Swinging straight back and straight through the golf ball is not a fundamental of a good putting strategy, as Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com explains as he answers a listener’s question.

There is a very simple and a more complicated answer to the question of whether a good putt consists of swinging straight back and straight through the golf ball. And as Geoff Mangum of PuttingZone.com explains as he answers that question from Howard of San Leandro, CA, the more complex answer is not necessarily more intimidating, on this episode of Golf Smarter Tips.

If you have any questions that you’d like Geoff to answer on the show, please go to GolfSmarterTips.com and click on the button labeled “Ask The Experts.”

If Geoff answers your question on the air, he’ll send you your very own hardback copy of his book, “Optimal Putting, Brain Science, Instincts, and the Four Skills of Putting.” The book is also available in “.pdf” form on PuttingZone.com

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