Would you ever change your putting stance
Probably NOT
Then why do we do it every time we play?
The 3' and longer
- Aim, pick a spot two feet in front of you
- Get in a comfy stance
- Put the ball forward in your stance
- Relax, stay balanced
- Just barely grip the putter
- Stand with your eye over the ball
- Keep the face square to the line
- Think about how hard to hit it
- Don't get wristy
- Hit up on the ball
- Verify your aim
- Don't over think it!
The 2' and under
- Put 90% of your weight on the front foot
- Stand mostly upright and over the ball
- Quickly take aim and lock in the face angle
- Think about how hard to hit the ball
- Less is More
The putting stroke should be simple but it's not.
Why?
There are so many moving parts and variables to consider!
- The human body has over 220 Degrees of Freedom and 640 skeletal muscles.
- Nearly all impact the putting stroke by either affecting your Center of Gravity or the angles of impact.
- Furthermore, each person has slightly different range of motion impacting control of The CG and Impact Plane.
The optimal Stance