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Originally Posted by lagster
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There are many kinds of Putting Strokes, however, I think they can be divided into 2 broad groups. Those that putt on an (1)INCLINED PLANE or ARC, and (2) those that putt UP AND DOWN THE LINE(PUTTING ALONG A BASEBOARD).
The Loren Roberts type stroke is the one that looks to be INTENTIONAL STEERING to me. Scott Hoch is another that looks similar to this. This is obviously a WAY of putting that can work very well. Some of these players also probably HOOD the club.
The ARC PUTTERS, like Jay Haas, are putting on an INCLINED PLANE, and should NOT Steer. The rules for them are very similar to a full golf stroke, except I believe that through the IMPACT INTERVAL the face should be SQUARE AT IMPACT rather than at SEPARATION.
What do you think?
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Could be Vertical Only Hinge Action . . . . Dual Hinge Action means the club is On-Plane . . . . Vertical Only is off-plane but still the left wrist is vertical basic plane of motion and not inclined plane.
Also remember in putting the face has way more to do with direction than the delivery line because the ball is only on the face for a relatively short distance and not really compressed much. Therefore the venturi effect isn't really in play too much according to Homer Kelley. You can actually hit an inside out cut shot putting and if the face is square to the line of flight as separation the ball with go straight even if the path is close to 45 degrees crossline.