Putting swing: pendulum or hit?

[baal]

Hi, among all my weak links, putting is my weakest, and I am sure that most beginner golfers get frustrated with the putting.

I was watching Shawn Clement's videos, and he suggests the putting swing to be done as a free pendulum, with the shoulders as the axis of rotation. The club goes forward after impact as much as you pulled it at the backswing. And all you do to increase the power is to pull it back further etc.

But I usually see in other golf videos, and on TV, that putting is done differently. Basically what I see is that the ball is hit with the force of the muscles, without the pendulum effect, and the swing ending abruptly after impact.

Which is a better swing in your opinion, in terms of consistency and accuracy?

[FortAsel]

Clean your eyes. Thats the way it was done in the early days of golf. You can see the way they (Hogan, Snead, Palmer...) putted. Now its done differently. The pendulum type of stroke is the correct one, unless you are putting in greens running at a 2/3.

[teddosan]

I think it is a matter of preference... Some players like to use the pendulum approach while others prefer to swing though actively.

[tonyy]

I like the pendulum. I believe its more accurate and consistent.

Again, it's all preference though.

[supr4]

May I ask what is the breakdown on Tiger's putting style?