Mr. Mickelson also sports a very similar Stroke. And he uses a shorter Putter, too!
As I've written in the past, the Putting Stroke is a Golf Stroke.
Treat it as one!
Would you say Phil uses a more 'rocking shoulders' (Paw) type stroke, rather than one which is powered by the right arm like you are doing here? Would this place Phil's Low Point (and ball) further back since the left shoulder is no longer the stroke center?
Would you say Phil uses a more 'rocking shoulders' (Paw) type stroke, rather than one which is powered by the right arm like you are doing here? Would this place Phil's Low Point (and ball) further back since the left shoulder is no longer the stroke center?
NOTE: This post will be in 'Right-Hand' terms despite the fact that Phil Putts Left Handed.
I really haven't studied Phil Mickelson's Putting Stroke, other than the set of his Flying Wedges (extended Left Arm and bent Right). From memory, he probably has more Right Shoulder motion than I do 'through the Ball,' but that could be because he has not made a Follow-Through adjustment that pre-positions the Right Shoulder in its Impact and Follow-Through Location. That Shoulder Motion does not make it a Paw Minor Basic Stroke (frozen Right Elbow). He simply has to move his Right Shoulder in order to enable the Right Arm to extend into the Follow-Through.
On the other hand, he may well be using the Stroke you describe. I'll pay more attention the next time I see him Putt. Probably won't be too long from now!
Hybrid Mode
