Hos
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Hoping someone can lend some insight here.
I have very good fundamentals putting (setup, stroke, putter specs, what not), but......
I have a huge problem on my takeaway and in my back stroke (last 2 yrs). I can not get the putter started smoothly. I've got this big wobble once the head gets away from the ball and I know I tense up a little then thinking I'm off line.
I'm actually a pretty good putter even with this nuance but I know I could be better. I just never feel good when starting my back stroke. I'm relaxed and comfortable over the ball, practice strokes are smooth. I'm very smooth when looking at the head of the putter but not when focusing on the ball. I've tried putting looking at the hole, looking at the club, eyes closed (these lead to smooth strokes but not so good putts). I've tried breathing techniques, heavy putter, light putter, grip pressure, all to no avail. I'm lost here. I'm pretty sure it's turned psychological more than anything, but would love for some ideas or thoughts, maybe someone else has had this problem.
Fwiw, this has been going on for 2 yrs now. I have arthritis in my hands and they shake if I'm holding them out in front of me (frostbite years ago), bit like I said everything is good until I focus on the ball (back to psycho?). And also fwiw, I'm pretty athletic with good hand-eye coordination (if that rules anything out). This also seemed to pop up around the time I tried to smooth my stroke out (equal strokes on both sides), I used to be a short back and accelerate through, but had prob. with dist. control. (Going back to this helps some.)
Thanks in advance to anyone reading through this whole thing with any ideas. I can post a video also if that helps anyone.
Edit: In social scrambles when I drink, I gets better as the round goes on (back to psycho. and tension?)
I have very good fundamentals putting (setup, stroke, putter specs, what not), but......
I have a huge problem on my takeaway and in my back stroke (last 2 yrs). I can not get the putter started smoothly. I've got this big wobble once the head gets away from the ball and I know I tense up a little then thinking I'm off line.
I'm actually a pretty good putter even with this nuance but I know I could be better. I just never feel good when starting my back stroke. I'm relaxed and comfortable over the ball, practice strokes are smooth. I'm very smooth when looking at the head of the putter but not when focusing on the ball. I've tried putting looking at the hole, looking at the club, eyes closed (these lead to smooth strokes but not so good putts). I've tried breathing techniques, heavy putter, light putter, grip pressure, all to no avail. I'm lost here. I'm pretty sure it's turned psychological more than anything, but would love for some ideas or thoughts, maybe someone else has had this problem.
Fwiw, this has been going on for 2 yrs now. I have arthritis in my hands and they shake if I'm holding them out in front of me (frostbite years ago), bit like I said everything is good until I focus on the ball (back to psycho?). And also fwiw, I'm pretty athletic with good hand-eye coordination (if that rules anything out). This also seemed to pop up around the time I tried to smooth my stroke out (equal strokes on both sides), I used to be a short back and accelerate through, but had prob. with dist. control. (Going back to this helps some.)
Thanks in advance to anyone reading through this whole thing with any ideas. I can post a video also if that helps anyone.
Edit: In social scrambles when I drink, I gets better as the round goes on (back to psycho. and tension?)