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Normal shot shape and preferred putt breaks

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I was watching Shell’s WWoG and heard something interesting. Steve Melnyk said that players whose natural shot shape is right to left prefer putts that break right to left, and vice-versa. I don’t know if it proves true over a large sample but my shot shape is right to left and I prefer a right to left putt. I see the break and line more clearly. Coincidence? I don’t know but am curious how this plays out for you. @vgolfman , thoughts?
 
My preference is straight
 
I have opposing preferences - cut on the shot shape; and right to left on putts. Preferably inside right. I love inside right 😀
 
I am actually the opposite which maybe is weird...i'd never thought about it. I am a lefty that plays a draw (left to right) --But my preference for a breaking putt is right-to-left

Interested to see if that is weird. Good question
 
My normal shot shape, or well I guess that would be what I play most often with is Left to Right and that's actually what I'm better at making putt wise
 
mav52 said:
A light draw and my putt that I want if possible if I miss is below the hole. An uphill putt is just more simple for me.
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Right to left break or vice-versa?
 
This is interesting...I prefer putts that break left to right which aligns to my shot shape with every club. If I have a putt that breaks right to left I will make contact out towards the toe to prevent pulling the putt left. 🤷‍♂️
 
Mmaynard11 said:
If I have a putt that breaks right to left I will make contact out towards the toe to prevent pulling the putt left.
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Interesting. I set up and want to make contact toward the toe on downhill putts.
 
Parrot said:
Interesting. I set up and want to make contact toward the toe on downhill putts.
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I may need to try that to keep the ball from blowing by the cup.
 
Parrot said:
Right to left break or vice-versa?
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depends for me on the green and where my ball is on my approach shot. I always try to aim for a below the hole approach and putt. Right or left could be either. I'm pretty decent at either but, if i had to chose left - right and never looking for a down hill putt regardless of break.
 
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Yes. I play the ball left to right. That is my preferred break for putts as I see the line better. I'm used to aiming left.
 
I play a fade, I like a straight putt.
 
i play what i call a fade/cut with my driver...for putts, i don't have a preference.
 
Right to left is my preferred putt. There are very few straight putts on my course.
 
I agree, my shot shape is a fade and I'd prefer a right to left breaking putt
 
Parrot said:
I was watching Shell’s WWoG and heard something interesting. Steve Melnyk said that players whose natural shot shape is right to left prefer putts that break right to left, and vice-versa. I don’t know if it proves true over a large sample but my shot shape is right to left and I prefer a right to left putt. I see the break and line more clearly. Coincidence? I don’t know but am curious how this plays out for you. @vgolfman , thoughts?
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I’m the opposite, I play a fade (or more specific slice lol) and I’m more comfortable on right to left breaks on putts.
 
jdtox said:
My preference is straight
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Same. I know it isn't going to be straight most of the time but a little fall to the left or the right is just fine.
 
Natural shot shape is right to left and I also prefer right to left putts. Never really even thought about it until you asked the question.

However as mentioned above my preference in both is straight.
 
Parrot said:
I was watching Shell’s WWoG and heard something interesting. Steve Melnyk said that players whose natural shot shape is right to left prefer putts that break right to left, and vice-versa. I don’t know if it proves true over a large sample but my shot shape is right to left and I prefer a right to left putt. I see the break and line more clearly. Coincidence? I don’t know but am curious how this plays out for you. @vgolfman , thoughts?
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I’ve heard that before as well. I know of no actual tests, surveys or sturdies that could help to prove it, and there are certainly some players it’s true for (50/50 chance right?) but think this is one of those old golf wives’ tales that makes a little sense, is harmless so some people like it and repeat it. Ask around, make we can help to prove it here. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
 
I prefer straight for both, but have a left to right shot shape and do indeed prefer a left to right breaking putt.
 
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