Should I hold it at the tip or the neck?
This is a must-see for anyone who always misses short putts and loses their score.
The condition for using this method is to use a center-shafted putter. A center-shafted putter is a club whose face faces straight up when the shaft is angled.
This club has a shaft that runs through the middle, so if you hit it right in the center, the face will not wobble, but if you hit it on the tip or the neck, the face will wobble. Many people think that a center shaft is difficult because the face will wobble if you don’t hit it right in the center.
However, if you can take advantage of this vibration, you will be able to make much better putts of less than two meters. Let me explain the theory behind it.
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As a general rule, when you hit the ball right in the center, it will fly the furthest because it will fly with the same momentum as your head speed.
If the ball is off center, it will be weaker. Of course, it’s good to hit it straight, but since the player is a human, there will be some deviation.
When you take a centered stance, there is a 50% chance that the club will wobble toward the tip or the neck. Making effective use of this wobble is the surefire way to make sure you make putts within 2 meters.
Source: Japan