b.mattay

I wouldn't say I have actively studied GRF's to any appreciable degree, but I tend to use step drills as an antidote to correct "my big mistakes" that show up in my game. They are some of the easiest ways that I have intuitively come up with to manage my faults. Example 1) Short game-I step my right foot "out" (90 degrees to target line) around contact (in reality it's probably just after contact). Makes it so I have to be extending through the pelvis and have pressure into the left toes. To my thinking, it is a way of moving low point forward and arc depth less deep. Example 2) Long game-I will step my right foot "back" (parallel to target line) to start the swing. Helps me shift off the ball better and not get stuck on my lead side too early in the backswing. I'll use 1.) on the course actively on any greenside shot where I am pooing my pants and use 2.) as a practice swing rehearsel/feel.

I must be a huge outlier. I am right-eye, right eye dominant and: -Use an intermediate target -Use a neutral to weak grip -Have significant amounts of hip and shoulder turn in the backswing (definitely well over 90 degrees, even with a wedge). -Don't shallow much or lean the shaft very much -Play exclusively draws off the turf with a fair amount of forearm rotation -Miss is typically thin, not fat. -Head typically stays "down" a fair bit after impact.

I actually use the visual of how a putt drops to make my read within about 10-12 feet. "1" Speed: ball hits the bottom of the cup before it hits the side liner "2" Speed: ball hits the side liner before it hits the bottom of the cup "3" Speed: ball hits the dirt of the cup above the liner Most putts are a "1" speed intention for me, although I may occasionally hit a "2" speed if I'm unsure which way a putt breaks or it's inside 4 feet. "3" Speed is reserved for terribly slow/bumpy greens. Note: a true "1" speed is hard to achieve, most makes are even probably a "1.5" if you catch my drift.