Putting distance and chipping distance tip

[ks8829]

This putting tip for distance works for me and maybe for you. I am using a very simple putting stroke to judge distance that is very simple and everyone can use.

I am judging distance with the length of the back swing on the putting stroke which is not new to anybody but what I am doing now is to keep the same distance on the follow through for all my putts and simple varying distance with the length of the back stroke. The only time I will change this is if I have a shorter than 5 foot putt.

This distance putt method is easy to judge trick downhill putts because it free ups your mind to only think about the back stroke distance.

Try hitting several long distance putts and you will be suprise how consistent you can leave all your distance putts within a 3 foot circle. I also use my rear foot as a distance guage, inside of my foot, outside of my foot, etc.

Chipping and pitching I started to do the same thing by keeping the same follow through and judging distance with the length of my backswing. nothing really new but the follow through is the same distance. You have to play with this so that you can control the distance. What I do is stop my follow through when my front arm straighten and shaft are in line.

Try it and see if it works for you, maybe or maybe not, but it has helped my putting and chipping to become more consistent and I feel more confident with both.

[hero12]

Every tip I've read on chipping and putting is to keep your follow through the same distance as your backswing. This keeps you accelerating through the ball every time. This doesn't really help with distance, but it give you pure contact on short chips and keeps you aggressive on the green.

[Zeph]

In other words; you use feel. I'm pretty sure you don't have a set of backswing distances for different distances. I have no idea if my backswing differentiates depending on the distance, and I don't really care either. All I care about is getting the right speed, for that I have to use my built-in feelings. It is no different than rolling the ball with your hand to the hole. If you can do one, you can do the other.

I like having a longer backswing, and more flowing continous motion. Especially on longer putts, it feels like I take a long backswing, and regulate the distance by lagging the club down to the ball. I can't explain how I do it, because it is only possible by using feel. Having a good putting stroke and alignment can only get you to a certain level, you have to rely on the body to get the distance right. Here is where practice comes into play. The more you putt, the better your brain and feelings get to judge the distance.

[sean_miller]

I'm sensing that distance control is important?

Where was that day one wisdom last night when I was three putting like crazy (greens like glass and cruel pin placements, but still).

[ks8829]

I have used same distance back and same distance forward and I am more consistent with the new method, my last round I had 30 putts for 18 holes. I made an 12 foot uphill right to left breaker for eagle, so I know it works for me. I also saved par several times with 5 and 10 foot putts.

I also try to keep my putter face square to the target line on short to long putts without turning it over in either direction.

[saevel25]

For putting distance, i just get use to the greens. For example, i played on a course that was about 5 feet faster than the normal greens i play on. It took me about 7 holes to get use to the distance.

So really its just getting honed in. I can say i am pretty good at getting the ball to the hole and at most only hitting just a bit past the hole, if anything i still leave mine a bit short for my taste. But i never really jack one past or leave one way short. For me its just being out there putting alot. If i start worrying about backswing distance, ect, than i wont be able to make a good stroke.

Though something i developed has helped me a bit. I will take my practice swings while i have my head turned sideways looking at the hole. This allows me to gauge distance with putter feel, letting me to retain distances better in my memory, since i started doing this i have been gaining better feel with my putter.

Chipping is the same, just practice.