Aim...

Finding your target line is the most important fundamental (and often overlooked) part of putting.

Trusting your aim is key to success. Many times I will see golfers shuffle around a putt at address after aligning themselves correctly. From the side of the ball it is easy to aim further right than is correct.

Below I show you a typical reaction of somebody who aims to the right of the target. I am rotating and almost letting go of the putter to compensate for bad aim. Many golf professionals believe this is where the ‘yips’ originated from.

Poor aim is usually the root cause of bad habits we develop on the greens. Next I will show you how to help eliminate this problem with some simple techniques.

Stroke...

You can aim your selected line by using the logo or stripe on a ball as I have here. You may consider a putter that exaggerates your line with markings on it.

Set a target other than the hole. That point could only be five cm from your ball - the closer your mark is to your putter the easier it is to line up. Using the logo of the ball is almost the equivalent of aligning the clubs as I did earlier.

Once set up concentrate only on making a stroke through your target line rather than at the hole.

“Set a target other than the hole.
That point could only be 5 cm from your ball
- the closer your mark is to your putter the easier it is to line up.“