Golf Putting Tip - Square Your Shoulders
Written By
Bobby Eldridge
Founder of Golf Video Fixes
Every time you walk onto the putting green there are four things you have to think of, one of them is to make sure your shoulders are square to the line you want the ball to start on.
The putter has to swing straight back and forth during the stroke. If the shoulders are aimed left of the intended line at address you have to compensate during the stroke or you will pull your putts. If your shoulders are aimed right at address you have to compensate during the stroke or you will push your putts.
As you address the golf ball, once you have soled the putter you have to make sure your shoulders are PARALLEL LEFT to the intended line you want the ball to travel on. This is where it gets a little tricky. Let’s use an uphill, straight 3-footer as an example. As you address the golf ball the you have to aim the putter at the center of the hole. Your feet, knees, hips and shoulders must be aimed PARALLEL LEFT of the hole.
The term PARALLEL LEFT of the hole means your feet, knees, hips and shoulders are on an invisible line that is running parallel to your target line BUT left of the target. The reason this is so important is that the putter must swing straight back and straight through. If the shoulders are aimed parallel left you can accomplish this without compensating.
Bobby’s bit of wisdom: Don’t forget to square those shoulders to stop your putting green woes.
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