which the putter reaches maximum speed
is well after impact. Couple this with the
fact that the putter will reach its maximum
speed at varying points after impact and
you can start to see that this will present
problems. A putting stroke of this ratio
tends to have a relatively fixed backswing
length and the follow through is used to
control the length that the ball rolls. In
this case, your perception of how much
energy the putter will transfer into the ball
is wrong. It is wrong because impact on
a number of putts will occur at varying
stages of the acceleration.
When a stroke ratio is equal where the
backswing and the follow through are the
same distance, maximum putter speed will now occur at impact. Your perception of how
much energy you are transferring into the ball is now accurate. In fact, some of the best
putting strokes I have seen are when the follow through is slightly shorter than the backswing
(pictured above).
Spend some time this spring working on the ratio of your putting stroke. The set of three drills
in the video will help you learn how to control your distance. I guarantee it.