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Old 03-12-2008, 04:11 PM
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Re: Tiger Putting

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Originally Posted by Neil18 View Post
I saw an interview with Tiger recently on his thoughts about putting (not his usual "putt to the picture" thing).

He stated that he feels his putting stroke is predominantly right handed.

Makes sense, doesn't it?

If you were to roll a ball with your hand, you'd use your dominant hand and be very good. Ever played lawn bowls? Same thing.

The advice about rocking your shoulders is a fallacy, it would seem, based on Woods' comment.

If he rolls the ball with his right hand, all he has to do is grip the putter in a way that allows his right palm to be facing the target. His shoulders moving is a natural reaction to putting with his right hand, not the other way around.

I'm gonna give it a go as soon as the wind stops blowing my ball off the practice green!
If we follow the bowls analogy then why not putt in the same style as you would bowl the ball i.e. putting one handed and with your body (chest) facing the hole?

I'm sure that at some point in his career Sam Snead adopted this 'side-saddle' type of putting.
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