Putting Grip Methods

There are three basic putting grip methods in popular use today for conventional length putters: However, there are several grip variations being used with each method, so it may appear that there are more methods than there really are. The three methods are:

Reverse Overlap - the most common

Left Hand Low - for right hand golfers places the left hand below the right hand to minmize right hand dominance

Gator/Claw - places the right hand in more of a push type position to minimize twisting of the putter head

Putting Styles

There are five basic putting styles in popular use today: However, there are several grip variations being used with each method, so it may appear that there are more styles than there really are. The five styles are:

Conventional - with the putter being between 32 inches and 38 inches long. The most common length is 35 inches.

Hockey - with the putter being between 37 inches and 44 inches long. The most common length is 38 inches. The putter is set to a relatively flat lie angle like 22 degrees and a split hand grip is used to make a &quote;hockey&quote; like stroke. This method has gained wide exposure with the recent success of LPGA star Natalie Gulbis.

Mid/Belly - with the putter being between 38 inches and 44 inches long. The most common length is 42 inches.

Long - with the putter being between 44 inches and 52 inches long. The most common length is 48 inches. The &quote;Neck&quote; putter is essentially a Long style, it is just a couple of inches longer so that it reaches the neck area instead of stopping at the upper chest area.

Face-On - with the putter being between 45 inches and 53 inches long. The most common length being 48 inches. The golfer basically stands to one side of the ball, crouches down somewhat and faces the hole as he strokes the ball. The advantage of this style is that the golfer is looking directly down the intended line of the putt at the actual target. This results in a true binocular view of the target with both eyes and eliminates &quote;ball contact anxiety&quote; which is especially helpful on short putts. The actual putting stroke is a simplified under arm throwing ,straight-back and straight-through, kind of motion. This minimizes use of the small muscles and minimizes stroke complexity.

The REESO-COOK Face-On Putter has been designed with a symetrically balanced, high moment of inertia putter head to maximize the size of the sweet spot. This means you do not have to worry about hitting your putts precisely in the middle of the putter head.

Face-On Address

Face-On Back Stroke

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Face-On Follow Through

Face-On Putting Grip

In Face-On putting, the hands are split apart. For a right hand golfer, the left hand goes at the top of the shaft with the thumb and forefinger right at the top of the upper grip. The base of the left hand is anchored against the right shoulder area. The right hand is placed midway on the lower grip. The lower grip is held between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand for maximum feel and distance control.