Putting Alignment

If you’ve built a great grip and a solid stance, you won’t be reaping the rewards if your putting alignment isn’t perfect.

Putting alignment is another critical element of your putting stroke, and if you get putting alignment wrong the chances of starting your putt off on the correct line are extremely slim!

Putting alignment is broken down into two parts:

1. Your body alignment in relation to your target (where you are aiming which ironically is not at the hole!)
2. The club head alignment to the ball which (at impact) should be precisely 90 degrees to your target

To achieve the best putting alignment you need to ensure all parts of your body are aligned parallel to the to target line, specifically your feet, hips and shoulders – your shoulders being the most important part (and most difficult to get right!). Without having these right you will really struggle to swing the putter along the correct line.

One great way to ensure your body alignment is correct is to place two parallel clubs in front of you and stand with your feet resting against one and your putter running along the other one (just like railway tracks). Then ask a friend to help check your shoulders are aligned parallel with your feet (or check in a mirror if you’re at home).

Of course we don’t want to give all our putting alignment secrets away! On the Golf Putting Online DVD Maurice shows you lot’s more great ways to check your putting alignment, and of course how you can ensure your putter head is aligned correctly at impact so you can be sure the ball is setting off on the right line.

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