A Plub Good Putting Tip

Instructors don't always agree on golf mechanics. But one thing they do agree on is not exaggerating the arc of your putting stroke. Exaggerating the arc often leads to what some call "plumb putting. It's a flaw recreational golfers are prone to when they "overcook" or exaggerate the putting arc.

A good putting stroke moves on a slight arc--with the putter head tracing a path slightly inside the target line on the way back and then again after impact. That's your ideal putting arc. But sometimes golfers pull the putting stroke too far inside by exaggerating their stroke. That spells trouble.

If you pull the putter head too far inside on the way back, you must save the stroke with your hands. They shove the putter head out on the way back. As a result, the face gets held open and you miss putts short and to the right (left for left-handed players).
This is called plumb putting. If you hung a plumb line from your hands, you'd want the putting stroke to stay away from that line on the backstroke. Instead make a gentle arc, and don't let your wrists arch or the putter head "get tall." Your stroke will be smoother and more reliable:

The following drill helps improve your putting stroke:
Place two golf balls on the green. Set them up so there's just enough room for your putter to swing through them freely. Practice with out a ball for several minutes. Your goal is to move your putter head through the two balls without touching either one. If you hit the inside ball, you've pulled the putter head inside. If you hit the outside ball, you're looping out. In both cases, you must adjust your stance, head position, grip pressure, and shoulder alignment to generate the proper arc. Now use a ball in the drill. Start with short putts, then move out gradually to about 20 feet.

Don't let plumb putting cost you strokes. Develop a good putting stroke and you'll sink more putts

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