No matter what your ability is it is good thing, from time to time to review your golf putting basics.

There are many ways to grip the putter but regardless of what grip you employ, make sure that both palms are parallel to the club face. This will encourage your hands to work together with the club face making it easier to strike the putt with a square face.

To ensure a consistent putting stroke it is important that you keep your head completely still throughout the putting stroke. It is not a bad idea to practice your putting without looking at the hole until you hear the ball falling into the cup. Head movement in your putting stroke will create an inconsistent swing path. In putting it does not take much of a mistake in your swing path to miss putts. The farther you get from the hole the even more important this becomes as the angle of the miscue is exaggerated the farther you hit the putt.

Make sure you set up with your eyes directly over the target line. In doing so you will find it much easier to see the line of your putt. If your eyes are not over the intended target line, you may fell your putter is square to your target line when it is not.

Putting requires absolutely no movement in your lower body. Your feet and legs should be a stable , immovable foundation. Remember you are stroking the ball when you putt, not hitting the golf ball.

Tip of the day:

This will take some practice but is a method of putting that can lower your score. Take the break out of short putts by striking the firmly into the back of the hole. The downside of this is if you miss you will have a longish putt for your next stroke. Practice 2 to 3 footers to develop some confidence. This method works as it only requires that you have the putter face square to the hole and you don’t have to consider striking the ball to anywhere other than the back of the cup. This is especially effective for the higher handicap golfer.

Practice Tip:

I find that for a really good practice putting session a portion of the time should be spent putting to a target smaller than the hole. Use a tee or a coin as your target. Practicing to a smaller target will make the hole look huge when you are on the course.

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