Putt Like Phil
Phil Mickelson was the second premier golfer in the world a few short months ago behind who else but Tiger Woods. A putting tip from Dave Stockton in September virtually elevated his game overnight. His old putting method overlapped the index finger of his lead hand over the knuckles of his trail hand as many golfers do. But according to Stockton, the straight finger creates tension all the way up your lead arm. Stockton alleviated the tension by adding a crook or a bend in the overlapping finger. It now gives it more of a trigger look like Phil is firing a weapon as he putts.
A good putter is an excellent weapon in golf as more than half of a golfers score is made on the putting green. Most good putters spend some time on this invaluable part of the game as it is important to limit the three putts and maybe even make few one putts during a golf round. Besides relieving the tension in Phil’s stroke Dave emphasized the importance of the follow thru when putting. Stay with the putt as long as possible because the longer the ball stays on the clubface the more accurate it will go toward your target line as long as you DO NOT LOOK UP! Happy Golfing to All!