Putting grip

[Daniel Watkins]

I'm having a terrible time keeping my face square through the stroke. I keep closing the face and pulling the ball (almost feels like im hooking it). Has anyone had the this problem? And if so, how did you fix it?
Also, just an fyi, my stroke is sound. I've had that checked. I just need a way to quite my hands

[Nickstj]

My buddy switched up his grip for a little bit and would hold his wrist at the top of his putter and he said it help him keep his putts on line. I tried to find a photo of it and found something pretty similar, but my buddy doesn't seem to have his hands so far apart. If you click the link, he uses a similar grip to the one called the BERNHARD LANGER'S GRIP.

http://www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/Golf/News/searchresults/June-07/PUTTING-GRIPS/

[slopegolf41]

left hand low works wonders with quieting the hands

[mvmac]

  Daniel Watkins said:

Originally Posted by Daniel Watkins

I'm having a terrible time keeping my face square through the stroke. I keep closing the face and pulling the ball (almost feels like im hooking it). Has anyone had the this problem? And if so, how did you fix it?

Also, just an fyi, my stroke is sound. I've had that checked. I just need a way to quite my hands

Without seeing your stroke here are 3 things to check for.  First is that the handle is slightly forward and not back, that will add loft and tend to make putts start left.  Also:

[lumpuckeroo]

  slopegolf41 said:

Originally Posted by slopegolf41

left hand low works wonders with quieting the hands

I agree, I use left hand low, it really helps to keep the hands quiet.

[Mr. Desmond]

Instead of left hand low, which I tried, I found a grip that works better for me. Hey, it also works for Zach Johnson, Vaughn Taylor, and several other Touring Pros. It allows the advantages of left hand low without feeling so weird.

http://www.seemoreputtersblog.com/2009/06/pat-obrien-grip-post-on-wwwpatobriengolfcom-putting-instructor-of-fedex-cup-leader-zach-johnson.html

Pat has a good DVD for only $20 on his site.

FWIW, after reading Dick Stockton's book, he and Pat have some similarities as to set up -- neutral -- but Pat does not buy into a forward press. Good stuff. Pat is all about getting everything neutral - body, putter, grip, etc. so the stroke is simple -- square to the target line.

[pjsnyc]

Try one handed putting (4-footers) with your trailing hand as a drill.

Helps me focus on club face alignment and putting 'through' the ball, not at it.