The keys to great putting are proper face angle at impact and an optimal path for the putter — so says pro golfer, Jim McLean. So to help you become a better, more confident putter, McLean, and his son Jon, developed a golf training aid called the Slot Trainer.
It consists of two pieces that help you achieve path and face angle by creating two “gates” — one for the ball to roll through, the other to alight the putter address and impact.
- the Path Trainer will create the ideal path for your putter
- the Ball Path piece has gates for your putter to swing through and a gate to make sure you’re starting your putt on your intended line
The Slot Trainer is designed for use almost anywhere — practice greens, office, den, bedroom, you name it — and it’s only 1/16-inch thick so it won’t interfere with your stroke.
- Used by PGA Tour Players (Brooks Koepka, Charley Hoffman and Greg Chalmers)
- Creates a Ball Path for getting your putts started online
- Forms a Putter Path Gate for making sure the putter travels down the line
- Great for indoor or outdoor use, right or left handed players
- Includes the two base pieces and a small storage bag that fits in your golf bag
Ball Path
When the ball starts on your intended line, it gives you the best chance of going in the hole. Start it off-line and it will take a miracle to drop into the cup.
The Ball Path Trainer gives you two very important gates to assure the starting line of the ball…
- The Putter Gate and Face Line makes sure you align the putter properly. Swing the putter through the gate and it’s a “sweet spot” impact.
- The Ball Gate is the test if the putter face was square at impact. When you roll the ball through the ball gate, the ball is on the intended line. Hit a tee and you know the face has turned during the stroke; now you can make the proper adjustment.
Want to challenge yourself a bit? Set two golf balls on the larger holes at the opening, instead of tees. It adds to the difficulty and makes practice more fun.
Putter Path
The Putter Path Trainer is a template to help you set up your ideal practice station.
- Line it up to the cup
- Mark the correct face alignment
- Remove the Trainer and you will see a perfect line for your putter.
Set up your ideal putter path. Insert tees in the slots to create a path for your putter to swing. You can use just one tee to reinforce what you want, or put tees in all four corners of your path.
Perfect face alignment and perfect path gates will help you setup properly and make your best stroke.
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