Putting usually occurs on a predetermined surface called a green where the surface of the grass is cut very short to facilitate rolling the ball toward a 4 1/2 inch diameter hole.
The Proper Club:
Make sure the putter is the right length. Although it is the shortest club in the bag, it may still need to be shortened further to adapt to your particular style.
Determining your line:
Place yourself behind the ball to determine the line that you want to hit the ball on, to get it in the hole.
The ball position is a personal preference because of different styles.
Place the ball at or slightly forward of the middle of your stance in order to let the club strike the ball at or just past the bottom of the swing arc.
Flex the knees slightly with the feet comfortably apart to maintain balance.
Bend more from the upper body with the shoulders rounded being sure to keep the lower back relatively straight. The arms should be relaxed and slightly bent as they hang naturally close to the body.
This should place your eyes almost directly over the ball.
There are different variations on holding the club. I prefer to place the club in the palm of my right hand first with my thumb on top of the grip.
I than place the palm of my left hand on the grip so that the thumb is on top of the grip and it rests against the crease of the heel pad and thumb pad of the right hand. My index finger overlaps the ring finger of my right hand.
