Putting looking at the hole not the ball

geoffmangum · #61 (**permalink**) 07-23-2008, 11:37 PM

For further information about how the "neck turn" is used by the brain to establish a sense of distance for the stroke, visit the PuttingZone and check out the "touch" tips, including the touch video clips on the PuttingZone YouTube Channel. It's not really about the eyes so much as it is about the body, its location in reference to the hole, and the impending action of the stroke.

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jambalaya · #62 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrock909

I can definitely vouch on hitting putts in while looking at the hole... If I am setup on my line, I can almost nail every putt looking at the hole it's pretty crazy but it's been working here lately consistently which is the scary part. I mean the ball is literally falling in the hole and not rimming out like you think it should.... I think basically what is going on is the brain is the telling the rest of the body how hard to hit the ball and therefore the speed is right on for that stroke at that moment

I have definitely tried this out and it's proven to work for some people

Bingo! That is precisely what is happening. That is what happens when we toss a ball at a target. You can either look at the hole or burn the image in your mind while still looking at the ball. I wish I would remember to do that on my chips and other shots too.

bill reed · #63 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 02:21 PM

hi
i have taken the looking at the hole a bit further in i stand facing the hole with my broom handled putter. my putter shaft goes from my right shoulder down my right arm and i just put my left arm on the top of the putter grip near my right shoulder to steady it. all i really do in my swing is swinging my right arm back and through with my palm of my right hand looking at the hole. no other part of my body moves but my right arm. facing that hole and both eyes looking at the hole makes it so much easer to judge the length of a putt.
there is a picture of this style of putting on page 39 of Pelz putting bible.
cheers
bill

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