Improve your lag putting

DARREN PARRIS

On longer putts, many club players try to create extra speed through the hands and wrists. This creates inconsistencies with path, attack angle and strike. Even out the contribution of your lead and trail hands and your stroke becomes more rhythmic and your pace control improves. To practise, take your putter and a wedge. Grip the first in your lead hand, the second in your trail hand. Adopt your putting stance, keeping the two shafts parallel and a few inches apart. Swing back and through with a sole objective to keep the shaft angles matching. When both hands are making a matching contribution to the stroke, your strike, energy transfer and distance control will improve.