| Putting generally makes up 40% of your overall | | | | adopt a posture at address that lets your arms hang |
| scorecard and can make or break your game and | | | | down freely with out any tension. The following steps |
| overall score. Neglecting this aspect of your game can | | | | should help you perform a natural posture. |
| be a terrible mistake. Every golfer should practice to | | | | Step 1: Stand up straight resting against your left leg. |
| come up with a repetitive stroke that helps him sink | | | | Step 2: Flex your knees a little and bend from the hips |
| more putts and save 5-6 shots per round. | | | | so that your arms hang limp from the shoulders. |
| Putting involves two important concepts: The Grip and | | | | Step 3: Form your putting grip as described above. |
| Posture. These are discussed below: | | | | Step 4: Check the key elements of your posture. |
| 1. Forming the putter grip: The steps below will help you | | | | There should be a slight bend in your arms, with your |
| in developing the right grip for putting. | | | | elbows pointing in towards your ribcage. Think of your |
| Step 1: Place your hands on either side of the putter | | | | arms and shoulder as a triangle. You should feel |
| grip, with your palms facing, and each hand square to | | | | relaxed and comfortable over the ball with your weight |
| the target line. | | | | evenly balanced. You are now ready to putt. |
| Step 2: Place your left hand on the club, with your | | | | Don't worry about the break in the green and it's |
| thumb pointing straight down the middle of the grip | | | | possible effect on the path of the ball. The putter is |
| keeping your forefinger off the grip for the moment. | | | | designed so that you can hit the ball only straight and |
| Step 3: Place your right hand on the club, again with | | | | there is no point in trying to turn the ball using the putter |
| your thumb pointing straight down the grip. Wrap your | | | | or the stroke. Therefore, after selecting your target |
| fingers of the right hand around the grip, and put your | | | | and aligning to it, your job is simply to concentrate on |
| left forefinger over them. | | | | bringing the putter straight back and straight through |
| Step 4: Finally, extend the forefinger of your right hand | | | | the ball toward your target. |
| down the side of the grip, to enhance the control. Hold | | | | As the putter will only hit the ball in one direction, |
| the club a little softer as opposed to the regular swing. | | | | following the above steps will ensure that you hit the |
| 2. Correct Posture: Good posture is very important to | | | | ball straight toward your target and be more |
| the success of the putting stroke. Ideally you should | | | | successful. |