Golfing Tips - 3 Big Mistakes People Make When Putting And How You Can Avoid Them

Allowing Your Wrsits To Break As Your Putt

One of the principal errors most golfers make when putting is allowing your wrists to break. By allowing the wrists to break you lose your ability to control the distance your ball will travel.

Your wrists must stay firm and steady all throughout your golf putt. It is important to let your shoulders do the work.

The key to a great golf putt is to let your shoulders swing back and forth in a pendulum like motion.. When you do this the distance of your putt can be easily controlled by how far you back and forward you shift your shoulders as you swing the putter.

If you make the mistake of letting you wrists get involved in the movement you have added another variable to your stroke, making it all the more complicated to assess the effect.

Not Keeping Your Head Still During The Putt

You need your head stay absolutely still during the putt and for a short while afterward. When you move you head position during the putt you are changing the alignment of your swing, making the direction you hit the putt unpredictable. You need to try and tell yourself to stare at the spot where the ball was sitting for at least a few seconds after every putt. Don't worry your ball will still be there when you do lift your head.

Eyes Are Not Over The Ball

The single biggest reason that golfers miss shorts putts is that the eyes are not positioned directly over the ball. This is the first thing you should check whenever you are struggling with putting.

Try this simple technique. Set up a putt. Now, envisage a ball dropped from the bridge of your nose. When your eyes are in the right position than the pretend ball would descend precisely on top of the actual ball. You can lower your score a lot by using the simple tips above..