A line putter sees a putt as a straight line. A path putter sees the entire curved path. Which one are you?

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You are a line putter if:
• You use a “straight back, straight through” putting stroke.
• You tend to position your eyes directly over the ball.
• You see a straight line to the target point, or the hole.
• You like to putt to a specifi c spot on the green.
• When driving a car, you tend to rely on the lines on the road to keep the car centred.

You are a path putter if:
• You use an “inside-to-inside” putting stroke.
• You tend to position your eyes inside the ball.
• You see the line of a putt as a curved path to the hole.
• You like to aim towards the high point of the break, instinctively feeling the path of the putt.
• When driving a car, you’re comfortable steering with one finger on the wheel, sensing the centre of the lane.

Tips for line putters
• Spend more time reading the green from behind the ball. Pick a spot to aim for, then line up the logo of your ball to that spot.
• Set the putter behind the ball, and align your feet and your body to the putterface at 90-degree angles.
• Hit the ball to the target.

Tips for path putters
• Spend more time reading the green from behind the cup. Pick the side of the cup from which you think the ball will enter the hole.
• Look at the hole, visualise the entire path, then set the putterhead and your body to the ball simultaneously (do not align the ball’s logo to your target).
• Hit the ball, starting it on its curving path to the hole.

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