Tip for putting

Hi, it's me, hoping to help some folks here again. From what I learned, I found that putting and chipping need imagination than swinging the club, because we need to imagine where would the ball go on the green.

Imagination help us play sports better. Tennis players on tour sometimes close their eyes imagine that they hit the ball on the line everytime. It really doesn't matter if they could really do it, but they need this image in order to improve their confidence and skill.

Pool players use imagination also. They basically have two imagination lines, one for the while ball, and another for the object ball. They need to practice and need to memorize where would the object ball go after impact with the white ball at this angle. But remember, the more they practice doesn't mean they would get better. They need to memorize where would the object ball go in order to be more accurate and play their best pool.

In golf, I don't know if anyone knows that many good golfers including Tiger Woods actually see the ball running into the cup before they even start putting. For example, when I am putting, I always imagination the ball running to the hole over and over at some speed. Then I pick the best line and best speed from my imagination.

Again, it really doesn't matter if you spend 3 hours on the putting green. If you don't look at the ball to see where its going, and don't try to memorize it, there a big chance that you would not be improving. And that's one of the reason why many golfers having a hard time improving. The more you memorize, the more image you have in you mind, the more accurate your imagination would get. That's how you get the most out of your practices.

After you pick a line and speed, to make things easier, use the line on the golf ball to aim. Make sure you concentrate only on this line only, not the hole. If you concentrate on the hole, you would often end up pulling the ball if the break is from right to left or pushing the ball if the break is from left to right.

Now you can hit the ball with the speed you have picked before. Make sure you concentrate only the line on the golf ball, and the speed, to prevent from pushing and pulling the ball.

Remember to watch where you ball is going at this speed. If the ball goes exactly where you want it to, keep that image. If the ball doesn't go where you want it to, correct your image. Doing this you will get better.

Again, the more you memorize, the more image you have in you mind, the more accurate your imagination would get. That's how you get the most out of your practices.

I didn't know I wrote this long :P ... Anyway, to make the story short. If you know exactly where the ball is going, then you have a better chance of making the putt.

The best putting tip was from Lee Trevino.........."keep your putts low"

I thought Lee said, "its got to stop somewhere, it might as well be at the bottom of the hole."

http://www.videojug.com/film/golf-ho...essful-putting

the video is worth a million words

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-...up-for-putting

excellent putting video

1dayIllBaPro great post, thanks. I read one book from Bob Rotela where he wrote that great Jack N. told him "I have never miss a putt....in my mind". So I think you are doing a great thing ... and I am just heading there (long way to go...).

Excellent article in Golf Digest, Oct 2005 issue on putting.

grip it in your palm
Don't grip the putter in your fingers as you do in the full swing. This type of grip pormotes wrist hinge, which you don't want when you putt. Set the grip through the palm of your left hand or at the crease, with the butt end at the inside of your wrist.

Set up, tilt forward from your hips and let your arms hand, so they can swing freely. For most golfers, ball position shoudl be slightly ahead of center. The shaft should be perpendicular to the ground, with the grip pointing just forward of your sternum. Stand so you feel stacked, your hips over your heels and your weight on the middle of each foot.


Swing longer,not faster
The length of your stroke should change based on the distance to the hole, but your tempo should stay the same. Strive for smooth acceleration through impact. To hit putts of different lengths, many golfers alter their tempo instead of the length of the storke. Focus on swinging back and through the same amount, lengthening your stroke as the putts get longer.

Imagination is key to putting. Great Post!

I try to play connect the dots with my read, ... sorta. I pick out a few different spots on the green near my line and then I image my path through the spots which helps bring out the line for me. Then I try to predict the speed of the ball and pull the trigger. If you can't see it go in, how do you really expect to make it?

Good to know that this post helps you guys :) I'll try to post what I think would be helpful again sometimes.

Psycho Cybernetics

I agree. As simple as it sounds, you need to imagine the path your ball will take to drop into the cup or youre not going to sink anything over 5 feet.