Putting has went to crap

[SamD]

Yeah, this is my first post and it's a cry for help. I'm registered in the GBO and I can't put for nothing. I have tried so many grips and I can't seem to get it... My puts wobble, are weak, and just flat out embarrassing. What's some grips or techniques that can improve accuracy and power?

 

[bradharris]

Sounds like you're overthinking it. Spend 30 minutes a day putting and it will be committed to muscle memory in no time.

 

[tbr75]

Watch the Feldberg clinics in the Instructional Videos thread. He talks about having a "hit" at the end of the putt just like any other throw. You're arm speed may be too fast for your hit, so it wobbles out of the hand. Think about a forehand with all arm and no wrist snap that flutters out of the hand.

Try adding more finger spring/wrist snap to the end of your putt or start your putting motion slower and accelerate more at the end of the throw. I had similar issues, both suggestions above helped but I'm more consistent by focusing on the finger spring and small wrist snap at the end.

 

[The Last DJ]

Check out Ken Climbo's Tips. He's a fan of the hyzer putt but even if you're more of a straight-in kinda guy he has good information on stance, form, wind, and practice routines under the "How To" section.

 

[jcassidy1990]

Confidence is key with putting.
I've played against guys who flick putt, turbo putt or putt with mids... they've all smashed chains with regularity.

When I am going through a putting rut, I start very small. Grab a couple putters and stand five or six feet away from the basket. Start smashing chains from this distance and then start taking a couple steps back. Before long you will be hitting putts comfortably within 10-15 ft and giving yourself a much better shot at those putts on the edge of the circle.

I promise, it'll feel silly starting off so short but I've used this method to quickly get back in the swing prior to rounds.