Golf Putting Tests to Check Your Accuracy
by Staff Writer
Are you experiencing a lack of accuracy in your putting
game? Then you may not be striking the ball square at impact which is
absolutely critical for controlling accuracy in putting. There are a few quick
tests that can provide you immediate feedback as to how square your putter
clubface is at impact and therefore how accurate your putting game is. There
could be a number of reasons of why you are not striking the ball square at
impact but these test well let you know if you need to make changes to your putting
fundamentals.
The first test is to lay two balls on the ground touching
each other. Then take your normal putting stroke and strike the balls at the
same time. If both balls move at the same time and go the same distance then
your putter clubface is square at impact and you are in good shape and your
putting fundamentals are correct. However, if the inside ball moves farther
then you are striking the ball with the heel of the putter clubface. The
probable causes for this are either the putting stroke is coming inside to
outside the target line or the clubface is open at impact. On the other hand if
the outside ball moves first and goes farther then you are striking the ball
with the toe of the putter clubface first. In this case the swing path of your
putting stroke is coming outside to inside of the target line or the clubface
was closed at impact. In either case this test is telling you that there is
something wrong with your putting fundamentals and you will need to investigate
them in order to develop accuracy in your putting game.
Another good test is to use a golf ball that has a line
around it. A lot of range balls have lines around them and works well for this
test. If you do not have a range ball then use a magic mark to draw a circle
line around the ball. Now place the ball on the ground with the line facing the
target line. When you are looking down on the ball the line would be parallel
to your feet. Strike the ball with your normal putting stroke. If the ball rolls
with the line staying parallel to the target line then you are hitting the ball
square. However, if the ball rolls with a lot of wobble then it is time for you
to review your putting fundamentals and make some correction.
If you are unable to pass these tests then there may be a
number of reasons for what is causing the problem. A few possible areas to look at are improper
body alignment, upper body not working
as one unit, unstable lower body, looking up to soon, flexing of the wrists and
eyes not over the ball just to name a few. However these are quick test you can perform
often to determine if your golf putting fundamentals are solid or whether it is
time you need to do some work.
The ability to strike the ball square at impact
every time is not easy and does take a lot of practice, patience and good
understanding of the proper putting fundamentals.
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