Putting Tips

Cypresswood recently purchased two newer greens mowers for the golf course. These new mowers allow our crew to be much more efficient with the cut of the greens. This will make our greens much faster. This change can be difficult for most of our customers. The transition from quick greens to fast greens does not need to be a score killer. Here are a few tips to help. 1. Take your normal stance, but do not ground the club. Hovering the club allows you to feel the weight of the club head in your hands. This sensation will allow you to control the distance you hit the ball. 2. Position the ball further forward in your stance. Putting the ball back in your stance will cause you to strike down on the ball causing it to a bounce. You do not want the ball to bounce on fast greens. 3. Position the ball toward the toe of the club. There is less mass in most putters in the toe area of the club. This will deaden the hit and cause the ball to come off the face slower. 4. Position your body's weight more 50 / 50. Most people position more weight on their front foot. Bad idea because when you hit down on the golf ball while putting it will bounce. A bouncing ball equals an inconsistent distance result. Try these four techniques while practicing on the putting green. They work if you practice them. Good luck!