Putting-Key coaching points Flashcards
When teaching putting to beginners what should you ideally introduce? And what can be used to assist this?
Introduce a ball to target line-Promotes the putter head being square to the target. A H card can be introduced and used to help this.
How should you encourage beginners to grip the putter?
Palm of left hand position
Left thumb position
Right hand position
.Palm of left hand should be opposite the left side of the grip
.Thumb should be down the center of the shaft
.Right palm facing the right side of the grip
.Right hand should fit closely below the left
What should grip pressure be like when putting?
Grip pressure should be light and even
What procedure should be followed to create the perfect address position?
.Stand tall with feet together-arms out in front of the chest with the club shaft parallel to the ground and bend forward from the hips
How should your back feel in the perfect address position for putting?
It should feel fairly straight but not tight
What should you allow for when the putter head hits the ground while addressing the ball?
Allow the knees to flex slightly
In comparison to your shoulders, what should your feet width be like in a putting stance?
The feet should be slightly narrower than shoulder width
What should weight distribution in the feet be like at address for putting?
Weight distribution should be 50-50 from front foot to back foot
Which line should your shoulders, hips and knees be parallel to and what does this encourage?
They should be parallel to the ball to target line and this encourages the correct shape of swing
Where should the ball be positioned?
The ball should be positioned in the middle of the stance
What should the lower part of the body act as in the putting stroke?
It should act as a steady base
Where does all the movement in the putting stroke come from?
All the movement should come from the arms and shoulders rocking the putter back and forth-Think of a grandfather clock-pendulum like motion
What is the direction mainly controlled by?
.Mainly controlled by the position of the clubface at impact as well as the direction the clubface is travelling in
What 3 activities could be used to help putting?
.Start the student 1ft away from the hole and work backwards, every two feet for twenty feet in order to get a feel for distance
.Place four balls around the hole -NESW 3 feet away and putt each one away
.Putt from various distances to the edge and try and get the ball to nestle on the edge of the fringe
