LEVEL OUT YOUR PATH

Several years ago, I was having trouble keeping my left arm straight through impact. I was lifting my lead elbow and the clubhead and getting too ‘hitty’ with the stroke. It was the one thing I had in common with many amateur golfers. To create some topspin and get the ball rolling on line, you might feel like you have to hit up on the ball. Actually, you need a much more level strike.

To correct my stroke, I started practising left-hand low, meaning I reversed the positions of my hands on the handle (right). I putted so well that way that it became my full-time grip. Left-hand low makes it easier to keep the back of my left wrist and elbow down. Subsequently, the putter stays low and releases properly ( below). People rarely think about what happens after impact, but the face needs to stay down and continue to move around the arc, square to the path.