Women's Putters
Getting The Most Out Of It
If
you haven't checked out all the women's putters that are available, I
would suggest you do it. It amazes me how many
different types of putters are for sale at any golf outlet store and
online. So many golfers are continually changing putters or buying a
new design thinking it is the answer to all their putting woes.
It
is important to find a putter that is comfortable for you, but finding the right putter is only the
beginning.
Many
golfers rush out to play their round of golf without even putting a few
balls on the practice green. Or they may hit a few before starting
their round. That seems to be their only practice or warm up before
hitting the first tee.
Any serious golfer knows
that warming up before a round is the answer to better golf with less injury and exhaustion.
To get your body in condition for putting, practice on the green or
even with a bag of balls on the driving range. This will be the best
way to lower your score and improve your game. You will be less
stressed and in a better mind set to enjoy your game.
All
this means is for you to get to the course early enough to do these
things before your tee times.
To
get serious about a putting practice session means you need to work on
all phases of the putting stroke. From a comfortable putting grip, to
the follow through, you need to work on every phase. If you
practice on the putting green you will find out what grip works best,
just be sure it is comfortable for you. You don't want to hold the club
too tight. A relaxed grip is best as you will be able to get a better
feel for how the club strokes the ball to the hole.
When
positioning yourself for a putt, make sure your eyes are directly above
the ball with the putter in a straight line from your eyes to the ball.
The putting stroke is the simplest one.
It's
just a
shoulder turn away from the ball and an exact follow back through the
ball. Practice this and you will know just how far back you need to
bring the club to determine how far you want to ball to roll to the
hole.
You must never move your head or have your
eyes follow the
club back. Any eye movement will throw your club off line. Also be sure
and keep your head down as you strike the ball. Just like with any
swing, keeping your head down and not lifting it too early is going to
make a big difference in your stroke.
It is a good
idea to have
the logo showing up on the ball and stare at that spot as the shoulders
turn the putter moves back and through and the ball will stay on line
to the hole.
There are tools to put a line on your
ball to show
the way you want the ball to roll. I do not use this method as I depend
on my judging the slope for myself and then depend on my smooth back
stroke and follow through with eyes on the ball only.
The
practice that will help you on the putting green will pay off during
your round of golf. I see many different type of putting stances,
stroke and alignment that never work. I have also seen many change
putters many times and even take two putters up with them on the green
as she will decide after she gets to her ball just which one will work.
She will use one for a long putt and then a different one for short
putts.
My women's putter is one of my first putters and is
over 50 years
old. Over the years I have bought new clubs and also new women's
putters.
I found my old putter in my son's garage after giving him many of my
husband's old clubs. This putter is a mallet type with a copper inset.
I had it cut down since and re-gripped since it was a man's putter.
I
have been working with it for over a year and the practice is paying
off. I don't make every putt but have lowered my score and have fewer
putts than before.
I intend to stay with this
routine of
practice before every round of golf from the driving range to chipping
and putting. It is making my golf rounds more enjoyable.
Sticking
with one putter is advisable. Start to work on the rest of the putting
routine such as stance, grip and stroke and you will find your game
much improved.
More Tips from Letta
- Tips for Using Your Driver
- Tips for Using Your Wedge
- Tips for Using Women's Fairway Woods
- Golf Etiquette
- Golf Nutrition
- Buying Hybrid Golf Clubs for Women
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