Pro golfers tend to blame pulled putts on a breakdown of the left wrist (right wrist if they’re left-handed). But that’s not always the case. Sometimes, golfers can do everything right and still pull a putt. The reason: Their set ups are off, causing them to pull the putt regardless of what their hands, wrists, and arms do. If you’ve been pulling putts, this may be the cause.
Are two easy fixes that will stop you from pulling putts: * Pull your hands close together. * Rotate your shoulders slightly
With a standard putting grip, you place your right hand below your left. This arrangement tends to open up your shoulders, so they’re pointing slightly left of the target line. This in turn causes you to strike the ball with an out to in stroke. Even if you’re putterhead is square at impact, you’ll still pull the putt. How do you correct this?
First, push your hands as close together as possible. The closer your hands are the less likely your shoulders will point left of target and the more likely your stroke will be straight and true.
Second, rotate your shoulders clockwise slightly. This will align your shoulders with the target line and the more likely you are to produce a stroke that follows the target line back and through.
Putting-Along-The-Shaft Drill
This drill is designed to groove an online putting stroke:
Lay the flag stick on the ground. Set your putter squarely over it and make practice strokes. Try to swing your putterhead slightly to the inside going back so that just the toe section is over the stick. On the through stroke, move your putterhead straight down the pole. This will stop those misses left and get the ball rolling toward the hole.
Practice this drill as often as possible. It teaches you to align your shoulders with the target line, improves rhythm, and promotes a nice flowing stroke.
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