How to avoid pulling putts: YOUR golf instruction Q's answered!

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Neil Wain
Wed, 2 May 2018

How to avoid pulling putts: YOUR golf instruction Q's answered!

Q5 - HOW DO I AVOID PULLING MY PUTTS? 

Golfers who tend to pull their putts are those who have a loop in their stroke or those that let their toe overtake the heel through impact.

So to avoid this, slow the release down the putter head through impact and avoid closing off the face which will pull the putt.

How to avoid pulling putts: YOUR golf instruction Q's answered!

Q6 - I'M S*** IN GREENSIDE BUNKERS, CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?

Sorry to hear! Okay, I'd like you to head down to the practice short game area, if you have one at your club, and draw a straight line in the sand. Then I want you to put a few balls at the end of that line, and walk down the line having a few practice swings.

Notice where you are actually striking the sand and where the club is bottoming out, which gives you the best feedback.

Ideally we trying to strike an inch behind the ball, so these practice swings will show if you are getting too far before the line or after the line straight away, which really helps understanding the contact.

How to avoid pulling putts: YOUR golf instruction Q's answered!

Q7 - WHAT ARE YOUR BEST TIPS TO READ A PUTT CORRECTLY, WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN THE GAME?!

  1. Walk down the line of your putt (without stepping on your or any other golfers line)
  2. Break the putt into sections
  3. See what the putt is going to do in the first third, second third and final third section before the hole

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