Putting Putter Beginner ⏱ 2 min 🇫🇷 Video in French

Putting Stroke for Beginners: The Basics by Patrice Amadieu

Name: Putting Stroke for Beginners: The Basics by Patrice Amadieu
Uploaded: 2023-09-01T12:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Channel: Patrice Amadieu
Description: Putting accounts for nearly half of the strokes on a course, and it’s a skill that can be learned quickly. This Decathlon tutorial from the Inesis Golf Academy, created by Patrice Amadieu, covers the basics in a minute and a half with a simple exercise.

Putting accounts for nearly half of the strokes on a course, and it’s a skill that can be learned quickly. This Decathlon tutorial from the Inesis Golf Academy, created by Patrice Amadieu, covers the basics in a minute and a half with a simple exercise.

▶

Patrice Amadieu · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

To be continued

20 minSame problemLearning to Putt: From Grip to Speed ControlPaige Spiranac · Beginner 4 minSame problemNelly Korda's Left-Hand-Low Putting: Interlocked GripNelly Korda · Beginner / Intermediate 2 minFrom the same proPre-shot routine in golf: Patrice Amadieu's 3-step processPatrice Amadieu · Expert

What the lesson shows

The tutorial reminds us that Putting accounts for nearly half of the strokes played on the course, which is why it’s important to start practicing early. Once the putter is positioned behind the ball, pointing toward the hole or the ideal line, you realize a counterweight to the arm-club couple, from back to front. The goal: slide the clubface into the hitting zone.

The proposed exercise: place a club on the green and slide the putter along the shaft for several swings, then repeat with a ball, and finish by playing from one hole to the next. Speed control depends on the speed generated by the swing: A short backswing for a short putt, a long backswing for a long putt.

The Exercise, Step by Step

Place the putter behind the ball, with the face pointing toward the hole or the ideal line.
Swing your arms and the club in a symmetrical motion, both backward and forward.
Place a club on the ground on the green and slide the putter along the shaft for several swings.
Repeat the same exercise with a ball.
Finish by playing from hole to hole, adjusting the swing's amplitude to the distance.

Key Takeaways

Putting accounts for nearly half of the strokes on a course.

The putter is positioned behind the ball, pointing toward the hole or the ideal line.

Symmetrical balance of the arm-club pair, from back to front.

The clubface slides through the hitting zone.

The speed control depends on the size of the pendulum.

Mistakes to Avoid

A pendulum that is longer on one side than the other.
Maintain the same swing arc for both short and long putts.
Neglecting putting during practice in favor of the swing.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

Swinging on the ground along a club placed on the floor
Same exercise with a ball
Puts from Hole to Hole by Varying the Swing Amplitude
Time spent putting should be at least equal to that spent on other aspects of the game

Your Questions

Why should you work on your putting right from the start?

As this tutorial from the Inesis Golf Academy points out, the putt accounts for nearly half of all shots played on the course, and it’s a skill that can be learned quickly.

What is a symmetrical swing in putting?

A back-to-front movement of the arm-club combination, with the same amplitude on both sides, that causes the clubface to glide through the impact zone.

How do you judge the distance of a putt?

Based on the speed generated by the swing: a short swing for a short putt, a long swing for a long putt.

Learn More

All “Putting” videos →Find the lesson that's right for you Learning to Putt: From Grip to Speed ControlAll the basics of putting in order: grip, stance, eye focus, arcing stroke, reading the green from four angles, the “one potato, two potato” tempo, and two exercises for controlling the stroke. Tommy Fleetwood's Short Game: Chip, Bunker, and Long PuttThree of Fleetwood's pre-shot routines around the green: the “lofted putt” chip, the bunker shot aimed at an impact mark, and the long putt read from the low side. Nelly Korda's Left-Hand-Low Putting: Interlocked GripNelly Korda putts left hand low, fingers interlocked, so she moves the putter with her chest rather than her hands, especially under pressure. Patrice AmadieuAll of his lessons

Video posted on YouTube by its creator (Patrice Amadieu). Best Golf Tips selects and summarizes the best free lessons, without hosting them.