The Pendulum Putting Stroke

There are several ingredients to a
pendulum stroke, the first is a
consistent rhythm, and the second
is the triangle created by your
arms and shoulders.

This triangle must remain in tact
throughout the stroke for it to be
effective. The third is the
creation of a swinging pendulum
around a fixed point.

Standing in your stance, hold the
end of the putter loosely to your
breastbone.

The natural, back and forth swing
is what is called the pendulum,
this is what you should base your
pendulum on.

Watch this motion in a mirror and
you will see what this stroke
should look like during a putt.

Because the pendulum you are
creating is attached to a putter
and two arms the motion will be
slightly different.

Swing the triangle created by your
arms and shoulders without any
added motion from the arms or
hands and you will develop the
perfect pendulum, a smooth and
rhythmic shot that you can depend
on.
How to feel a pendulum shot:

*Hold you putter and take your
stance

*Do not move your body, but slide
the putter up until it touches
your breastbone

*Now re-grip wherever your hands
automatically fall on the putter,
somewhere near the head

*In this position it should be
nearly impossible to move any part
of your hands or arms other than
the shoulders.

*Keep the grip against your chest
and rock your shoulders back and
forth, this is how a good pendulum
stroke should feel

Once you have learned to use the
pendulum stroke properly, your
rhythm should come naturally.
Like the pendulum of a metronome
your swing should be consistent,
with a constant tempo.

In putting all of your strokes
should be the same rhythm, no
matter what the length of the
stroke is.