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A simple way to improve your putting is by keeping you head still during the stroke. The blue circle above shows a player keeping his head still on the back swing. The red circle shows a player who is keeping his head still after contact. The head must not move until the ball is well on its way to the hole. Keeping the head still during putting should be a simple thing to do, but it's not. With so much riding on the stroke, who can resist taking a peek to see what happens. Unfortunately, peeking ruins any chance you have of making the putt. At the very least, peeking interrupts the flow of your stroke; throwing it off line or stopping it dead! You cannot move your head and complete the stroke at the same time. It's as simple as that. A good way to practice keeping the head still is to use this drill. Place several golf balls in a 4-8 foot circle around a hole. Stroke each putt and try and hold your head absolutely still. Don't watch the ball, listen to it fall into the hole. After awhile you'll realize that peeking doesn't help the result, it just ruins your chances of making the putt. You can't move your head and the putter smoothly at the same time. To build a long and fluid putting stroke, never allow the head to move until the ball rolls past the boundary of your peripheral vision. By learning to wait, you get to enjoy the best part of any putt. When the ball falls into the hole! |
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