set-up position. When the hands are too high up on the putter handle, this creates an angle in the left wrist. This encourages the wrists ...

 
Putt better from distance

Putt better from distance

rating is 3

Gareth Johnston, 16 August 2010 11:19

Do you struggle to get your ball inside the all-important dustbin lid when putting  from distance? Well it could be that your arms separate during the stroke, which leads to mis-struck putts, increasing the chance of three-putting! This top golf video tip from Gareth Johnston will help keep your putting motion more compact, enabling you to find the sweetspot of your putter ...

 
Rolling a tyre

Rolling a tyre

rating is 3.5

Gareth Johnston, 09 August 2010 09:23

When swinging a regular golf club, we are always encouraged to swing down to ball in a descending blow. However, whilst this principle may ring true for 13 of the 14 clubs in the bag, Gareth Johnston encourages a rather different philosophy with the putter, suggesting its best to swing up. By using the analogy of a rolling tyre, it’s ...

 
Choose the right putter

Choose the right putter

rating is 4

Gareth Johnston, 09 August 2010 09:21

Some putters are face balanced, whilst others are weighted towards the heel. Either type can produce great results on the green, but only if they are used in the manner in which they have been designed. Expert Gareth Johnston demonstrates how, when using a face-balanced putter, the optimum stroke is to take the putter head straight back and sweep it ...

 
Distance control

Distance control

rating is 2.5

Gareth Johnston, 09 August 2010 09:18

The best way of maintaining a good sense of distance control on all of your putts is to keep the length of your backswing with the putter the same as the length of your follow-through. There are certain routines you can get in to that will guarantee you consistency with your distance control. For example, once you’ve taken your regular ...

 
Sort your grip

Sort your grip

rating is 5

Gareth Johnston, 09 August 2010 09:14

There are several ways of holding the putter, and indeed several types of stroke you can make; straight back and through, swinging in an arc or a push stroke, just to name a few. But as Gareth Johnston shows, no matter what kind of stroke you choose to make, your hands should always be placed on the club in the ...

 

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