| Many golfers simply play for fun and relaxation while | | | | pendulum on a grandfather clock, swinging evenly and |
| others take the game extremely seriously. | | | | at a consistent tempo. Once you have perfected |
| Regardless of the reason for playing, a golfer is not | | | | your swing you still need to learn about movement |
| likely to have much fun if their game is not up to | | | | control. Optimal putting technique depends on the |
| their expectations so many are continuously seeking | | | | integration of targeting with movement control. In |
| to improve their golfing skills. Many golfers have a | | | | golf, putting is a fine motor skill that requires two |
| great drive but suffer with their putting techniques | | | | movements, a backswing and a forward swing and |
| and improving this skill can indeed improve the entire | | | | any other movement of your body will take the putt |
| game. While golf putting is often thought to be one | | | | off-line so you always want minimal movement while |
| of the simplest golf shots, it is often the biggest | | | | putting. One of the bad habits associated with golf |
| problems for many golfers. In order to improve your | | | | putting is that golfers often lift their heads during a |
| golf putting skills it is important for a golfer to | | | | putting stroke to see if a ball will go in the hole. |
| understand the physics of putting, swing, body | | | | Movement of the head can greatly decrease the |
| movement, and distance control. It is the purpose of | | | | accuracy of the putting stroke. For correcting this |
| this article to discuss the above topics in the hope | | | | problem it is necessary to use smooth tracking of |
| that understanding will lead to a better golf game. | | | | the roll of the ball with the eyes moving faster than |
| Golf putting is said by some the only shot that's | | | | the head until the ball attains a certain distance and |
| possible to execute without flaws but it is more than | | | | then the head motion closes the gap and head |
| just a straight line hit the target shot. Simply put, | | | | orientation becomes coincident with gaze direction. |
| putting is just a series of individual skills much like | | | | Once you have body movement mastered it is time |
| pitching or chipping but until you get the skills in place, | | | | to work on your distance control. Distance control |
| putting can be a very frustrating thing. Putting is an | | | | seems to be a big problem for beginning putters |
| individualistic stroke that takes patience, repetition | | | | because getting a feeling for putting distance is one |
| and perfect practice. While many golfers reject the | | | | of the hardest aspects of golf to master. Putting |
| idea of practicing it is apparent that the golfer will | | | | distance control is achieved by an even swing. The |
| indeed improve his and her putting proficiency by | | | | art of golf putting requires a visualization of the slope |
| practice. While practice is important so that a golfer | | | | and grain of the green and a feel for the distance of |
| will learn to repeat the same action consistently, it is | | | | the putt and stroking the putt with the right amount |
| also critical that the proper technique is being | | | | of force involves a feel for the distance. In golf |
| followed. The first step is to control your swing. In | | | | putting, touch and distance control are achieved by |
| golf, everything begins and ends with your swing and | | | | striking the ball in the center of the putter every |
| while you don't have to understand all the ins and | | | | time. A good way to judge distance before putting is |
| outs of the golf swing in order to play well, it | | | | to walk to the middle of the putt to see the true |
| certainly will help. Most beginning golfers dont realize | | | | distance. While golf is never a perfect sport and a |
| how much skill and technique goes into a proper golf | | | | golfers game can fluctuate depending on varying |
| swing and while many golfers practice a great deal, | | | | circumstances, it is possible to become more |
| they never achieve the swing that they want to | | | | consistent with practice. As already discussed above, |
| possess. Generally, the correct golf swing is a set of | | | | when a golfer can improve their putting skills their |
| highly complex body movements which require | | | | overall game will also improve. Another option for |
| precise coordination of the hands, wrists, arms, | | | | improving your game and putting skills is by |
| shoulders, torso, hips, legs, and knees of the golfer. | | | | employing a golf training aid such as the RefinerGolf |
| The golf swing requires you to draw the golf club | | | | swing trainer. Regardless of what method you use |
| through a long range of motion with proper technique | | | | the phrase Practice Make Perfect really is true. Happy |
| and exact timing. Think of your putting stroke as the | | | | golfing. |