Putting speed control: The magic word is ‘texture’, says Top 100 Teacher By: Nick Dimengo , Jamie Mulligan When Murphy sees a player with the golf ball position either too far forward or too ...

Our most-read putting tip in 2023 came courtesy of a ball-position breakdown from Top 100 Teacher Jim Murphy. Getty Images Fundamentals aren’t always the most riveting topics, but our readers ...

With a ball position too far forward or backward, alignment will be thrown off. It's also important to stand about a putter-length away from the ball so your arms can swing freely during the stroke.

By Ron Patey. Putting a golf ball can be an exercise in frustration, but like all aspects of the sport, the player that makes an investment in practice time and sticks with a plan increases the ...

Fast greens punish tension like nothing else. When you grip the putter tightly, every small movement gets magnified, sending ...

Next, place a second alignment stick perpendicular to the target line stick - which is your ball-position stick - making sure there’s just enough room for your putter head to lie between.

"He's widening his stance and aiming left, which in effect is putting the ball position further back. If I get 90 degrees to where he's actually hitting it, his ball position would be pretty much ...

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While putting backspin on a golf ball is definitely an elevated skill, two-time major champion Xander Schauffele believes that, with the right fundamentals and practice, every player can achieve ...