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There is so much information on putting out there. Most of the information mixes pics 3 and 4. Somewhere along the way I heard the statement, "I may change the shape of my stroke, but it will be because of geometrical reasons only." That is a profoundly brilliant statement.

An understanding of how "YOU" stand over the ball when putting makes a HUGE difference. The Arc of attack on the ball is dramatically different when you place the ball in different places in relation to low point. The stroke (shoulder only or arm only) produce dramatically different low points. So an understanding of how you walk into the ball- 3-F-5 ADDRESS ROUTINE cannot be overlooked for precision putting. Carefully examine where the ball is in relation to your low point. My personal teaching preference is AT or JUST IN FRONT of low point. This should be practiced dilligently with mirrors and "look, look, look..." A player doesn't have to pay $200 an hour for instruction if they will just "look" sometimes.

Avoid the feet at all costs. Player after player comes in and there sternum or head is not in the middle of their stance. Always monitor the balls positioning to the chest area. Never, ever the feet.

Beware of mixing the the arm only and shoulder only strokes. Not because I say so...because the geometry is different. Just look at the difference in low point in the two strokes. Now think about your putter's loft and the effects of skid on the ball when putting. There is a definitive correlation between switching ball positioning and switching putters because of the arc of attack differences.

Look,look,look at pic 3 and 4. Do you know what stroke you are using? Do you know where your ball positioning is? Do you know the loft of your putter? Answer these questions and we all will stop needing "new" information and begin building "precision" alignments.