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Just re-watched this video. I decided to give the looking at the hole option a try. Once I trusted my motion and focused on seeing the ball roll in and using a pendulum of momentum to roll the ball to the hole it really started to click. I worked on it yesterday afternoon and evening in my basement on carpet. Today I took it to the course and putted better than I have in months. I made more 5-10 footers than I ever remember making in a round. That’s just after one day of practicing it. My distance control was amazing, even on uphill and downhill putts. Looking at the hole has let my brain solve the momentum equation and keeps me so much more focused. Would recommend anyone try it. Maybe it will click for you like it did for me?
Dave Pike
Right on Dave! Had one of my best putting rounds when I played Pinehurst #2 from the tips and drove the ball like a champ and hit solid irons all day and was able to take it home with awesome putting while looking at the hole; apart from 2 doubles, shot a nice tidy 76 from all the way back at 7600 yards. Just a blast! Putting well is the cherry on the sundae!
One question Shawn, on long putts where there is significant break and you have to aim well left or right of the hole to start the putt do you look at the path you want the ball to go to the hole with hole in periphery or do you look at the hole the whole time and realize the ball is starting well right or left and then coming back?
It starts with the last 6 feet to the hole and how the ball will roll into it and at what speed; then you work your way back to the ball from there and to the line you want the putt to start on. Picture how gravity will take the ball after it comes off the putter face and match it all the way to the last 6 feet and let the momentum react to that. It is multi phased for sure!
This works well Shawn. Thanks! For really long putts that need a lot of momentum I’ve found I have the tendency to miss-hit poorly at times. Either a scuff of the ground or a topped ball that goes hard left etc. Any tips for solid contact on longer efforts while not looking at the ball?
For longer putts you may need to look at the ball because the range of motion in the neck will be compromised. Also, hovering the arm-putter unit just above the grass from the shoulder sockets takes care of the scuffs…
Down to 6.8 handicap from 14.2 this year. Next year I would like to halve it again. Putting has been my weakness. I’ve tried many alternatives and even went back to wrist putting for a time this year. Your method of using the arm/club unit as one works, I like it. But I’ve struggled with consistency. Today I had a eureka discovery. I’ve always had my weight on the balls of my feet (unknowingly) when putting. In my full swing, I’m keeping my weight over my heels to allow the squat and stop early extension. I thought I’d try it with the putter and WOW! Whilst I didn’t hole everything, I hit every putt solid and straight-faced. My problem must have been lack of stability – weight through heels also makes hanging the club/arm unit from the shoulder much more relaxed and flowing. Watch our world!
YES!!!! Like we always say: balance the machine through the ankles (all spikes solid in the ground) and COG in a relaxed state through the centre of the ankles. THEN we want the ARM-PUTTER UNIT in balance under the shoulder sockets where it can track it’s own arc in the direction you want the putt to roll. KUDOS on your AHA moment!! 👍😀👌
Shawn, great video. I have been putting with my eyes closed for over four years. Cured my impact yips. I cant see the putter go back or come through, so I can’t manipulate the impact speed, path, or impact face angle. I don’t make every putt, but I make almost all the short ones. My stock putt goes about 7 to 9 paces depending on green speed, so any putt inside 9 paces is done eyes closed using only gravity to create the stroke.
Very cool! That is great feedback, thank you!
have you also tried looking at the hole while putting? Great for long putts!
Excellent video. First of all, it confirms my choice of not using the logo on the ball anymore, it was really getting in my way.
Now looking at the hole is a very interesting thing that I should explore. I recently started practicing ice hockey (my 9 year old son is a goal keeper, I took some interest in that game, at 44 years old…), and being a right handed golfer I play hockey “left handed”, but more importantly I constantly look at the puck. I realised on my last practice that I pass the puck much better looking at where I want to pass it. Obvious stuff for any hockey player, but for me very hard habit to undo. So I might just apply this to my putting, because trying to match speed and slope isn’t very different to matching puck and playing partner speed.
Excellent comparison! Right on Vincent! Genius! 😀👍💪
Very nice.
Thank you
Yes sir! Right on time for your needs huh!? 😀👍