Want to make more putts? Focus on start line.
Controlling your start line is non-negotiable if you want to improve. It’s the one variable you can fully own and the one that influences everything else, from speed to green reading.
Why Start Line Matters:
90% of your ball’s direction is controlled by your putter face angle at impact. That means your ability to square the face isn’t just important—it’s everything.
But here’s the catch:
Controlling the face isn’t just about your hands. It’s about how your torso, arms, and wrists move in sync. Everyone’s stroke is unique, but consistency in face control is the key to mastering your start line.
🔍 What affects face angle control?
Most golfers have a bias, a common push or pull. Without feedback, you may never know what’s causing it.
Visio training aids are designed to help you improve.
Tools like the Putting Gates, Mi Putting Template, Start Line Trainer and Putting Mirror give you instant feedback on face control and start line—helping you identify whether your miss starts left or right and why.
🎥 Want to see a practical drill in action?
Check out Phil’s free video for you from the Online Academy:
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Do the alignment lines on your putter enhance your accuracy, or could they be hindering your performance?
Most golfers use the lines on their putters to aim the face precisely along their chosen start line. This is especially common if you also use a line on your golf ball to assist with aiming. But have you ever considered whether these lines are actually benefiting you?
ou step up, address the ball with your putter, and make a smooth stroke, only to watch the ball veer off line like it had a mind of its own. You swear you aimed it right. But did you? For most golfers, the issue isn’t the stroke. It’s misalignment, starting the ball in the wrong direction from the very beginning.
Do you ever stand over a putt and second guess your read, only to watch the ball miss wide, breaking too much or not enough? You’re not alone. And there’s a chance, the problem isn’t your stroke, it’s the read.
Putting is often lost before the ball even moves. distance, slope (angle & gradient), grain and other factors can all influence how the ball rolls. If you misread those pieces of information, even a good stroke can send the putt off line.
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