Putting Grip
The Putting Grip
Your putting grip is the first crucial element that you need to get right, and it’s worth checking it from time to time to ensure you haven’t slipped into any bad habits.
A good putting grip will help you master two most vital parts of becoming a great putter:
- It will ensure you deliver the putter head at exactly right angles to the path of the putt. Remember – whatever the putter head does, the ball will do!
- Since your putting grip is the only contact point with the club it provides you with feedback from which you can learn the feel. From this you can learn the most important part of putting – controlling pace.
Unlike your power grip (woods and irons) which is very much in the fingers, your putting grip should be in the palms of your hands to ensure there is NO wrist movement.
If you’ve watched some golf on TV, you would have seen a number of different putting grips employed by the pros, but all of them have some things in common – the basics.
Whichever putting grip you choose to use you need to ensure you have got the basics correct, including:
- Where the putter lays in your hands
- How your hands are aligned on the putter – the palms should be facing each other just like you clap, and your thumbs should be pointing straight down the putter grip (which should be flat on the front to help you)
- Your putting grip pressure – but what is even more important is maintaining the same putting grip pressure throughout the stroke (try practising with your eyes closed to help you work on this)
Golf Putting Online DVD will help you master all of the above and a whole lot more to ensure you’ve got the perfect putting grip with easy to follow exercises. Oh – and don’t forget to bring your toothpaste!
