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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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