This post is based on an article from the February 1998 issue of Australian Golf Digest.

It was written by Loren Roberts who was a winner on the PGA Tour in 1997 at the CVS Charity Classic.

Loren writes that many amateurs flip their wrists through impact when putting, which ruins their tempo and results in poor contact. For better tempo and solid contact, try to create a ‘lag’ in your putting stroke.

1. Start the forward stroke with your shoulders and left arm – you want to feel as though you’re leaving the putterhead behind your hands for as long as you can;
2. Maintain the hinge in the right wrist as you pull the putterhead through the ball (see image below)

Having a lag in your stroke allows you to make contact with a descending blow, with the putterface sweeping down and through the ball, instead of hitting up and over it. Take the ‘hit’ out of your stroke, and you’ll put a better roll on the ball.

Happy golfing!