I often see players putt using all wrists and no arms. Their
arms appear to be stuck to their body and the only part that moves
is this hinging of the wrists.
I often see players putt using all wrists and no arms. Their arms appear to be stuck to their body and the only part that moves is this hinging of the wrists. The problem that is created with this is the putter head moves abruptly up and down, and not smoothly down the target line. It is also very difficult to judge distance because you are using the smaller muscles and nerves and not the larger, dumber muscles in your arms and shoulders.
Try putting with a pendulum stroke without breaking your wrists. Simply rock your arms and shoulders back and through, keeping the “Y” formed by your arms and the putter connected. With this system, you can judge your distance by the length of your stroke. The longer the putt, the longer the stroke – not the harder the stroke. I usually tell my students to use “one-inch per one-foot” as a rule, which means taking the putter back an inch for every foot in length your putt is. Use a smooth gradual tempo and you will be putting like a pro in no time.
