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15th July 2006 04:54 PM
#1
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
I think I have the yips !!!!!!
Last couple of rounds I have putted horrendously, 37 and 38 putts...
Have holed my fair share as well, but something that has crept in over the past two rounds is this....
I will have a 1 or 2 footer, and as I am about to hit the ball there is this unplanned movement or jerk in the wrists and I push it wide of the hole (or it lips out).
It generally leaves me speechless, I did it twice on the front nine today then putted quite well on the back until the 16th, when it happened again. This time from a foot !!!!
Will have to spend a few hours on the carpet this week just concentrating on taking the wrists out, just thought I'd share...
Pete
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15th July 2006 05:07 PM
#2
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Nah ... don't worry about practising ... just natural signs of aging. Accept it.
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15th July 2006 05:12 PM
#3
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Hey Pete I tend to have the same problem on occasions,the other day I watched the lelf handed trainee at Nudgee pick up a right handed putter and stroke it purely so i tried out a lefty and found i putted reasonably well especially the short ones,it seems to smooth out my stroke a bit so i brought one as a training aid,might a try.
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15th July 2006 05:12 PM
#4
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
you could get a 3 ball belly putter, I have heard they get your putting game back up to speed.
Grant
Grunt's Golflink
TM Burner - Cobra F Speed 3W - TM Draw 3H - TM Burner 4i-AW - Vokey 54/58 Wedges - Wilson 8862 Blade
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15th July 2006 05:22 PM
#5
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
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15th July 2006 05:25 PM
#6
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
Grunt
you could get a 3 ball belly putter, I have heard they get your putting game back up to speed.
There is only one SHREK!
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15th July 2006 05:27 PM
#7
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
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15th July 2006 05:34 PM
#8
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
perci
Dibs on the Circa.
won't happen.....
so I have the worst putter on ozgolf telling me the former worst putter is now the best putter because he beat the now worst putter ????
hehe
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15th July 2006 05:37 PM
#9
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
I never said that anyone was the best or worst putter, I am now the
'worst putter in extremely wet conditions and not caring which way it goes'
Grant
Grunt's Golflink
TM Burner - Cobra F Speed 3W - TM Draw 3H - TM Burner 4i-AW - Vokey 54/58 Wedges - Wilson 8862 Blade
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15th July 2006 05:42 PM
#10
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
Pete, you are possibly the best putter I have seen.
Maybe you are out of your usual routine or more than likely you are thinking about it too much.
Don't go getting mechanical.
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15th July 2006 05:43 PM
#11
Chim Chimney, Chim Chimney, Yip Yip Yippee!!!!!!
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15th July 2006 05:50 PM
#12
Site Owner
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Pete, stop thinking about the one footers you miss, and start thinking about the good putts that you nail.
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15th July 2006 05:52 PM
#13
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
[QUOTE=3oneday]won't happen.....
Just look at your Avitar mate you said that wouldn't happen either.
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15th July 2006 06:25 PM
#14
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
Grunt
I never said that anyone was the best or worst putter, I am now the
'worst putter in extremely wet conditions and not caring which way it goes'
Excuses ... yawn ...
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15th July 2006 06:28 PM
#15
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
no excuses, I putted badly in this. One thing is I am glad it is over and done with.
Grant
Grunt's Golflink
TM Burner - Cobra F Speed 3W - TM Draw 3H - TM Burner 4i-AW - Vokey 54/58 Wedges - Wilson 8862 Blade
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15th July 2006 06:30 PM
#16
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
Pinglauncher
Pete, you are possibly the best putter I have seen.
Hey settle ... let's not go overboard ...
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15th July 2006 06:43 PM
#17
Senior Member
Touring Pro (European Tour)
I have the same problem on occasion, and it's because I try to steer the ball towards the hole instead of trusting the stroke.
Do you have a straight back and straight through or pendulum stroke?
If you have the former of the two, place a shaft down on the green when practicing to try and recreate the feel of the putter face staying square.
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15th July 2006 07:34 PM
#18
Senior Member
Major Winner
Is it too late to play that matchplay game?
Lucy Harris smart smart smart, Martin Harris dumb.
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15th July 2006 09:07 PM
#19
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by sms316
Without rules there is anarchy.
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15th July 2006 10:49 PM
#20
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
3oneday
I will have a 1 or 2 footer, and as I am about to hit the ball there is this unplanned movement or jerk in the wrists and I push it wide of the hole (or it lips out).
i have been putting something shocking like this for almost a year. got a mate to check me out the other day and he said my putter face was closed.
closed! but i am missing my putts right? no wonder i cant putt.
suggest you get someone to check you out, could be something as stupid as that. I dont mean any of these dribblers either, find someone who actually knows what they are talking about.
Mind you - fat lot of good its done me. since correcting this alignment problem and changing to crosshand (he made me) i have gotten worse.
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Criticism doesn't bother me, as it means I am doing something and people are watching.
Handy-Cap
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16th July 2006 07:20 AM
#21
Site Owner
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
markTHEblake
got a mate to check me out the other day
Did you return the favour?
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16th July 2006 06:04 PM
#22
Senior Member
Major Winner
Pete - when i felt yippy i bought a TearDrop roll-face TD31.. and that sorted me out. Hey - what a coincidence... it's for sale!
In all honesty (and i did buy it at the time), I took my putting back to square 1. Simple putter and learned to trust my stroke again. Keep the head down until the ball is well and truly gone. Concentrate on putting the line - short backswing and hit through.
Or borrow one of Jono's 38 training aids
Lucy Harris smart smart smart, Martin Harris dumb.
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16th July 2006 06:07 PM
#23
Senior Member
Grand Slam Winner
Pete, you could try the 2nd biggest putter in the world and get a 3 ball (I say 2nd biggest because someone always has a bigger one)
Last edited by Grunt; 16th July 2006 at 06:08 PM.
Reason: fixing spelling mistakes
Grant
Grunt's Golflink
TM Burner - Cobra F Speed 3W - TM Draw 3H - TM Burner 4i-AW - Vokey 54/58 Wedges - Wilson 8862 Blade
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16th July 2006 06:37 PM
#24
Axis 1 Maximus user
Order of Merit winner
This is the reason i gave up golf, stupid 1 footers, people have seen me do it, same jerk of the wrists, the best thing for me was to practice putting 1 handed, smoothed things out a bit.
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16th July 2006 07:25 PM
#25
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
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