Never miss a short putt again! Three feet from the hole, place 2 tees in the ground just outside the heel and toe, forming a gateway for the putter head. Alternate hitting 10 putts with your right hand only, then 5 with both hands, until you sink 20 in a row. If you miss, start all over again! On these shorter putts, it is absolutely crucial to keep the putterhead moving straight back and through. The tees should be placed so close together that if the putter veers off line even a tiny bit during your stroke, it will crash into one of the tees.

The putter is the most used club in the bag and therefore you should practice as much as possible on the green as you do on the range, if not more. Putting is an individual thing. There have been and are some great putters who have used or still use unconventional styles. However the following pictures show the most popular and conventional style to achieve a consistent putting stroke.

Reverse overlap grip

With this grip your hands work as one unit.To start lay the putter along the lifeline of your  left hand, so it runs from the corner of your wrist down through to the middle of your index finger. Then close your left hand around the putter grip so that the thumb sits straight down or slightly to the left of the top of the shaft. Introduce the right hand to the side of the putter placing the grip this time slightly lower in the palm and more in the fingers. The hands are joined together by reverse overlapping the left hand index finger over the back of the right hand fingers and then resting the right thumb gently straight down the grip covering some of the left thumb. The hands now work as one unit, so grip lightly to gain feel for distance and concentrate on rocking the putter in a pendulum fashion from the shoulders with no wrist action.

Set up

The stance is at least shoulder width apart to give a solid foundation. Bend from the hips over the ball so your eyes are directly over the top of the ball. Let your arms hang down freely and promote a pendulum style stroke by rocking the shoulders therefore limiting any wrist action.