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Putting Plane Alignment System
- 9" x 18" x 1/16" mirrored acrylic with waterproof
laminated backing
- Zippered storage bag
- 9" x 18"
- Powder coated aluminum rails 1 1/4" high
- Coated stainless springs on fasteners
- Alignment lines are subsurface so they will never be
scratched off
- Instruction Manual
- Acrylic surface will incur some scratching over time,
with consistent use
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Product in
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| Putter Path on Plane,
Inside and Up! |
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Your
shoulders and arms can move along the plane. This allows them to
move around your spine as one piece.
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The putter face
naturally opens and closes along the plane as a stroke is made.
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As the putter glides
along the 18 degree rail feel the perfect Up & Inside stroke.
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| Eyes Over
the Ball |
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| Precision
Alignment to Target Line |
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The first
step in using the EyeLine putting trainer is to accurately align it to your target.
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Step behind the
EyeLine and aim the center black line exactly at the target. The
smaller your target, the more accurate your alignment will be.
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Take your stance
over the ball.
- Don't be surprised if your eyes try
to tell you your line is off. You may have been seeing incorrectly
for years!
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| Square
Putter Face to Target |
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| Shoulders
Square to Target Line |
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Since the putting
motion is a rocking of the arms and shoulders, the shoulders need to
be lined up to the target
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Look at the bottom
of the EyeLine putting aid nearest your feet. You should be able to see the
tops of both shoulders.
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If you see only
your back shoulder, you are open to the target line. If you see
only your front shoulder, you are closed to the line.
- Watch your shoulders as you make a
stroke. Are they moving back and forth down the line?
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| Accelerating
Stroke |
| "There are
two things you must do to start the ball on line: You have to keep the
putter moving directly down the target line, and you must maintain a
square clubface. The way to do those things is to ensure that the putter
is gaining speed as it strikes the ball, rather than decelerating."
David Gossett
Golf Digest, Pg. 123, April 2002
"Acceleration is crucial to good putting. The putterhead must be gaining speed at impact. There are all kinds of
putting strokes, but the successful ones have acceleration in common."
Tom Watson with Nick
Seitz
Golf Digest, Pg. 40, July 2002 |
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| All good
putters have an accelerating stoke.
Good touch on the greens demands a stroke
that is accelerating through the ball.
EyeLine Putting Plane Alignment
System golf training aids were created to help with this
good habit. There are holes behind the slot for the ball. When you place
a tee in one of the holes, it provides a restriction to your back swing
and forces you to accelerate through the ball.
Try this drill:
- Set up 10 feet from the hole.
- Place a tee in the EyeLine
putting aid in the
last hole behind the ball. Let the tee restrict your stroke and
force you to accelerate. Stroke several putts trying to hit the ball
further each time. Move the tee to the next closest hole, and
continue until the tee is in the closest hole to the ball.
- Get the feel of accelerating through
the ball. Remove the tee and hit more putts.
- Notice how solidly you are
striking the putts?
Note: This is a drill to help you
learn to accelerate. As you do this drill, pay attention to the change
in direction of the putter. A smooth transition combined with an
accelerating stroke is Gold!
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Putting Q&A Common Cures
Q:
Are there absolute rules of putting?
A:
Yes, but only one. You have to be confident to be a
consistently good putter.
Q:
Won't restricting my backstroke cause me to "yip" my
putt?
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No. The goal of restricting the stroke is to help the
people who decelerate, meaning they take the putter too
far back and slow it down in the forward
stroke. Use the restriction as a signal to keep your
stroke compact on short putts.
Q:
Even after setting up perfectly, I still miss. Why?
A:
There is only one possible reason - the clubface is not
square at impact. That is the result of either
decelerating the putter, or opening/closing the putter
during the stroke. Use the tee behind the ball to help
with accelerating your stroke. Use the tees in front of
the ball to check the squareness of the clubface through
the stroke. Also, be sure you are aimed correctly at
the hole, taking the speed and slope of the greens into
account.
Q:
Will using a restricted stroke affect the rhythm of my
stroke?
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Yes. The purpose of restricting your stroke is to give
you the feel of an accelerating stroke. Always finish
your practice with full stroke drills. You will feel a
difference!
Q:
I putt with an open stance. My shoulders are never
square, and I putt pretty good. Do I need to square up?
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That is your preference. Being square just makes it
easier to return the clubface accurately to the ball.
Most teachers agree that square alignment creates
consistency.
Q:
I can only see one eye in the mirror. Do I need to move
my head back?
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The goal is to get both eyes over the line of the putt.
If you play the ball back in your stance, you will only
see one eye. If the ball is forward, you will see
both. The main thing is to have both eyes on the line -
not angled away from the line.
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I am having a difficult time getting my eyes over the
ball. Why?
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There are a lot of possibilities. The important thing,
however, is to realize you need to work on it. The lie
of your putter, position of your hands (low or high),
posture, and other factors result in your eyeline. By
experimenting a little, you will find your combination.
You will be amazed with the results.
Q:
I have the yips. How will EyeLine golf training aids help.
A:
Here is a good drill. Put a tee in the last hole behind
the ball, and the last holes beyond the ball. Practice
your stroke (hitting putts) by hitting the back tee and
the forward tees. This will promote a smoother stroke
back and through. As you play, pay attention to your
"yip" stroke. What happens? Is it short back or short
through? The drill will help you notice the
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