Good putting requires squaring the shoulders!
Good putting requires squaring the shoulders!
Hi, I’m Mel Sole, Director of Instruction at the Mel Sole Golf School, headquartered at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, SC. We conduct 1, 2, and 3-day golf schools, hourly golf lessons, and senior golf schools—any golf instruction program your heart desires. Give us a call at 800-624-4653 or 843-237-4993. We will be happy to book a commuter school or a package that contains accommodations, golf, and golf school.
Golf Blog by the Mel Sole Golf School.
To be a good putter, setup is everything. One of the critical components of a good setup in putting is the shoulders. The shoulders determine the putter head path. If you open your shoulders, the putter will move left, and the opposite happens when you close your shoulders. Here Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf demonstrate what it takes to have a perfect setup for a consistent putting stroke. Thanks for sharing, guys!
PGA Golf Professionals Piers Ward and Andy Proudman talk about how to set-up into a great position for putting.
Width of the Stance.
A wide stance will help stabilize the lower body—obviously, the less body motion in a putting stroke, the better.
Grip.
Moving the hands closer together than a conventional golf grip allows the shoulders to be more level with the ground. This, in turn, encourages a pendulum stroke with the fulcrum just below the neck.
Shoulders.
Ideally, you want your shoulders to be square to the target line. Putter head path is determined by shoulder alignment, so the more square the shoulders are, the more square the putting stroke will be!
Forearms.
Like the shoulders, the forearms should be square to the target line. This is the most overlooked aspect of the putting setup. Get a friend to lay an alignment rod both across the shoulders and then the forearms to make sure they are in alignment!
https://youtu.be/0ZtpRPvQBkg
Source: Meandmygolf Mel Sole Golf School.
Thanks for watching - Good putting requires squaring the shoulders! I hope this makes a big difference in your putting game!
Related Posts.
Weight Shift – Power Package #3 – Technical Thursday #90.
Keep the Shoulders Square at Impact.
Square Shoulders for Good Putting!
Shoulder Alignment – Technical Thursday #7.
Square the Putter Face – Short Game Saturday #29.
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL, LIKE THIS VIDEO, SHARE IT WITH A FRIEND, LEAVE A COMMENT!