You are exactly right. You are the only guy on the Internet who explains it properly. Most people are incapable of understanding the effects of "the tilted plane" under the rules of golf. Here's one to prove you are right. Build yourself a wooden putter with a square shaft. Make sure the shaft has the required offset angle to the wooden blade. Now ride that square (flat) shaft on the edge of a straight stair step as you make a stroke. The shaft can't rotate on that straight back edge because it is square (flat, not round). But what you will see (observe) is that the putter blade arcs and the blade opens and closes relative to the target. It's not an optical illusion, it is a FACT, like it or not. And this is a touring pro stroke. Straight-back and straight-through is nothing but a comedy of non-repeating errors when done on a tilted plane. Now, it you release (swing) the putter, the blade will return to square every time if you don't allow your head to move. The people who make "the Putting Arc" actually sell a clip on device to illustrate the exact same thing as my wooden square shafted putter. It keeps the shaft from turning too during the stroke. This whole thing is why there are millions of great players around the world but only a few people who can make a living at it. They simply do not understand what "we" are saying. I have to admit that it is very deceiving and most people will NEVER understand it. The big flat topped Super Stroke grip also helps to feel all this. This is why almost every touring pro today uses some form of it. It is also why many guys are getting this non-rotating shaft feeling with their right hand fingers only. (Like Mickelson at times).
FINALLY!! Someone talking about using the hands for feel in the stroke. Especially at long range. Seve was one of the best putter ever - he was all feel and hands. Well done sir.
I have no idea who to thank, but this is the greatest video I've ever watched when it has come to putting. I have never putted this great ever. Even my buddies are asking what am I doing. This has saved me a ton of strokes. Thanks so much for this video.
Great video shared it with my golfing buddies who have always told me I put incorrectly, my reply was always the same "what ever works " it's nice to hear a professional teacher confirming my actions ..thank you
Stan Utley has been teaching this similar concept for years and it makes perfect sense. This is much more of an athletic stroke compared to rocking the shoulders! Thanks
I gave up on rocking my shoulders a while ago. Not quite to Snedeker level as far as using wrist, but my distance control and face angle at impact consistency is much improved. And my long lag putting is incredibly improved.
I started playing in the seventies and virtually everyone putted this way back in the day. The so called pendulum stroke or rock your shoulders method gained traction in the nineties. I'm still old school and it works for me. Good lesson.
Along with Tiger...Jack Nicklaus was the best pressure putter of all time. His putting stroke worked in every era. Alot of people would say wrist putting was only for slow greens. Jack putted well for decades and worked on all type of greens. His stroke is similar to what you are saying in this video. Putting with my shoulders never felt right. This is good stuff
I agree. Went back to an old putting book I had by George Low (The guy that designed the putter Jack Nicklaus won most his majors with), if i would have paid closer attention then I would have been a better putter. Thanks for the comment.
This makes a lot of sense, my putting used to be ok but has become a nightmare lately so this looks like the way to go, I’ll certainly give it a try next time I’m practicing and playing! Thanks man!
OMG....I just found this video out of desperation. I rarely make a putt from 4-10 feet out. But your suggestion here to make it all about one motion with the right hand has simplified it enough for this hard-headed guy to give me a fighting chance. I have been consistently hitting my target in my living room using this technique, so hopefully I will be able to transfer this new knowledge and skill to the golf course next week. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH....now what other gems do you have on your channel?
We're all different and the mind is 90% of golf. I use the shoulders and found my distance control improved. Lots of practice made my mind comfortable. However, others may gain from this technique. But need to put it into practice with frequent practice. Appreciate his depth of knowledge and taking time to post it.
I like it because he is telling me to do what I always wanted to do but understood to be wrong despite the relative success of one-handed putting (and chipping) practice. I think I shall dare to be me more often.
Firm wrists and straight back and through is for people with no putting sense. Always believed that Pelz has no feel for the short game although I respect the research he’s put into putting. Hands - wrists and fingers - like a surgeon with a scalpel you don’t use big muscles. You confirm what I’ve been doing for 40 years. You get an eagle for this one.
I used to effortlessly putt this way at first, before I "learned" from Pros. Does rocking the shoulders and keeping the wrists quiet work? Well anything "works", but I found distance control really suffers because the feel of a delicate little shot has been replaced with such larger muscle movements, much like trying to paint with your elbows. That simple hands controlled little shot (like you saw most pros use back when) will make you smile again.
I feel the same. Used to be a good putter because I could feel it! Now I struggle because I’m trying all this other stuff. Can’t wait to try this and see if this is what’s missing😅
I would never get a lesson in short game from a pro. Imo short game is all feel and creativity. For driver and irons, see a pro. For short game and putting, practice a lot.
I just watched your video after watching another -- traditional-- video that left me robo-putting with no clue. I can assure you that everything I've been told/taught about putting was just what you said: wrong. Thank you for your very helpful advice and explanation, which gives us 3-putt-and-pick-it-up chokers permisson to relax and stroke it.
Very interesting. I guess its whatever works best for you. Sometimes we're too quick to copy and paste, instead of going with what really works for you. This tip makes sense and easily understood 👍🏼
Hi Matt I have practices putting this way and it is so much more accurate, far less movement, less stress on your body, less chance of the yips ,and allows the body to stay still. I have also adopted a lob wedge shot from dry ground (with no grass) It gets the ball up inthe air because there is no body movement to ruin the shot with this technique.Many thanks For your video
Very good putting instruction that a friend recently introduced me too after decades of struggle. I believe this is the true "putting secret" and you will never be great at holing putts until you grasp it
Excellent tip! I recently golfed with a fellow who putted exactly this way (and played very well). I'm adopting it with good results as well. It's similar to the "fixed" point that the long putters used to offer their users. Less chance of error in my opinion.
Thanks Matt. Your simple tips have immediately made me a better golfer. Your video on irons helped me immensely. I will go the the course in a few hours and see how the putting tips help. Thanks again! Liked and subbed.
Gave it a try, even if I wasn´t too optimistic. It really improved one main thing: always hitting the ball with the sweetspot of the putter, in contrast to classic technique. Distance control just a matter of practice... like the classic technique, depending on how long you move the putter back, just that you now use wrists and not shoulder/arm.
Former pro pool player here. Everyone expected me to be a gr8 putter when i took up golf BUT I followed traditional golf instruction with the triangle and shoulder rocking thing, NO FEEL whatever. Threw in the towel on that and 3 putts are now a fluke rather than 4-5 a round. Wish I would have seen your video when I started, good job & thx.
Very interesting, will sure try it, I always like when someone does things differently. I just wish I could see an example stroke from the front. Would you mind doing one?
This can be improved on. Read the chapter on putting in Percy Boomers book on golf from 1942. You putt with the same stroke as with a driver. You just have to learn to tone the pivot down very well because you need so much less energy. The technique gives you perfect distance control and from that you develop directional control. The hands and forearms are to nervous for good putting.
I think it even gets easier! If you can see the “centre back of your ball” and the “centre front of your ball” you are on a winner! If you can see this, by any means you need to you are going to putt the ball in the direct of your target! When you are confident with your line you don’t have to think about that, you just have to focus on length!
I tried this today on the practice green. I was making a lot of shot putts which has been a problem. Lag putts were good but I need more practice. I like the method. Thanks
Not to sound arrogant by any means but i just discovered this technique in my own in my room carpet last week determined to find a better putting technique and it actually does work, I kept at it for a few days then decided to got to the greens since I knew over there it would be harder with the ups and downs and dealing with breaks, the first putts were wired and hard but soon after that I started making way more putts than I ever had and it was like an adrenaline rush and noticed how other would look at me wondering how can I be making so many with this technique, I felt like a pro... it was awesome
Very good video. I wonder what difference your style of putter makes given different club heads, hassles, shafts, and grips. It would be great to see you integrate that information with the information you provided here.
Great Video, I like the idea of suppleness in the wrist which allows an easier timed release through natural arc. Great drill too. ( left arm Anchoring right elbow, allowing feel and flexion with the right hand .. one arm putt) Good Job mate, outside the norm, common sense thinking 👌🏽
I tried this in another way 4 years ago. I was wrist popping the ball like Billy Casper, result - better distance control. I will try this 1 hand drill.
Hi Matt, Thank you for this video. I just played my first round since watching this video and only had one 3-putt on the day. I’m blown away by this technique and how accurate it makes your putts. Thanks again!!! -John G...
Calibration is also important. You have to learn to hit the ball where you think you are. Most people don't. Practice striking one ball into another like billiards in order to calibrate where you're hitting the ball. I've asked people to do this and most of them can't hit a ball 3' away. They simply aren't hitting the ball where they think they are.
True. Alignment is a major issue with putting and is very important. The ruler will definitely help players get a better sense of square to the target!
@@PerformanceGolfZone I've also wondered if people wearing glasses see the hole where it actually is. I've noticed that when I've tried on glasses things move when I take them on and off. So if the hole isn't actually where the people who wear glasses think it is, what's the chance they're going to make the putt?
Just got back from the course practicing this for the first time and it works. Only struggle I have is trying to get used to the length of the takeaway. Any tips?
Great video. Just subscribed 😊 question, that idea of cupping/cocking your wrist. Is that just a drill to see the arc or is that how we should be putting in general?
The location of the fulcrum relative to the ball is what determines the putter path, not the angle of the head to the shaft. If you place that fulcrum (a point somewhere between your shoulders assuming you putt hinging at the shoulders) directly over the ball then the club will move straight back and through regardless of the shaft angle However, your eyes will sit outside the line of the putt if you do that. Dave Pelz demonstrated this with a putting robot with adjustable articulations. Taken to an extreme you can actually make the putter move outside-to-outside! So, it is possible to swing up and down the line, albeit not a good setup for lining up the putt .... That's not to advocate it as a method. I believe any compact grip controlled by small hand movement is a recipe for the "yips". Personally, I prefer splitting the hands hockey style and using a very light grip. Distance control is extremely easy like this and a much larger amount of movement by the dominate hand is required to make a stroke of any given distance. It's much easier to control the same stroke with a bigger muscle motion than with a small amount of motion.
The yips aren't from technique. Yips comes from anticipation of impact. Ask anyone who shoots a gun what makes people flinch when they squeeze the trigger. Also I would encourage you to watch Tiger and Brandt Snedeker and see how the stroke the ball.
@@PerformanceGolfZone Sure, the yips have a psychological root. That said, you need a way to minimise the impact from them. Snedeker "raps" the ball as they used to on the old wooly greens. Casper did too ..... "pick and chop". Can't see that being the best anti-yipping strategy, even if better than a delicate stroke. Many modern players are splitting the hands, they just do it subtle ways. The "claw" grip is one such example. Then there are the broomstick styles. Either that or they make the hands a single unit that cannot twitch.
Just seen this video and tried it indoors, on carpet, using a ruler. I noticed an immediate improvement in my putting. I have a question; I tried changing the effective length of the club by positioning my hands low down for short puts and higher up the grip for longer putts. My stance then had to change to keep the putter head on the same plane as the ball, standing more upright as I moved my hands towards the top of the grip. Using the same wrist movement, this decreases/increases the arc of the putter head and produces different weights and therefore distances, using the same wrist movement. Is this something that is good or bad?
That was good just recently after 25yrs of golf.... great tee to green but struggled just using my left hand to put. Only gripping with my right thumb and index finger. Hints!!!! Struggling under pressure. I will definitely give it a go, GOD bless happy new year brother
Follow up....I tried this on the putting green today. It worked great !! Couldnt believe how much speed I put on the ball with just the wrists. Now I'll concentrate on wrists in full swing. Thanks
I have tried this before it feels like you are opening and then closing the putter face, it does work and I am going to try it again because I have lost all feel out here on the greens at Vila Sol in the Algarve
basically old school pop stroke. so much easier to get the ball on line. took a while for me to control speed but now my putting is so much better. works best when hitting a bit down on the ball.
Hey Matt, I'm very impressed👍 It all sounds so logical... I'm a PGA Pro since 37 years and that's exactly what I've been teaching since years👌 I kind of "gave up" on a lot of the old "PGA Bible" stuff, a long time ago🙋♂️
This is just superb, I been tryin to find out about "play golf" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Graysonyon Putter Prolific - (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my co-worker got amazing results with it.
After reading some of the Negative comments here....I thought to myself...why would anyone want to try and share something, that has worked for them and then post here on Utube ... good grief....if you try it and it doesn't work or fit you....Move On....Let it Go...we had an old saying int the Mill....."You're that much Taller if you can hack someone off at the Knees"....I'd almost be willing to bet that these guys go out on a nice sunny day and are miserable the minute they Shank a Drive or Chunk a Chip Shot...but that's just my Negative 2 cents coming out.....by the way, enjoyed the Vid
I find that the length of putts & breaking putts force a little different strategy. Longer putts and putts with a fair amount of break I am focused mainly on distance more than line to prevent 3 putting. Short putts I make the line and striking the ball with the very center of the putter top priority. Practicing will always help you if you focus on a technique and remember greens are not always created equal. Also with a ruler you can measure how far you take the putter back and how far the ball travels for each inch of back swing; provided you don't force the putter through impact but let it's momentum carry it forward.
Can you do the video again or send a second part where you putt normal with face on and down the line as well as left hand low with both hands? I see the drill and I'm interested and there was an old gent at Griffith park ten plus years ago who used to take everyones money and he putt just like this.... John Lintot. I have been practicing the drill with my right elbow tucked above the right hip and connected. Thank you in advance.
TY I find that the pendulum swing is cumbersome and I can't be constant with distance. I'm still searching for the right stroke. I will use yours in practice and see what happens. TY
For some reason, many amateur golfers (and even a number of pros, i.e. Jordan Speith) have fallen into an overly mechanical approach to their golf swing, including putting. Sure, being too "handsy" can be detrimental to a repeatable strike. But, like Matt says, your hands; fingers, palms, and wrists, are what connect you to your club. Relax, and develop a sense of rhythm and flow that will bring an innate sense of timing and feel to every shot. Plus, you won't be holding up your foursome by standing over your shot going through the multiple swing thoughts that will inevitably lead to a garbage result😁
This is all good stuff. Great lesson/vid. The only thing I'll say is that in short putts or pretty fast putts, I just don't see how you would NOT go straight back and through if you accelerate through the stroke...you barely need any speed on some of these situations that imagining an arc, IMO, is actually making things more complicated. On other situations though, you have to have a bit of arc to keep things smooth.
sorry mate but I totally disagree, If you keep the triangle constant with whatever grip you use you will naturally come back inside, square at impact and inside on the follow thru. You have just explained the yips wonderfully well. Distance control is all about the length of take away keeping acceleration a constant. Then you learn what the speed of the greens are on the practice putting green, measure your takeaway using tee pegs and see how far the ball rolls, with the grain against the grain etc.
So let me get this straight. To throw a curve ball, it's in the wrist, to fly fish, it's in the wrist, bowling, bocci ball, croquet, fast pitch soft ball, a serve in tennis, the billiard stroke, to throw a perfect spiral in football, horseshoes, to shoot a free throw, throw a javelin, to even throw a baseball and lastly a frisbee, all require the action by the wrist to control speed, accuracy and touch, but you can't use the wrists in the putting stoke? Let me think on that one.
I've always been an excellent lag putter and use a far more relaxed approach. Often I see golfers struggle with this so I think there is a lot to be said about it. Billy Casper was one of the greatest putters of all times and he used a wristy pop stroke. Ben Crenshaw, Bobby Locke, Stockton and many other greats also used their wrist and released the club through impact.
This method works brilliantly especially for the average golfer who relies on certain amount of hand eye coordination and plays infrequently. The modern method of rocking your shoulders needs constant practice to get any sort of feel so it’s fine for tour pros and frequent players.
You look at your toes, and then hold your breath until taking the putter back, then, transition your eyes to the ball and breath out as you stroke forward, then look at the hole as the putter head strikes the ball. Then, go putt again, because you most assuredly have missed the putt you were trying to make.
Interesting and helpful video. This thing about keeping your "noggin" still: I've experimented with this concept and discovered that I am able to putt quite well if I let my head rotate along the line of the putt. Does that make any sense to you?
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You are exactly right. You are the only guy on the Internet who explains it properly. Most people are incapable of understanding the effects of "the tilted plane" under the rules of golf. Here's one to prove you are right. Build yourself a wooden putter with a square shaft. Make sure the shaft has the required offset angle to the wooden blade. Now ride that square (flat) shaft on the edge of a straight stair step as you make a stroke. The shaft can't rotate on that straight back edge because it is square (flat, not round). But what you will see (observe) is that the putter blade arcs and the blade opens and closes relative to the target. It's not an optical illusion, it is a FACT, like it or not. And this is a touring pro stroke. Straight-back and straight-through is nothing but a comedy of non-repeating errors when done on a tilted plane. Now, it you release (swing) the putter, the blade will return to square every time if you don't allow your head to move. The people who make "the Putting Arc" actually sell a clip on device to illustrate the exact same thing as my wooden square shafted putter. It keeps the shaft from turning too during the stroke. This whole thing is why there are millions of great players around the world but only a few people who can make a living at it. They simply do not understand what "we" are saying. I have to admit that it is very deceiving and most people will NEVER understand it.
The big flat topped Super Stroke grip also helps to feel all this. This is why almost every touring pro today uses some form of it. It is also why many guys are getting this non-rotating shaft feeling with their right hand fingers only. (Like Mickelson at times).
FINALLY!! Someone talking about using the hands for feel in the stroke. Especially at long range. Seve was one of the best putter ever - he was all feel and hands. Well done sir.
I have no idea who to thank, but this is the greatest video I've ever watched when it has come to putting. I have never putted this great ever. Even my buddies are asking what am I doing. This has saved me a ton of strokes. Thanks so much for this video.
Tried it and it works better than the countless other methods I've tried this winter... Thanks for the information and video.
Makes great sense and it only took me 50 years to figure this out! Great video.
Great video shared it with my golfing buddies who have always told me I put incorrectly, my reply was always the same "what ever works " it's nice to hear a professional teacher confirming my actions ..thank you
Stan Utley has been teaching this similar concept for years and it makes perfect sense. This is much more of an athletic stroke compared to rocking the shoulders! Thanks
I've tried this putting style for the last 3 weeks and it's been working out great for me. Never putted so well in my life!
me too🤝👍👍👍👍👍👍
I gave up on rocking my shoulders a while ago. Not quite to Snedeker level as far as using wrist, but my distance control and face angle at impact consistency is much improved. And my long lag putting is incredibly improved.
I started playing in the seventies and virtually everyone putted this way back in the day. The so called pendulum stroke or rock your shoulders method gained traction in the nineties. I'm still old school and it works for me. Good lesson.
Along with Tiger...Jack Nicklaus was the best pressure putter of all time. His putting stroke worked in every era. Alot of people would say wrist putting was only for slow greens. Jack putted well for decades and worked on all type of greens. His stroke is similar to what you are saying in this video. Putting with my shoulders never felt right. This is good stuff
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This is the first time in years I feel I'm progressing properly with a putting stroke. Thank-you so very much for the video.
Doesn't it feel way better and more natural?! This is how I felt.
I agree. Went back to an old putting book I had by George Low (The guy that designed the putter Jack Nicklaus won most his majors with), if i would have paid closer attention then I would have been a better putter. Thanks for the comment.
This makes a lot of sense, my putting used to be ok but has become a nightmare lately so this looks like the way to go, I’ll certainly give it a try next time I’m practicing and playing! Thanks man!
OMG....I just found this video out of desperation. I rarely make a putt from 4-10 feet out. But your suggestion here to make it all about one motion with the right hand has simplified it enough for this hard-headed guy to give me a fighting chance. I have been consistently hitting my target in my living room using this technique, so hopefully I will be able to transfer this new knowledge and skill to the golf course next week. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH....now what other gems do you have on your channel?
Great info , i have always tried to put straight back and straight through with disastrous results. Your drills natural.
We're all different and the mind is 90% of golf. I use the shoulders and found my distance control improved. Lots of practice made my mind comfortable. However, others may gain from this technique. But need to put it into practice with frequent practice. Appreciate his depth of knowledge and taking time to post it.
I like it because he is telling me to do what I always wanted to do but understood to be wrong despite the relative success of one-handed putting (and chipping) practice. I think I shall dare to be me more often.
Brilliant video - I've struggled with putting killing my scores for years, but this video totally demystifies it. Thanks!
Pretty sure this is the best video on the putting stroke out there.
Firm wrists and straight back and through is for people with no putting sense. Always believed that Pelz has no feel for the short game although I respect the research he’s put into putting. Hands - wrists and fingers - like a surgeon with a scalpel you don’t use big muscles.
You confirm what I’ve been doing for 40 years. You get an eagle for this one.
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Holy crap. It works like a charm. I can’t believe how easy it is to putt now. Thanks so v much.
@Matt Walter, thank you for the tips... This is the best video about putting I believe. Thanks.
I used to effortlessly putt this way at first, before I "learned" from Pros. Does rocking the shoulders and keeping the wrists quiet work? Well anything "works", but I found distance control really suffers because the feel of a delicate little shot has been replaced with such larger muscle movements, much like trying to paint with your elbows. That simple hands controlled little shot (like you saw most pros use back when) will make you smile again.
I feel the same. Used to be a good putter because I could feel it! Now I struggle because I’m trying all this other stuff. Can’t wait to try this and see if this is what’s missing😅
I would never get a lesson in short game from a pro. Imo short game is all feel and creativity. For driver and irons, see a pro. For short game and putting, practice a lot.
I just watched your video after watching another -- traditional-- video that left me robo-putting with no clue. I can assure you that everything I've been told/taught about putting was just what you said: wrong. Thank you for your very helpful advice and explanation, which gives us 3-putt-and-pick-it-up chokers permisson to relax and stroke it.
3 putt and pick it up chokers....! 😂
Very interesting. I guess its whatever works best for you. Sometimes we're too quick to copy and paste, instead of going with what really works for you. This tip makes sense and easily understood 👍🏼
Hi Matt I have practices putting this way and it is so much more accurate, far less movement, less stress on your body, less chance of the yips ,and allows the body to stay still.
I have also adopted a lob wedge shot from dry ground (with no grass) It gets the ball up inthe air because there is no body movement to ruin the shot with this technique.Many thanks For your video
Very good putting instruction that a friend recently introduced me too after decades of struggle. I believe this is the true "putting secret" and you will never be great at holing putts until you grasp it
Excellent tip! I recently golfed with a fellow who putted exactly this way (and played very well). I'm adopting it with good results as well. It's similar to the "fixed" point that the long putters used to offer their users. Less chance of error in my opinion.
I'm Telling you this is the BEST putting video out there.
Thanks Matt. Your simple tips have immediately made me a better golfer. Your video on irons helped me immensely. I will go the the course in a few hours and see how the putting tips help. Thanks again! Liked and subbed.
Gave it a try, even if I wasn´t too optimistic. It really improved one main thing: always hitting the ball with the sweetspot of the putter, in contrast to classic technique. Distance control just a matter of practice... like the classic technique, depending on how long you move the putter back, just that you now use wrists and not shoulder/arm.
Practice with this method and I got the feel of putting. It is so good!
That has made a huge difference and I like the science behind it. Thankyou
Former pro pool player here. Everyone expected me to be a gr8 putter when i took up golf BUT I followed traditional golf instruction with the triangle and shoulder rocking thing, NO FEEL whatever. Threw in the towel on that and 3 putts are now a fluke rather than 4-5 a round. Wish I would have seen your video when I started, good job & thx.
This works. Been working on this at home and my putting is much straighter. Just need to work on reading greens. Plus I have a large grip.
Very interesting, will sure try it, I always like when someone does things differently. I just wish I could see an example stroke from the front. Would you mind doing one?
This can be improved on. Read the chapter on putting in Percy Boomers book on golf from 1942. You putt with the same stroke as with a driver. You just have to learn to tone the pivot down very well because you need so much less energy. The technique gives you perfect distance control and from that you develop directional control. The hands and forearms are to nervous for good putting.
I think it even gets easier! If you can see the “centre back of your ball” and the “centre front of your ball” you are on a winner! If you can see this, by any means you need to you are going to putt the ball in the direct of your target! When you are confident with your line you don’t have to think about that, you just have to focus on length!
I like this a LOT!! Thanks.
I believe you. I will change from now on. Thanks
Great stuff! Thanks for the putting advice!
I tried this today on the practice green. I was making a lot of shot putts which has been a problem. Lag putts were good but I need more practice. I like the method. Thanks
Not to sound arrogant by any means but i just discovered this technique in my own in my room carpet last week determined to find a better putting technique and it actually does work, I kept at it for a few days then decided to got to the greens since I knew over there it would be harder with the ups and downs and dealing with breaks, the first putts were wired and hard but soon after that I started making way more putts than I ever had and it was like an adrenaline rush and noticed how other would look at me wondering how can I be making so many with this technique, I felt like a pro... it was awesome
Very good video. I wonder what difference your style of putter makes given different club heads, hassles, shafts, and grips. It would be great to see you integrate that information with the information you provided here.
Nice video,makes sense,grooving the move indoors,and going to try it out on the greens.
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Great Video, I like the idea of suppleness in the wrist which allows an easier timed release through natural arc. Great drill too. ( left arm Anchoring right elbow, allowing feel and flexion with the right hand .. one arm putt) Good Job mate, outside the norm, common sense thinking 👌🏽
Great news....30 years too late. I was always taught the straight back/through method and never mastered it..i thought it was me now i know better.
The best video for putting
Great video. 👍
I tried this in another way 4 years ago. I was wrist popping the ball like Billy Casper, result - better distance control. I will try this 1 hand drill.
Hi Matt,
Thank you for this video. I just played my first round since watching this video and only had one 3-putt on the day. I’m blown away by this technique and how accurate it makes your putts. Thanks again!!! -John G...
Calibration is also important. You have to learn to hit the ball where you think you are. Most people don't. Practice striking one ball into another like billiards in order to calibrate where you're hitting the ball. I've asked people to do this and most of them can't hit a ball 3' away. They simply aren't hitting the ball where they think they are.
True. Alignment is a major issue with putting and is very important. The ruler will definitely help players get a better sense of square to the target!
@@PerformanceGolfZone I've also wondered if people wearing glasses see the hole where it actually is. I've noticed that when I've tried on glasses things move when I take them on and off. So if the hole isn't actually where the people who wear glasses think it is, what's the chance they're going to make the putt?
Saved my game. Thank you !!
Just got back from the course practicing this for the first time and it works. Only struggle I have is trying to get used to the length of the takeaway. Any tips?
Huh. Who knew. Wobbly wrists work really well - thanks for the tip!
Great video. Just subscribed 😊 question, that idea of cupping/cocking your wrist. Is that just a drill to see the arc or is that how we should be putting in general?
Hey Matt. Do you advocate using the right hand predominately in the stroke?
Love this, can actually putt better with my right hand than with both
The location of the fulcrum relative to the ball is what determines the putter path, not the angle of the head to the shaft. If you place that fulcrum (a point somewhere between your shoulders assuming you putt hinging at the shoulders) directly over the ball then the club will move straight back and through regardless of the shaft angle However, your eyes will sit outside the line of the putt if you do that. Dave Pelz demonstrated this with a putting robot with adjustable articulations. Taken to an extreme you can actually make the putter move outside-to-outside!
So, it is possible to swing up and down the line, albeit not a good setup for lining up the putt ....
That's not to advocate it as a method. I believe any compact grip controlled by small hand movement is a recipe for the "yips". Personally, I prefer splitting the hands hockey style and using a very light grip. Distance control is extremely easy like this and a much larger amount of movement by the dominate hand is required to make a stroke of any given distance. It's much easier to control the same stroke with a bigger muscle motion than with a small amount of motion.
The yips aren't from technique. Yips comes from anticipation of impact. Ask anyone who shoots a gun what makes people flinch when they squeeze the trigger.
Also I would encourage you to watch Tiger and Brandt Snedeker and see how the stroke the ball.
@@PerformanceGolfZone Sure, the yips have a psychological root. That said, you need a way to minimise the impact from them. Snedeker "raps" the ball as they used to on the old wooly greens. Casper did too ..... "pick and chop". Can't see that being the best anti-yipping strategy, even if better than a delicate stroke.
Many modern players are splitting the hands, they just do it subtle ways. The "claw" grip is one such example. Then there are the broomstick styles. Either that or they make the hands a single unit that cannot twitch.
Im going to try this out!
Well said
Just seen this video and tried it indoors, on carpet, using a ruler. I noticed an immediate improvement in my putting. I have a question; I tried changing the effective length of the club by positioning my hands low down for short puts and higher up the grip for longer putts. My stance then had to change to keep the putter head on the same plane as the ball, standing more upright as I moved my hands towards the top of the grip. Using the same wrist movement, this decreases/increases the arc of the putter head and produces different weights and therefore distances, using the same wrist movement. Is this something that is good or bad?
Only issue i had, on slow greens this method is difficult. On fast greens it works great
That was good just recently after 25yrs of golf.... great tee to green but struggled just using my left hand to put. Only gripping with my right thumb and index finger.
Hints!!!! Struggling under pressure. I will definitely give it a go, GOD bless happy new year brother
Good video ! @ As I age my putting has suffered. More than willing to try this method. Thanks !
Follow up....I tried this on the putting green today. It worked great !! Couldnt believe how
much speed I put on the ball with just the wrists. Now I'll concentrate on wrists in full swing. Thanks
I have tried this before it feels like you are opening and then closing the putter face, it does work and I am going to try it again because I have lost all feel out here on the greens at Vila Sol in the Algarve
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This is amazing: it goes against the age old concept of dead wrist. To my surprise it worked for me. How did Matt come about this; great vision!
basically old school pop stroke. so much easier to get the ball on line. took a while for me to control speed but now my putting is so much better. works best when hitting a bit down on the ball.
Hey Matt, I'm very impressed👍 It all sounds so logical... I'm a PGA Pro since 37 years and that's exactly what I've been teaching since years👌 I kind of "gave up" on a lot of the old "PGA Bible" stuff, a long time ago🙋♂️
Colin Coughlan a lot of that PGA Bible stuff is almost meant to stall amateur golfers if you ask me
This is good stuff...
What a great tip and method - Thank you !
This is just superb, I been tryin to find out about "play golf" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Graysonyon Putter Prolific - (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my co-worker got amazing results with it.
After reading some of the Negative comments here....I thought to myself...why would anyone want to try and share something, that has worked for them and then post here on Utube ... good grief....if you try it and it doesn't work or fit you....Move On....Let it Go...we had an old saying int the Mill....."You're that much Taller if you can hack someone off at the Knees"....I'd almost be willing to bet that these guys go out on a nice sunny day and are miserable the minute they Shank a Drive or Chunk a Chip Shot...but that's just my Negative 2 cents coming out.....by the way, enjoyed the Vid
It seems to me, if you’re just putting with your hands, a long putt will be extremely hard to do. What do you suggest for long putts?
I find that the length of putts & breaking putts force a little different strategy. Longer putts and putts with a fair amount of break I am focused mainly on distance more than line to prevent 3 putting. Short putts I make the line and striking the ball with the very center of the putter top priority. Practicing will always help you if you focus on a technique and remember greens are not always created equal. Also with a ruler you can measure how far you take the putter back and how far the ball travels for each inch of back swing; provided you don't force the putter through impact but let it's momentum carry it forward.
I've tried this on a 13ft mat and it works very well. I'll try it tomorrow morning on 35ft putts. Does it work so well?
Can you do the video again or send a second part where you putt normal with face on and down the line as well as left hand low with both hands? I see the drill and I'm interested and there was an old gent at Griffith park ten plus years ago who used to take everyones money and he putt just like this.... John Lintot. I have been practicing the drill with my right elbow tucked above the right hip and connected. Thank you in advance.
TY I find that the pendulum swing is cumbersome and I can't be constant with distance. I'm still searching for the right stroke. I will use yours in practice and see what happens. TY
For some reason, many amateur golfers (and even a number of pros, i.e. Jordan Speith) have fallen into an overly mechanical approach to their golf swing, including putting. Sure, being too "handsy" can be detrimental to a repeatable strike. But, like Matt says, your hands; fingers, palms, and wrists, are what connect you to your club. Relax, and develop a sense of rhythm and flow that will bring an innate sense of timing and feel to every shot. Plus, you won't be holding up your foursome by standing over your shot going through the multiple swing thoughts that will inevitably lead to a garbage result😁
This is all good stuff. Great lesson/vid. The only thing I'll say is that in short putts or pretty fast putts, I just don't see how you would NOT go straight back and through if you accelerate through the stroke...you barely need any speed on some of these situations that imagining an arc, IMO, is actually making things more complicated. On other situations though, you have to have a bit of arc to keep things smooth.
sorry mate but I totally disagree, If you keep the triangle constant with whatever grip you use you will naturally come back inside, square at impact and inside on the follow thru. You have just explained the yips wonderfully well. Distance control is all about the length of take away keeping acceleration a constant. Then you learn what the speed of the greens are on the practice putting green, measure your takeaway using tee pegs and see how far the ball rolls, with the grain against the grain etc.
Is your three feet putting stroke say 25% 75% the same as a nine feet putting stroke but with more force ?
Very informative. Thanks for the tips.
Good video
Great mate
So let me get this straight. To throw a curve ball, it's in the wrist, to fly fish, it's in the wrist, bowling, bocci ball, croquet, fast pitch soft ball, a serve in tennis, the billiard stroke, to throw a perfect spiral in football, horseshoes, to shoot a free throw, throw a javelin, to even throw a baseball and lastly a frisbee, all require the action by the wrist to control speed, accuracy and touch, but you can't use the wrists in the putting stoke? Let me think on that one.
You seem ignorant
Matt, I am new to golf. What kind of grip (for my hands) and I am problems following thru on short puts. Any tips?
Thank you so much,Thank you
That ruler would give heaps of feedback! Wow!
I've always been an excellent lag putter and use a far more relaxed approach. Often I see golfers struggle with this so I think there is a lot to be said about it. Billy Casper was one of the greatest putters of all times and he used a wristy pop stroke. Ben Crenshaw, Bobby Locke, Stockton and many other greats also used their wrist and released the club through impact.
Thank a lots.
Nice One Mate
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This method works brilliantly especially for the average golfer who relies on certain amount of hand eye coordination and plays infrequently.
The modern method of rocking your shoulders needs constant practice to get any sort of feel so it’s fine for tour pros and frequent players.
Tried this putting thing down a yardstick. Only missed 2/20. My new putting stroke.😀 practiced this with a Putting Arc too.
Great to hear! Keep up the hard work!
How would you putt with a claw grip? I can’t putt with my right hand because it just yips! Thanks.
Keep your eyes open. Locked On putters are coming very soon.
on your back stroke, do you keep your eyes on the ball, or follow the putter head back?
You look at your toes, and then hold your breath until taking the putter back, then, transition your eyes to the ball and breath out as you stroke forward, then look at the hole as the putter head strikes the ball. Then, go putt again, because you most assuredly have missed the putt you were trying to make.
Interesting and helpful video. This thing about keeping your "noggin" still: I've experimented with this concept and discovered that I am able to putt quite well if I let my head rotate along the line of the putt. Does that make any sense to you?
Works for me too.
Is it difficult to control distance using this method. As you may move you're hinge different every time
How about putting with just one hand? Not just for the drill, but for taking to the course?
All the greats used to putt like this including Arnie in his early days
It definitely works!Thank you ⛳😊