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April Golf Magazine Pelz Article

March 19 2003 at 7:15 AM
  (Login Jenncu)
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Anybody try using two methods as Mr. Pelz suggested, if the tests work out that way for you, in this article? I have pondered using Lead hand low in putts shorter than 10', and conventional putting outside this distance. Based on the overall results for the testers, this might be the best combination if yu carry one putter. I have tried in practice with pretty positive results, but never in real play.

Over the past two years I have putted on an indoor putting mat about 30-60 putts per night from 6' and then 3' trying to groove my stroke. I am reluctant to change from my conventional style, but feel that I can get below 31.5 putts per round, which I averaged last year. This year has been atrocious as I have tried two new putters, with awful results. Looking for something positive as I enter my tournament season.

Thanks,

Jeff

 
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My Report on Pelz Comparisons

March 19 2003, 9:09 AM 

For anyone interested, I posted a recapitualtion and analysis of the Pelz comparison data on the PZ at http://puttingzone.com/Info/magrack.html.

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Geoff Mangum
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Two Methods

March 19 2003, 12:59 PM 

Geoff,

Do you recommend LHL inside 10' and conventional outside this distance? I also think he measured wrong. Depending upon weight for each length he gave, Conventional would be third after factoring in lag.

I hadn't thought about how bad they were with 3' - and hadn't considered against how I do. Good point.

Jeff

 
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No, Just Whatever is Straightest for You

March 19 2003, 4:36 PM 

Dear Jeffrey,

I personally don't recommend LHL because of the tilting of the lead shoulder, which tends to deloft the putter and alter the bottom of the stroke arc with hands ahead somewhat. Instead, I recommend getting the benefit of "lead hand" without the "low" by giving the smooth action of drawing a line with the putter to the lead hand and simply keep the rear hand out of any action. To me, the stroke is a "falling straight online" of the lead arm, really rather than the hand itself, combined with rocking the shoulderframe at a matching pace. This way, there is no difference between the pace of the hand, arm, and shoulders, or for that matter the putter itself. It is a unified flowing action. The shoulder rock has some work to do just past impact, though, to lift the arm and continue the whole "triangle" evenly and smoothly into the follow-through. Else, the stroke tends to stall out and perhaps pull inside.

I was just summarizing the logic of Pelz's data for the target population of so-so amateurs. These golfers would probably benefit by LHL until they got a lot better.

Fot you and advanced putters, I would stress sticking with a straight stroke, period. Whatever sends the ball rolling smoothly straight out of your setup is what you want. Then, once the read is done and the putterface aimed, you setup to the putterface and you should be golden.

Cheers!

Geoff Mangum
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Conventional putting

March 19 2003, 7:18 PM 

Thanks for the thoughts, Geoff. I am not as confident as I used to be with my putting, and considered LHL. I think my putting will improve once the rain stops and outside practice can begin.

I will let you know how it goes.

Jeff

 
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