[Preegovesem]

I gauge distance with my right hand. I take a few balls to the practice green and try and find a flat spot. I address the ball and move the putter back so the back of my right hand is in line with the inside of my right leg. I then do the same thing, but let my right hand travel to the middle of my right leg. I go again with my right hand travel to the outside of my right leg. I gauge my distance off of those. I always make sure to accelerate the putter through impact. I also try to manipulate the putter face as little as possible.

[PrareeLor]

the way I learned was to have a shorter back stroke, my PGA instructor said that when golfers focus on the back stroke so much and make a big stroke, they tend to decelerate through the ball instead of accelerating which causes some strange problems.

What he suggested was to bring it back about half the length of what I go forward and to have a nice solid tempo.

One way he suggested to work on this with is to pick an area on the fringe and hit several balls and try to make the same stroke to get the same distance, and then back up a few feet and use the same tempo ad try to get the same distance while having a shorter back stroke. Try this it may help you

[johnbeller]

I know someone made a ost or thread several months ago about how if you watch the pros putt, their follow through is almost always longer than the backswing. I think it was cookie.

I am looking for it but haven't found it yet.

[Txaizdxx]

I sometimes have trouble squaring the face on impact as well as judging pace. I have a slight arcing stroke.

My usual putting stroke involves equal length backswing and follow through but a friend suggested to me that I could shorten my backswing and then accelerate and have a longer follow through. It was argued this technique would make it easier to square the face at impact and hopefully judge pace better.

I am interested in what others have to say about both techniques and maybe tips to help.

Thanks!