Freezing cold, golf limited to putting practice on the living room carpet (nice straight lines). In order to enhance my pitiful knowledge of TGM I began experimenting with loading actions during the putting stroke. Discovered that with float loading (10-19-B) I got a very distinct pop to the stroke and the ball began rolling immediately (a high speed camera would probably disagree, but there was a noticeable difference in how the ball rolled compared to my normal stroke). Since the right wrist becomes involved in the stroke it kind of flies in the face of conventional wisdom with regard to "stiff" wrists and only using "big" muscles.
Just curious if anyone else have experimented with this kind of action and what opinions you might have?
I tried it and hated it. It felt sloppy to me and very much unstructured.
On the other hand, I'll never discount the motion. Here's a good reason:
John Inman, NCAA Champ and PGA Tour Buick Southern Open Champ, was on a medical leave from the Tour. He needed a caddy for a Hooters event, as he was trying to get prepared to get back to the grind. I was working for his brother-in-law at the time, so I volunteered. I had played plenty of golf with John and his brother Joe, so he was comfortable with me.
Saying that John was a little short off the tee is an understatement. And, that didn't matter in the least. This was the best putting exhibition that I've ever witnessed. We started on #10 where he three putted from 12 feet above the hole. Including the three putt, he had 10 putts on that side in route to a 64, for the day.
It was that day that had me trying to float load the putter for almost a year. I was terrible with it. But, when it comes to putting, whatever gets it in the hole in the fewest strokes is O.K. with me.
I think, for a long time, John had the fewest number of putts on the back side at the Masters: 10. I don't know if that still stands, but I'm sure no one's done much better.
I don't know if that still stands, but I'm sure no one's done much better.
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