 Having played with Lynn Kenny in the Tenerife Ladies Open pro-am at Costa Adeje last week, I was impressed, not only by her general play - she comfortably hits it past my Sunday best and drills her fairway woods like Exocet missiles - but particularly by her smooth putting stroke. I suggested she might like to tell Golfmagic members how she achieved her reputation as one of the best putters on the Ladies European Tour and she was happy to oblige. Hope it helps your game, too.
If you have any specific putting tips you'd like to share, reveal them here. ED
|
 |
 I agree with Lynn re:- keeping eyes inside the line. I too tried for a while to get my eyes over the ball, but couldn't stroke properly. For me, if my natural, comfortable position is eyes inside line, so be it. I also agree with Lynn re- in-to-in swing path. It's not natural to try and adopt a square-to-square path for the putter. I'd also add the old adage about not looking up / peeking after the strike.
|
|
- find a putter you feel confident with (doesn't have to cost a bomb)
- practice enough that your stroke becomes consistent through the impact zone
- when warming up, spend a decent chunk of time, and always finish with, holing short putts from 3ft or so. This will help on any early nerve janglers and also give you more confidence in your lag putting.
- On really long putts, open your stance and play the ball back on your right foot like a chip, but using your putter. Helps get the ball up to the hole
|
|
 Grip the club nice and lightly and always commit to the stroke.
|
|
 Bring it back on the inside. That one simple thought is transforming my putting.
|
|
Keep it simple?! Er, put the ball in the hole?!?! How hard can that be?   BB
|
|
 I am not a particularly good putter but I can have hot streaks. That said I never have more than 34 putts a round, is that good ?????? I don't know. Anyway ----------- When on a hot streak I just seem to have a look at the line, get over the ball and hit it. If I am unsure about the line then I will just decide which side to miss it, aim a holes width on that side and hit the ball. YOu will be surprised how many you hole when you just don't think about it.
|
|
 hehe pengwyn maybe you should send that brilliant advice to all the tour pros 
|
|
 Just don't rush the stroke
Don't hit at the ball, let the ball get in the way of the stroke making sure to follow through with the putter completley
|
|
 follow through on the impact is the best advice I can think of. Had 13 puts over 9 holes last night. Was happy with that! nice to have something I can do well for a change!
|
|
 I have had a problem with alignment of putts, But one of the old boys at our club a few weeks ago reccomenneded marking a line on my ball. Since I have done this my putting has improved no end. I now feel confident from 10ft. Before I was always trying to avoid 3 putting, now I am trying to putt the ball. IE I think alot of putting is in the mind. confident and it will drop, pessamistic and you will miss
|
|
To be sure my swing is going to be on line, after addressing the ball, I straighten up and make some practice strokes over the top of the ball before making the putt. With your eyes over the ball it's very easy to see if the stroke is on line or not. I've been doing this for several rounds now and it's given me a lot of confidence.
|
|
