Putting Impact System by Hank Haney

The Putting Impact System is built on the simple ability of every human. Our hand-eye coordination makes it easy for us to put a flat object on a flat surface... like when you clap your hands!.  If the ball had a flat side, it would be easy to hit it squarely with the putter face.

Hank Haney says "I created the Putting Impact System to help you visualize a 'flat' ball, and to put the putter face on the flat spot."

• Use the Impact Plate with no ball to learn to square the putter at impact
• Introduce the ball. Use the Impact Plate and magnetic Base, but continue focusing on squaring the face
• Increase focus on "flat-on-flat" by using the Ball Hider to take the ball out of your vision
• Transfer your practice to the course with the Ball Liner by making a confident stroke delivering the putter face squarely to the back line
• BONUS STEP - Gate Drill - hit the ball in the center of the putter face.
  

1. Use the Impact Plate with no ball 

Practicing without a ball brings focus to the right fundamental - squaring the putter face at impact. Make strokes and learn to hit the Impact Plate straight forward.

If it rotates to the right, then the heel of the putter is hitting the plate before the toe. If it rotates to the left, the toe is hitting first.

The feedback is instant - no video needed. You know immediately if the face is square at impact.

2. Use the Impact Plate with the Magnetic Base

Let's introduce the ball to our practice. Align the magnetic Base Plate to the cup and secure it with tees. Put the Impact Plate in place. Place a ball on the Plate.

Now you're ready to focus on the "flat-on-flat"... but see how it affects the roll of the ball.

Hit putts focusing attention on the flat edge of the Impact Plate - not the ball. Simply hit the flat plate with the flat putter face. If the Plate goes straight forward, the ball will, too.

3. Maintain focus on "flat on flat" with Ball Hider

Sometimes introducing the ball reduces the focus on the squarely striking the Impact Plate. If this happens, use the Ball Hider to take the ball out of your vision.

If you struggle with the "yips" the Ball Hider will reduce the anxiety to hitting the putt.

4. Transfer your practice to the course with Ball Liner

The goal is to putt better on the course. How do we transfer the look and feel of the Impact System to the course? The Ball Liner will make it happen.

When the lines are drawn on the ball, there is a line exactly like you have seen when you use the Impact Plate. 

Line up your ball to the target. Focus your attention on the black line, and put your putter on this "flat" surface. Make a confident stroke delivering the putter face squarely to the back line... and listen for the ball to drop.

5. Bonus: Gate drill

Tiger uses a couple of tees to create a "gate." By learning to swing the putter between the tees, we learn to hit the ball in the center of the putter face. The Putting Impact System has slots so you can set up the Gate Drill and use the System.

Square putter face at impact and hitting the ball in the sweet spot of the putter... now that's quality practice.