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You want to make your putting stance and stroke as simple and repeatable as possible. By adopting a sound address position sub-consciously, you are free to think about the speed and line of the putt. To help ensure your address position is correct every time you set up to a putt, a little work on the practice putting green is necessary.
I like to use a couple of plastic rods to help me align my body correctly. Some very good putters open their feet and shoulders to the target slightly, but I putt my best when my feet, knees, hips and, most importantly, shoulders are aligned parallel to the target line (Image 1). Although opening your shoulders a little is perfectly okay, I have never seen anyone who closes their shoulders to the target become an effective putter (Image 2).
Comfort is of course essential to grooving that repeatable stroke, so experiment a little to find out if you prefer to stand open or square to the target. If, like me, you do better standing square, practice your putting by placing a rod down on the ground (Image 3).
Knowing I am aligned correctly removes a variable from my address position which boosts my confidence on the greens. And good putting is all about confidence.
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