Putting training aids

[Titleist Man]

So my putting is BAD! I am going to get a training aid this winter that i plan to practice w/ a few hours a day. So here are my 3 options(feel free to recomend me any others). http://www.momentusgolf.com/products/index.asp?id=2148
http://www.pelzgolf.com/dave_pelz_go...ing_tutor.aspx http://www.pelzgolf.com/dave_pelz_go...ing_track.aspx So does anyone have any experience w/ any of these. Thanks

[Liam84]

This is the best there is, used by many many tour pros..

http://perfectputtingmachine.com/

[nuttersandy]

The best training aid is the wall.. Get the putter toe straight up against he wall and make your stroke, trying to keep contact witht he wall and the toe of your putter. This makes sure that you are not slicing, or hooking the putt.

[Golf_Gal]

What I have found that helped me in keeping a straight line with my putts is a type of device similar to a threshold that you find in doors. I used that to line up the hole and make sure it stayed on the threshold device or the ball won't go in the cup :)

[mtsalmela80]

A few days of carpet putting have given me almost 100% confidence in anything 3 feet and in. Thats a great feeling to have!

That seems to be the only aid I need. I have confidence in my stroke. Even if I miss, I still had the confidence, which is a big step forward I think.

[rebby]

If you're looking at something to help your stroke, I think that the Z-Factor is really the best option out there. It's designed to adjust to your stroke and really looks to be well built. I have not used on myself though so I'll leave it at that. Eric wrote a great review that is well worth reading. It looks like an awesome product but due to the size, cost and possible hassle factor, I'll pass.

If you feel that you have a quality stroke and just want to work on your putting and alignment the one aid that I would recommend is the Pelz Putting Tutor. I've got one of these and love it. When I first got it my stroke was pretty good. I didn't have to adjust much as far as setup and alignment was concerned but if I had, the Pelz makes this quick and easy with great visual feedback. I started out on the "amateur" setting and found this to be really easy, in fact, it was way to easy so I adjusted to the "pro" setting right away and had pretty good success here (roughly 9 of 10 putts passed through cleanly). Once you find your setting (either amateur, pro or super-pro IIRC) you'll learn your usual fault quickly. When I miss, my ball generally knocks the right ball loose (a push). This can be a very large clue to whatever fault results in your misses. After working at the pro setting for roughly a week, I made the adjustment to the super-pro and I was back to my 90% success rate. I've been working with it at the super-pro for about about month now and find that I'm up to roughly 95%. The super-pro is a very tight gate with hardly enough room for a ball to pass, I'm convinced that at this setting, it's a quality training tool for even the best of putters. The thing that I like best about the Pelz is it's size and simplicity. It's small enough to take anywhere and simple enough that it doesn't "get in the way" of your practice. It's also relatively inexpensive compared to other aids on the market (even though I think the price is a bit excessive for a piece of plastic and few steel balls). I've only had mine for a few months and have used it exclusively indoors on carpet but already I've noticed an improvement in my putting. Most of that is likely due to confidence, the Pelz reassures your ball position, alignment and stroke every time you strike the ball.

[Danattherock]

I have thought of ordering the Dave Pelz "Putting Tutor" myself after seeing it on Phil Mickelsons dvd set "Secrets of the Shortgame". Hard to argue with how it could help. Look simple to carry as well.

[Hokie2k5]

  rebby said:

If you feel that you have a quality stroke and just want to work on your putting and alignment the one aid that I would recommend is the Pelz Putting Tutor. I've got one of these and love it. When I first got it my stroke was pretty good. I didn't have to adjust much as far as setup and alignment was concerned but if I had, the Pelz makes this quick and easy with great visual feedback. I started out on the "amateur" setting and found this to be really easy, in fact, it was way to easy so I adjusted to the "pro" setting right away and had pretty good success here (roughly 9 of 10 putts passed through cleanly). Once you find your setting (either amateur, pro or super-pro IIRC) you'll learn your usual fault quickly. When I miss, my ball generally knocks the right ball loose (a push). This can be a very large clue to whatever fault results in your misses. After working at the pro setting for roughly a week, I made the adjustment to the super-pro and I was back to my 90% success rate. I've been working with it at the super-pro for about about month now and find that I'm up to roughly 95%. The super-pro is a very tight gate with hardly enough room for a ball to pass, I'm convinced that at this setting, it's a quality training tool for even the best of putters. The thing that I like best about the Pelz is it's size and simplicity. It's small enough to take anywhere and simple enough that it doesn't "get in the way" of your practice. It's also relatively inexpensive compared to other aids on the market (even though I think the price is a bit excessive for a piece of plastic and few steel balls). I've only had mine for a few months and have used it exclusively indoors on carpet but already I've noticed an improvement in my putting. Most of that is likely due to confidence, the Pelz reassures your ball position, alignment and stroke every time you strike the ball.

You just sold me on one of these Pelz tutors. I have a short 8' big moss green that I work with almost every day and I think adding the Pelz tutor will help me with my miss (push), my green reading and speed are usually good I just tend to start the ball offline from a push too often for my liking. Hopefully it will help.

[Neil]

I use a 'Yes Golf' putting rail.

http://www.perfectmygolf.co.uk/acata...rror_Rail.html

You place the ball at the end of the rail and have to putt along the rail into the a hole. The ball will fall off the rail if you do not stike it with a the putter face square.

(The rail does not dictate a stoke path and therefore is suitable for all players as it simply aims to ingrain the fundamental principle of squaring the face at impact.)

I find it works well as you can set easy challenges. (How many putts in a row can you make, how many can you make out of 50 etc.)

Padraig Harrington is a big advocate.

[jschen]

  Liam84 said:

This is the best there is, used by many many tour pros..

That looks like what my instructor told me to look for. He had no specific brand in mind... just something to ensure a straight line in my swing. Seems a bit pricey, but I'll check it out sometime. For now, I find that two long straight sticks placed no more than 1/2 inch on either side of the putter works fine. My instructor recommended two lines of tees, but that's hard to do when indoor.

My instructor also suggested the PutterBall. I find it to be a rather frustrating contraption, but I went ahead and got one to play with. And another aid that snaps onto your putter shaft, with two little dimples for holding a ball that will fall if your tempo isn't nice and smooth. No clue what that thing's called.

[Leftygolfer]

I have the putting tutor as well. It really helps you set up and gives good feedback. I use mine in the winter on 6 foot putts on the carpet and just work on setting up consistantly.

Also useful in learning how much putts break on the greens and lets you know why you missed it instead of guessing.

Can be very frustrating if you push and pull alot of putts though.

[snowman0157]

  Neil said:

I use a 'Yes Golf' putting rail.

I beleive I saw Michelle Wie working with this putting rail at the LPGA tour championship in Nov. Her dad was on the practice green with her and I thought it was a ruler or something, but probably was the Yes Rail.... good concept, Simple but effective I would think.

[golflovin]

I recommend One-Less-Putt.com