Is Your Putter Grip The Reason You're NOT Holing Putts??
PGA performance coach Hannah Holden analyzes five distinct putting grip styles: Conventional, Left-Hand Low, Claw/Pencil, Kahatty, and Prayer/Two-Thumbs. She explains how face angle dictates 90% of a putt's start line and highlights the pros, cons, and performance feel of each grip to help players hole more short putts and optimize distance control.
Face angle at impact accounts for 90% of a putt's start line, making clubface control far more critical than stroke path on short putts.
Left-hand low levels the shoulders and locks the lead wrist, promoting cleaner center strikes and a more consistent start line.
The claw or pencil grip reduces dominant trail-hand action, making it ideal for players who tend to pull short putts.
The Kahatty grip uses upturned hands and tucked elbows to counter putter head drop and eliminate toe strikes.
Alternative grips can be used as training drills to build face awareness before returning to your regular course grip.