Long Putting Stroke Bad?

[James_Black]

Ever since I started golf I had a long arcing putting stroke.
I've changed it slightly so that I take it straight back and through.
Now people have told me this is bad.
Only thing is I can putt as good as most people half my handicap.

Is a long putting stroke such a bad thing?

also I follow through pretty long too.

[ks8829]

The putting stroke is very personal and it will evolve with your game, so if you are not three putting and missing short putts I would not worry about it too much.

One thing that will be helpful would be to track the number of putts on each hole and per round and see how you are doing, while you are keeping this stats also keep your scrambling around the green or up and downs. I do this on my score card by placing a "1" when ever I have the opportunity to get up and down and everytime I one putt, I circle the "1".

The key to low scores is putting, chipping around the green and pitching within 100 yards.

[James_Black]

The putting stroke is very personal and it will evolve with your game, so if you are not three putting and missing short putts I would not worry about it too much.

I don't miss short putts.

I normally two putt. Only problem is 10 footers, they keep lipping out or brushing the edge of the hole. Is that because I'm mis-reading the green or the stroke isn't consistant enough?

[GaijinGolfer]

If a longer putting stroke works for you, I say go with it. Especially if you are a better putter than those people who say your putting stroke is wrong.

[The Recreational Golfer]

Nothing wrong with a long backstroke, but watch that it doesn't make you decelerate through the ball. That's a great way to miss putts, especially the short ones.