This is an indoor drill that you can use anytime. It will help you determine if there is any movement in your putting stroke that needs to be corrected.
Tools needed:
- Putter
- Golf ball
- credit card
Set up:
- lay the credit card on the ground
- place the golf ball in front of the credit card…the ball should be on the floor
- set up and stroke the ball
If while doing this drill you strike the credit card and it moves, you know that there is some motion in your putting stroke that needs attention.
Typical faults if you move the credit card are:
- your hands are too active in the stroke
- your body suffers from “smaller to taller back to smaller syndrome” or you raise your body during the stroke
The first place to start is fixing #1. Try the drill again, but use only your right hand to make the stroke. If you make contact again with the credit card (moving it out of position, not brushing against it) your right hand is too controlling and becoming flippy. If you can make a stroke without moving the credit card card then you might be suffering from STBS.
If your hands are not too active, and you continue to strike the credit card, try making your stance wider. Increase it by about a half step with both feet. This will promote a firmer base and give you more stability and balance. Focus on making a stroke using your shoulders and keep your hands passive.
Hope it helps.
