mike
20th June 2004, 09:44 PM
After going thru the worst and longest case of the yips I've ever had, I've worked it out.
On friday's u.s. open coverage they showed highlights of past opens and I noticed Nicklaus and Palmer used to crouch low over their putts. I thought hey if it works for them...
Went to the practice green friday at dusk and tried it out. Hmmm, not bad. I'm bending more at the waste and have the ball further back and have my hands further away from my waste. It somehow allows me to have a straighter back and thru swing, gone is that dreaded figure 8 backswing I had .
Tried it out in the first 2 rounds of the club champs on the weekend. Never putted better.
Only one 3 putt in 36 holes. Only 24 putts today. Only missed one putt all weekend that was under 8 ft.
Don't need that Scotty now.
On friday's u.s. open coverage they showed highlights of past opens and I noticed Nicklaus and Palmer used to crouch low over their putts. I thought hey if it works for them...
Went to the practice green friday at dusk and tried it out. Hmmm, not bad. I'm bending more at the waste and have the ball further back and have my hands further away from my waste. It somehow allows me to have a straighter back and thru swing, gone is that dreaded figure 8 backswing I had .
Tried it out in the first 2 rounds of the club champs on the weekend. Never putted better.
Only one 3 putt in 36 holes. Only 24 putts today. Only missed one putt all weekend that was under 8 ft.
Don't need that Scotty now.