Gripping a Putter

In the majority of cases when a golfer is having problems with their putting, it tends to relate to how they grip their putter. A grip you use for your tee shot, or your iron play, should not be anything like how you hold the putter. When hitting a drive off the tee you hold the club with your fingers, allowing free motion of the wrists to generate power. When you’re putting, the wrists should not be involved at all, they should remain neutral throughout your putts.

Instead of gripping the club in the fingers, like you would a driver, move the putter grip up into the palm of your hands, so that the top of the putter grip is above the hinge of your wrists. This hinders any movement in the wrists and allows you to play a much smoother consistent stroke. If you’re gripping the putter correctly, it should feel like an extension of your forearms. In contrast, if you grip your driver as if you’re ready to tee off, you’ll get the feeling that the club is an extension of the wrists.
To help picture what this grip should look like, I have included two pictures below.

 

 

Other than the fundementals of holding a golf club there are many different ways to hold one. Personally there is no right or wrong way. It is whatever feels comfortable to you, as long as you are making the same consistent stroke everytime you putt. I have seen some very unorthodox putting grips but it was the same unorthodox grip for every putt which made them a very good putter. So go out there and find out what feels good to you and learn how to repeat it.