Putting Woes!

In split seconds, TOMI captures and analyzes the basic mechanics of putting, which, when well executed, produce fluid, well aligned strokes.  From initial address and throughout the entire stroke, TOMI helps pinpoint critical aspects of your putting skills that are well grooved or deserve special attention and practice.

1) Alignment at Address
2) Alignment at Impact
3) Path at Impact

The impact zone is defined as 4 inches before and 4 inches after impact.  The path at impact refers to the direction in which the putter head is traveling through the impact zone.

4) Stroke Path and Rotation

Stroke Path

The top view of the stroke path is important to determine whether the golfer brings the putter back to impact on the same path on the backstroke and to see the ratio of backstroke length to forward stroke length.  In order to respect the laws of the pendulum, impact should occur as close as possible to the center of the motion where the putter head is traveling at its top speed.

Rotation

The tour average of the total rotation during the stroke is 11 degrees for a ten foot putt.  The rotation at the end of the backstroke should be between 4 to 6 degrees, depending on the target distance and the rotation at the end of the forward stroke should be between -4 to -6 degrees.

5) Shaft Angle

The shaft angle measure by TOMI refers to the shaft angle in relation to vertical.  The tour average is to add 1.5 degree of loft to their putter.

6) Impact spot

The impact spot should be consistently in the center of the clubface from stroke to stroke.  If the impact spot is on the toe, putts will be short and right.  If the impact spot is on the heel, putts will be short and left.

7) Speed at Impact

Speed must be consistent from stroke to stroke no matter what the number is.  The ability to control speed is something all good putters have in common.

Stoke Tempo

To be a good putter you should be consistent on all parameters in the following way;

• Total time from swing start to impact:
• Time from swing start to end of backstroke:
• Time from end of backstroke to impact:
• Tempo: represents the ratio of backstroke time against forward stroke time.  The tour average of the ratio of backstroke time to forward stroke time is 2 to 1.  The forward stroke to impact is twice as fast as the backstroke from initial address and throughout the entire stroke.

TOMI pinpoints the critical aspects of golfers’ putting skills that are well grooved or need attention and practice.  TOMI ’sees’ stroke angles and motions that often are not seen even by experts.  There is also a HOME version of TOMI.  Load the software into your computer, set the laser camera on the floor (the size of a Blackberry), put the clip on your putter and you can practice and see the relults instantly.
For more info on the home version visit TOMI.

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