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GOLF ARTICLE 07
WHAT AFFECTS SPEED CONTROL?
• Putter weight affects the load response
to the pressure points in the hands
• High and low initial aiming points
• Stroke length (Distance = Rate / Time)
• Putter aim: diverts attention to the line
• Loft: high and low lofts alter motion and
can cause the ball to hop or skid
• Radial Acceleration (longer and equal back/forward
strokes) vs Linear Acceleration (short back stroke,
longer fnish)
WHAT IS TOUCH?
Touch, in bio-mechanical terms, is infuenced
by the following:
• The cerebellum controls motor function
• The cerebellum recognizes pressure patterns in the
hands and based on these patterns reproduces motion
• The use of weight can alter these pressure patterns in
the hands and override the brain’s perception of how
fast the putter is moving
• Weight can alter perception timing
HOW TO CHECK YOUR TOUCH/SPEED CONTROL
String Test – Place a string around 10 feet away and putt 5 balls to the line. This
simple test tells you a lot about the consistency of your stroke and the putter
components you need to change to get the right speed and direction.
Lighter Weights
PERFECT
LOFT
MORE LOFT AND LESS LOFT AND
LESS WEIGHT MORE WEIGHT STRING
PERFECT
WEIGHT Heavier Weights
21 Grams
SLOWER GREENS FASTER GREENS
WHAT AFFECTS SPEED CONTROL?
• Putter weight affects the load response
to the pressure points in the hands
• High and low initial aiming points
• Stroke length (Distance = Rate / Time)
• Putter aim: diverts attention to the line
• Loft: high and low lofts alter motion and
can cause the ball to hop or skid
• Radial Acceleration (longer and equal back/forward
strokes) vs Linear Acceleration (short back stroke,
longer fnish)
WHAT IS TOUCH?
Touch, in bio-mechanical terms, is infuenced
by the following:
• The cerebellum controls motor function
• The cerebellum recognizes pressure patterns in the
hands and based on these patterns reproduces motion
• The use of weight can alter these pressure patterns in
the hands and override the brain’s perception of how
fast the putter is moving
• Weight can alter perception timing
HOW TO CHECK YOUR TOUCH/SPEED CONTROL
String Test – Place a string around 10 feet away and putt 5 balls to the line. This
simple test tells you a lot about the consistency of your stroke and the putter
components you need to change to get the right speed and direction.
Lighter Weights
PERFECT
LOFT
MORE LOFT AND LESS LOFT AND
LESS WEIGHT MORE WEIGHT STRING
PERFECT
WEIGHT Heavier Weights
21 Grams
SLOWER GREENS FASTER GREENS
