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dgmichel

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Name: Doug Michel | Gender: M | Member Since January 22, 2008
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Posted on: April 1, 2008 12:35 pm
 
One of the best things about living in the ugly snowy north, is you get to put away the clubs for 6-months.  Most everyone else continues to play while us northerners only dream about it.  At the same time, we have an opportunity to start fresh each spring.  We don't have those nagging bad habits carry-over from one season to the next.  It's great starting with no bad habit.... and just letting them develop as the year progresses.

This year I'm going to try putting with a different style.  .  .  .   I'm going to look directly at the hole, align myself, check the ball and club, look at the hole, and stroke it while looking at the hole.   I've read about this technique in GOLF Magazine before and I'm now going to try it.  This is counter to what I've done all my life, so it should be interesting.  We'll see just how much magic is left in this "Louisville Slugger" of a putter.

As the year progresses a progress report will be provided.

I wonder if anyone else has tried this..??  hmmmmm . . . . this might be a good message board thread.




Till next time . . . Stay Well, and See You Somewhere, I Hope. . .
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dgm  
Category: Golf
Reputation: 96
Level: Superstar
Since: Jan 21, 2008
Posted on: April 2, 2008 12:56 am

Putting

Good blog dgm.. While on the west coast, I'm north of the 49th so I'm in the same boat re getting on course.

I have used the technique that you are adapting to and found it very useful....my speed vastly improved with this routine ....
it made me commit to my line and get a much better feel for the speed required by looking at the hole.

What type of grip do you use for putting.....I switched 4yrs ago to left hand low and have improved.

All the best !......I look forward to tracking your progress.


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Since: Jan 22, 2008
Posted on: April 2, 2008 1:20 pm

Putting

Black&Silver  = =

So you've been using the same technique that I'm planning to use.  That's Great..!!  I really don't putt poorly.  In fact, since I started using the baseball bat putter, I've been putting fairly well.  I don't putt much credence in the concept that the more you spend on a putter the better a putter you'll be.  I can't imagine that a person is going to putt better with a $300 putter, as opposed to a home made putter.  Mechanics are mechanics.  Expensive mechanics aren't any better than inexpensive mechanics. 

Geez -   -      did I ever get off topic..!!

Anyway, I did read a couple of magazine articles on putting by looking at the hole instead of the ball.  I just figured I'm old enough now where it certainly won't mess with my game