Putting Stance
How you stand when you putt (your putting stance) is trying to achieve two key things which will move you another step closer to being a great putter.
- Your putting stance must provide you with a solid platform. Unlike your power swing (driver and irons), during your putting stroke there should be absolutely NO body movement at all.
- Also the correct putting stance ensures that you can swing your arms correctly which in turn will ensure you deliver the club head to the ball on a straight line.
There are many other elements of your putting stance that are important and will help turn you from a good putter into a great putter including:
- How far over you should bend (this is critical)
- What angle should your neck be in relation to your spine
- How your weight should be distributed. From a front to back perspective your weight should be distributed 50/50. From a left to right view you should spread your weight 60/40 – 60% being on your left foot for a right handed golfer
- How far apart your feet should be to give you that solid platform you need. And remember – if it’s really windy you need to get your feet really wide to help you stay stable in the wind
- How relaxed or tense you should feel when you putt. This is really difficult to show you, but on the DVD Maurice shares a great tip to help you with this!
As a final tip to improve your putting stance, try putting with your eyes closed and without a ball, and really focus on your body movement. There should be absolutely none, and you’ll be surprised how much more you can feel when you do this practise drill.
Of course there is a whole lot more great content on the Golf Putting Online DVD with entire lesson dedicated to getting you into the perfect putting stance with easy to follow examples with Maurice. And for the putting stance lesson, don’t forget your blindfold!!
