Do you average more than 36 putts in a round? Seriously? Well then, what do you have to lose in trying something new? Many golf lessons are simply too much for the average golfer to read, practice, implement, and succeed at, but this tip will allow you to cut down on your shots and lower your golf scores.

It’s called “low left hand” and Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer felt they would have won more money and tournaments if they had been better on the green if they had learned this way and it’s not too late for you to try.

If you’re serious about making money, skins, hustle or just bragging, you need to get the ball rolling in the hole consistently.

Professionals never leave anything to chance. They understand that the relationship between pace and line is crucial, and by experimenting with this putting drill, you may gain a better handle on both pace and keeping the ball on line.

If you miss a lot to the left or right, chances are you either aren’t thinking much about how you hold the putter, or if you’re like me, you’ve been holding the putter the same way since your dad taught you how. all those years ago.

If you grip your putter the way most people do, the same or similar to how you grip your woods and irons, then it’s all too easy to let the clubface rotate open or closed and push the ball to the right or left.

Follow this popular technique used by many professionals and you’ll notice the difference in control right away.

Take your normal grip with your left hand on top and now reverse it so that your left hand is now on the bottom. It may not seem like it at first, but this is the most ergonomically correct and natural way to grip the putter.

Now do the following to set and place correctly every time:

1. Spread your feet at least shoulder-width apart, with your knees slightly turned out. Bend at the hips, relax your arms, and make sure your head is just inside the ball. The ball should be about an inch off center with the putter in the center of your stance.

2. Your forearms should form a triangle and your wrists should never move. His grip should be tight but low on the tension scale, don’t choke him to death! The pressure drowns the feeling.

3. Locate a spot a couple of feet in front of you on your line, perhaps a whiteout spot. Now follow this exact routine every time: look at the spot, the hole, the spot, and now… stroke.

4. Understand that the putting stroke is a complete motion. Take the putter ¼ back and ¾ forward through the ball to get a nice, smooth roll with a good feel. Obviously take the putter further back on longer shots and try to keep that 3-1 ratio.

You now have a great setup and by using the “low left hand” grip, your lead hand will do the work, avoiding “pushing” the putter into the ball or “stabbing” it, which will cause the ball to skip.

Try it out on the practice green or in the hallway or kitchen at home until you’re as comfortable with this grip as you are with your full swing grip, then go ahead and turn off the lights.

Thank you for reading. Good luck, good hunting.

Fred Kaboot