The objective of putting is so simple. Tap the golf ball into the hole. If anything illustrates the difference between 'simple' and 'easy,' it's putting. The solid foundation to build your good putt on is a proper setup. If you set up correctly, the proper putting stroke will be easier to achieve. A four ball blade putter can help you see if you're lined up correctly.
An optimal putt strokes an arc instead of a straight line. A smooth arc is natural and intuitive. Practice setting up to address the golf ball properly until it becomes instinctive and unconscious instead of mechanical, your feel and distance control will then get better and more consistent. You will increase your chances of making more putts and minimize the odds of three-putts.
The setup is fundamental to golf: get it right and you'll improve the likelihood of hitting the golf ball squarely. You'll also play more instinctively. Five lines of address comprise the building blocks of a correct setup. A four ball blade putter can enable you to notice if your setup is correct. The five lines will guide your setup to a correct one and make it so that you can be fitted with the right length of shaft. The five lines at address are:
1: Your forearms and the shaft are aligned with each other. The shaft and your forearms need to be on the same plane. Your arms can then move in unison with the shaft when you stroke. Grasp that four ball blade putter with your palms rather than fingers to set yourself on the path to optimum alignment.
2: Hands directly under shoulder line. Bow forward from your hips. Face the ground with your entire upper body, and your hands will end up under the shoulder line, free and clear of the body. Bend your elbows slightly. Don't hold tension your arms or hands.
3. Your eyes must come to rest over the golf ball. Once you're in your bowing forward stance, your eyes should rest over the golf ball. You'll see the line better if your eyes are there or just inside the target line. The four ball blade putter with its unique alignment system will help make accurate setup and takeaway easier.
4. Balance your weight on the middle of your feet. Once your eyes are over the ball, set up your feet at the proper distance from the ball. Can you feel your weight in the middle of your feet? If you're too close, your weight will settle on your heels, whereas if you're too far away, your weight will balance on your toes.
5. Shaft aligned 90 degrees to the ground. Don't lean the four ball blade putter shaft forward or backward at address. Leaning would change the built-in loft of the four ball blade putter. On the other hand, if you're aligned 90 degrees to the ground, the face of your four ball blade putter will have about 4 degrees of loft, and this is what you need to get the proper roll. If you can't help leaning forward at address, you will need to add loft to the four ball blade putter face to compensate for your lean. The alignment balls on the four ball blade putter can help you determine if you've compensated accurately.
If you can get to the point where you are able to achieve these five lines at address instinctively, it will be a lot easier for you to stroke on the proper arc. The arc may be small, it is highly visible in some people because of the effort to attempt to keep the putter head straight back to straight through. Don't rock your shoulders or your putter's head path will be poor. Instinctively using these five lines will help you achieve that arc.
