Friday, January 20, 2012

How to curve a golf ball while putting?

I recently have gotten into golfing and one of the things I was confused about is left-right / right-left curving of the golf ball in putting. Instead of just hitting the golf ball straight towards the cup, how do I put spin on the ball and curve it? Any video that you might have found online would be the most helpful, but you can try to convey the techniques in words to.



Thank you very much.How to curve a golf ball while putting?They don't spin it or curve it using the club. When you see golf balls curve on the greens on TV, that's because the green isn't flat, it's sloped. The slope of the green is what makes curve. So if the green is not level, you can't always hit it straight, you have to aim to the left or right of the cup. Again, there is no "curving" it off your club, it will just curve depending on the slope of the green.How to curve a golf ball while putting?
One can put side spin on a putt, causing it to curve one way or the other. But this is very advanced golf, and is used primarily by hustlers. Beginners, and almost every golfer wants to read the "break" allowing the putt to roll naturally to the hole. The hustler's objective in cutting across the ball is to decieve his opponent, who may have a similar line, into seeing more or less break than is acually there. In a match, the hustler may not care if his ball goes in, if his partner can win the hole, or if he can influence his opponent to miss.How to curve a golf ball while putting?Balls being putted usually only curve as a result of the slope of the green, not because of the way it is struck with the putter.



In some cases high winds may cause a ball to curve as well.How to curve a golf ball while putting?
You don't put spin on it, You put it on a slope to get it to curve. The curving is more like compensating for wind and slope. If you have the option to putt it straight in, putt it straight in.How to curve a golf ball while putting?They don't actually curve the ball, some surface on the green is elevated, causing the ball to change direction.

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  1. You threw me a curve with this question, but it was cleared up before finished. Curves are due to slope on the green and you should always attempt to hit the ball with only overspin to roll the ball true. Always determine how much you think the ball will break based on the distance oand speed of the putt and hit the ball to the high point of the break and allow the green and gravity to take the ball to its ultimate destination.

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