There are many aspects which make up a successful putt, such as alignment and grip. However, something which is often over-looked in favour of the grip and alignment is the putting stance.
You will struggle to make a successful putt if your stance is not sound and today, we have some tips to help you with your putting stance.
When setting up to play a putt, your feet should be roughly a hip width apart from each other and should be pointing forward. Some beginner golfers have their feet pointing outwards when putting but if you can avoid doing that from the word go, you have made a solid start.
The ball position in your stance is also critical to not only making a successful putt but to achieve consistency. If you putt the ball from the same position in your stance every time, it is only going to help. The correct position for the ball in your stance when putting is slightly ahead of centre.
The grip of the putter should be just to the left of your belt buckle and pointing towards your left hip for right handed golfers. Look at your hands, they should be slightly ahead of the golf ball. How you set-up the club is just as important a part of your stance as anything else and you need to ensure the hands are just ahead of the ball.
The reason being is that it de-lofts the face of the putter and this improves the quality of the roll on the ball.
Many beginner golfers have putters which are too long for them and if you find your arms are in a tucked position you need to move them down the grip of the putter. Do not feel you need to hold the putter in a specific position on the grip, the most important thing is the arms and hands are relaxed and hanging down in a natural position.
If you find you are playing with your arms pushed up towards your chest, try moving them down the grip of the putter. It doesn’t matter if you need to use the bottom of the grip, just make sure your arms are relaxed when making a putt.
If you are still struggling with your arms, you may need to get your putter shortened to allow them to hang naturally and this will help produce a consistent, smooth swing of the club.
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