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JK (Login brutus37)
Posted Sep 2, 2008 10:28 PM
Okay. I played another round with the putting wrist hinge method. The putting was good and only 3 putted twice on a very difficult greens. I normally three putt this course three to six a round. David Duval played here this past summer. His recommendation was to rip out and redo 14 of the greens because they were were extremely unfair to the amateur.
So, my experiment has been very successful. I missed only one putt inside four feet and that was mostly because I frustrated that I missed my par and the ball rolled way past the cup.
I say that this putting style may work BETTER than your putting method eight feet or closer to the hole. If you have the time and have 10-15 minutes of goofing on the greens, give it a try. I would recommend practicing the method for a few minutes. Then, take 5 balls and place them 4 feet from the cup. (I will be surprised if you don't make at least 4 of them). Then, place 5 balls 8 feet from the cup. (Do you make 5 or better?) If you repeat the same with your putting method, do you make more or less?
If anyone has time on their hands and wants to give it a try, here is how I am putting with a wrist hinge.
- Address ball with Stack and Tilt style; align shoulders over knees and knees over feet. Bend at the hips as in a normal setup. Ball in center of stance. This will allow the pendulum of the club head to fully bottom out on the downswing.
- weight distribution is even on both feet. More weight on the front foot is not needed and may cause you to to be out of alignment in you setup stance.
- Hands in a normal fashion with index on each side of the grip. The index fingers are more of a helpful aid when taking the club back and release.
- Rest elbows on the gut or ribcage. The elbows remain fixed. If they do move off your body or rub in anyway, that means you are moving your arms and/or shoulders. Arms and shoulder remain stationary. The only thing that moves in the swing is your hands and wrists.
- On the back swing, take the club straight back, allowing your trail hand to be cupped. If it is easier, think of your lead index finger pressing against the club.
- on the release, use your trail index finger or wrist to start the down motion, bringing the club back down in a straight line. I hear much more of a "click" when the club head hits the ball with this method versus the old way. I think because I make much more of exacting contact on the center of the club.
- Distance is basically how hard you release the club and how far you take it back.
This method goes against any recommendation by the short game experts. That is exactly why I think you should try it.
Good luck
JK
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