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 Hand inversion is very popular because it allows you to extend your dominant arm.
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Each good golfer has a different putting style. Some like to straighten their arms to form a
triangle. Others bend slightly, forcing their arms out a little.
Finally, there are some who invert their hands.
Among those who use a more conventional position, there are two things they all have in common: their hands are always placed the same way and they keep their eyes on the ball. For the rest, it
is a personal choice.
Hand Position
The hands play an important role in a golf swing. This is also true when it comes to putting.
When putting, wrists should not be used. Rather, a relatively simple movement
(similar to the pendulum of a clock) should be made as there is no transfer of
weight. The hands should be kept very close together and the index finger of the hand
should be placed at the top of the grip over the four fingers of the lower hand.
For a right-handed player, the left eye should be directly opposite or above the ball if
the back is bent somewhat. Left-handed golfers should do the opposite.
Because there is no transfer of weight from foot to foot, a little bit of weight
should be placed on the foot closest to the hole - that is, the left foot for right-handed golfers and the right for left-handed golfers.
Forward Press
Many players lightly advance their hands towards the ball just before swinging back the putter. This is called a "forward press". The forward press allows
the hands to be placed a little bit ahead of the putter’s head as the
contact with the ball is made. This gives a solid precision to the putt because the ball follows the end of the downswing and not the
back swing.
A putt is like any other swing - a routine needs to be established before
any consistency is achieved. While putting is relatively simple, its challenge lies in
the ability to read the green determining which way the ball is going to roll and how much force
is needed. Meeting this challenge requires experience because the speed
and slope of each green varies from course to course. Therefore, a good
golfer must be able to adjust the putting to each of the encountered trajectories.
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