Prayer Putting Grip<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe prayer putting grip (aka palms-facing grip) have your palms facing each other and the thumbs next to each other.<\/span><\/p>\nAt the back end of the grip, you can have the fingers of either hand on top. Decide which is the most comfortable in your hands.<\/span><\/p>\nThis grip creates a perfect triangle as your hands are on the same level, and your shoulder is level as well. Now you can execute a perfect pendulum action with all parts coordinated.<\/span><\/p>\nFingers Down The Shaft<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis is a less frequently used grip and one that I have used with much success over a few decades.<\/span><\/p>\nThe main feature of this grip is that it prevents wrist breakdown, provides an excellent feel, and gets the ball to the hole.<\/span><\/p>\nLeaving the putt short after a great approach shot is one of the most frustrating shots out on the course.<\/span><\/p>\nTo avoid this, extend both index fingers down the side of the grip to even out the control.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you only extend the trailing index finger, you could easily flip the putter at impact, thus catching the ball on the upswing.<\/span><\/p>\nPosture<\/strong><\/h3>\nOk, your golf ball, putter, and body are all aligned. But what about my putting posture? How do I position myself, and where should your arms hang?<\/span><\/p>\nMost great putters allow their arms to hang directly under the shoulders to create a straight arc back and through.<\/span><\/p>\nStand slightly upright with some bend in your knees to relieve tension.<\/span><\/p>\nTilt forward from the hips, keeping your back straight, enabling your spine to rotate freely.<\/span><\/p>\nPutting The Ball\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Before stroking the putt, I take a few practice strokes while facing the hole. That enables me to acquire a feel for the distance and the path of the face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt this stage, I can visualize the ball traveling on the line at the speed that I stroke the ball.<\/span><\/p>\nStart The Ball On The Chosen Line<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhatever your putting path is, you must connect the ball in the center to start it off on the chosen line. Any deviation from the line will lead to an unsatisfactory dispersion rate.<\/span><\/p>\nAccelerate Your Hands And Putter Head Through Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\nAdvice often dished out is that you must accelerate your clubhead through the impact on any shot.<\/span><\/p>\nThe technical reason for this is that it enables you to keep your hands moving forward to keep momentum through impact.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you decelerate your hands towards impact, the putter head will continue at the same velocity.<\/span><\/p>\n