'A HUGE Improvement!' | Putting Alignment Tips | Coaching Anna | Golfing World

In today's edition of Coaching Anna, we hear some valuable putting tips as Anna Whiteley works on her alignment.

[theslof]

Thank you, the tip about relaxing the arms and rocking the shoulders was the first thing that helped my awful putting! It’s like magic, ball went in every time!

[gynuskeen]

Not only speed is also important to be matched with the line. Even in the case of perfectly flat putts (in which, the absence of a break makes the line much more important than the speed), the procedure of aligning a marked ball with the centre of the hole is not a piece a cake for many players...
In fact, when the putt is 6 ft or more, not all players are able to align that short marked line on the ball with the hole perfectly. The ones who can do that are lucky players! As proved by using a beam laser level, most golfers misalign the line marked on the ball too right or too left, without being aware of the mistake.
So in order for this method to be applicable, each golfer should know his/her own misalignment percentage at every distance and keep that into account for aligning the putter to the line on the ball using the proper angle of correction.

[AderA]

Great tip! Tried on course today and at first it felt weird since the body said 'this is not right' but went on and later in the round I managed to hole 3 birdie putts in a row from a distance of 8-12 feet. Quick improvement for my otherwise mediocre putting!

[light]

David. Why did you say hold the finish. I tend to pull putts in the follow thru and holding the finish seemed to work. And why would you not line up?

[rogermoores]

No intermediate spot on the starting line?

[stefanomaniscalchi]

forgot to mention the need of putting with the dominant eye

[theweekendhack]

I need this. Had 3 3 putts yesterday. Was horrible

[swisstrader]

They talk the entire time about alignment but her real issue initially was distance control.

[johnhoward]

She can 3 putt at my course anytime! Am I right, guys?

[staffan]

There already is a line on most, if not on all, golf balls

[grahamrolton]

Flip me, is that a PXG putter? Good advice though.

[timothyds]

Question: if your ball has an alignment mark e.g. a line, is it legal to mark its position and when laying it back place it so that the alignment line is aiding you in aiming for the hole?