Next on from Putting Grip Tips, I wanted to elaborate on the putter alternatives that are available to golf players. Their function, as well as the sort of grip you can use. Experimenting with these putters is of course wholly up to the individual.
I always advocate learning and practicing the principles of a great putting stroke primarily with the standard putter, that is approximately 33-36 ins (840mm-915mm) long, then there are the Belly Putters, being 38-45 ins (965mm-1143mm) long as well as the Broomstick putter that varies from 46-52 ins (1168mm-1320mm)
The most common difficulty that bad putters have is too much wrist action, which usually leads to a loss of control of the putter head ahead of impact. It is no surprise players on every level are testing with different ways to putt the golf ball into the hole. These 2 putter grip videos will show you the proper belly and long putter grips.
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There are many ways to grip the putter, as we’ve all seen some of the professional players adopt at times, and diversify with, like the claw grip, cross-handed grip etc. in an attempt to improve their putting statistics, and hopefully alleviate the putting yips and get an edge on their competitors.
Golf instruction putting may be the most important lesson a golfer will take. The last job a golfer has on any hole is to finish. It does not do any good to get onto the green in regulation if you can’t put the ball into the cup. Golf instruction for putting should focus on reading and stroke.
