Putt on a Line
Posted November 6th, 2004 by Erik J. Barzeski
Most putting teachers, including Dave Pelz, recommend a "straight back, straight through" putting stroke. This tip helps you craft a simple line.
Most putting teachers, including Dave Pelz, recommend a "straight back, straight through" putting stroke. Grooving one is easier said than done: there's no actual line against which you can judge your stroke!
Find yourself some twine or string and a pair of chopsticks. Break the chopsticks in two (so you have two little wooden stakes) and tie the string around the fat portion of each. Find a straight putt and push one stake into the ground behind the hole. Put the other on the straight line about six feet from the hole, keeping the string taut.
The rest is simple: place your ball under the string and both the line on which you want to hit the putt and a line that helps you judge "straight back, straight through" is there for you.
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