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Jack Nicklaus
Golf Magazine September 1994

“Most good putters over the years have set up with their eyes either directly over the ball, which also positions them over their intended starting line of the putt, or, as in my case, behind the ball but still over the target line. The reason for this is, when the eyes are positioned to the inside of the target line, there’s a tendency to stroke excessively from in-to-out and push the ball; and conversely, to stroke from out-to-in and pull putts when the eyes are positioned beyond the target line.

Your other equally important optical goal should to be to set your eyes parallel to the putt’s straight line, rather than angled to its right or left through an inclination or canting of the head at address. Even though you’ll hear or read less about this factor than the previous one, in my experience it can have an equal bearing on how you stroke the ball. Align your eyes right of the target line and you’ll tend to stroke too much from inside to out and push putts. Align your eyes left of the target line and you’ll risk doing the opposite – pull putts by swinging the putter head from out to in.”

Tom Watson
Golf Digest May 2002

“Have a friend check your eyes when you’re over a putt. Are you looking straight down at the ball? Do you need to bend your neck more?
Also make sure your eye line is parallel to the target line, not cocked left or right. Your putts will tend to go were your eye line points.”

Byron Nelson
Golf Digest December 2006

“Remember: (1) Bend over far enough so your arms hang freely with some flex at the elbows, and (2) keep your eyes directly over the target line.”

Laird Small
Director of the Pebble Beach Golf Academy
Video Golf Tip-Putting Eye Line www.golflink.com

“In putting we have some principles to help you putt more effectively and one of them is to have your eyes over the line of the putt. Very important. First it gives you a great reference point to your putting line, it helps you be repeatable, it sets your body in the right position where your hands can be in the right position to hit the ball over and over again.

Philip H. Gazeley
Professional Putting Coach
Golf Today www.golftoday.co.uk

Tip No. 7
“To grip your putter at the right length:

1. Address a golf ball in your normal putting position;
2. Now have a friend plumb bob the line from your eyes to the ball;
3. With a relaxed grip move yourself backward and forward until you have a perfect vertical position from eye line to ball;
4. Re-grip, whenever your hands are holding the putter grip;
5. Mark the position and use it in future putts. Your eyes will now consistently be over the ball.”

Dr Lawrence Lampert
Vision Specialist and author of
The Pro’s Edge: Vision Training for Golf

“The proper position for consistent alignment in putting, chipping, and bunker play is to have your eyes directly over the golf ball, square to your target line, with your dominant eye over the back tip of the ball.”

Tiger Woods
Golf Digest November 1999

“Proper posture and good eye alignment are two of the most important elements of a consistent putting stroke. Whenever I’m struggling on the greens, I can usually trace the cause to a mistake in one or both of these areas.

Standing tall to make more putts.

Bending over too much in your stance causes two problems: (1) Your eyes won’t be in position to see the line of the putt clearly. (2) Your hands and arms get in so close to your body that the freedom of your stroke is restricted. Stand tall instead.

Your eyes should be directly over the ball. Poor, bent-over posture increases the possibility that you will set your head and eyes behind the ball. From that position, you tend to look out to the right of the intended line. That forces your brain and body to make a compensation during the stroke to get the ball on line. Just as in the full swing, the more variables, the less chance of making a repeatable stroke.

Standing taller also creates a more upright. Less rounded spine angle and frees space for your arms and hand to make the stroke. The result: less tension and greater feel.”

Lynn Mariott & Pia Nilsson
Golf Digest’s 50 Greatest Teachers
Golf Digest June 2007 www.golfdigest.com

“IMPROVE YOUR PUTTING EYE - Eye dominance plays a huge part in putting well. By setting up with your dominant eye over the ball, you see the line with much less distortion, and it’s easier to putt the ball on that line.

Private Lessons
Golf Magazine February 2000

“EYES OVER THE BALL – EYE POSITION is one of the most important aspects of good alignment. To be sure the putterface is square at address, set your eyes directly over the target line. Positioning your eyes outside or inside the target line distorts your view of the line, which encourages improper putterface alignment. To position your eyes properly, take your stance and drop a ball from the bridge of your nose. The ball you drop should land on the target line. If it doesn’t, adjust your posture accordingly.”

Donald Crawley
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
Director of Instruction – The Boulders Golf Academy in Carefree, AZ
Golf Magazine October 2006

“Set your eyes over the ball and parallel to your intended line.
If you set your eyes to the inside of the ball your stroke will have a tendencyto move inside and push your putts; set your eyes outside and you’ll likely pull your putts. Either way you’ll miss the putt.”

Dave Pelz
Dave Pelz’s Putting Bible

“Consistent alignment, no matter how you learn it, can only be maintained
 if you set up with your eyes vertically above your Aimline.”

Dr. T. J. Tomasi
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
Golf Magazine January 2006

“To set up correctly, follow this routine…

1. Read your putt from behind the ball, crouching down so that your eyes are at the same height they’ll be during the actual putt. This way, you don’t confuse your brain and your initial read when you set up over the putt. The taller you stand, the farther away the hole appears.
2. Walk into the ball, aim the clubface and then take your stance, making sure to place your dominant eye directly over the ball and your target line. Your body should be parallel, or square, to the putt’s starting line.
3. Once your eyes are over the target line, swivel your head to take one last look at the hole and then take your stroke.”

Tom Patri
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
Golf Magazine January 2007

“Eyes: At address, your eyes should be directly over your ball and your line of putt. This is crucial – even if your forearms are correct, if your eyes are too far outside the ball or too far inside the ball, a consistent path will almost be impossible.”

Scott Sackett
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher
Golf Magazine January 2007

“Eyes over the ball gives you the best view of the line and stops pull and push strokes in their tracks.”

Brian Lake
Putt Like a Pro

Page 64
“Ball Position. The ball position to and away from you will be dictated by your body positions. The ball needs to be positioned directly under your eyes. So the ball position is based on your posture and body positions.

Eyes. I like to include the eyes under the body heading. Mechanically, the purpose of the eyes is to prepare for the putt by properly positioning the player to the ball and the hole. Keeping the eyes level to the ground with the dominant eye over the ball will give you the best perspective to see the intended line of the purr. (See Figure 4.16.) Once a player begins the putting motion, the eyes have no mechanical function. In other words, do not let your eyes help you to make a complex putting motion. (No peeking.)”

Tiger Woods
How I Play Golf

Pages 29 & 29
“Focus on your eyes…
The position of your eyes relative to the ball I and the putting line is crucial. When I'm having trouble starting the ball on the correct line, I examine several factors.

Ideally, I want my eyes directly over the ball at address. It indicates I am standing the proper distance from the ball, my posture is good and I have a dependable view of the line I want the ball to roll on. If I err, it's better to position my eyes slightly inside the line. If my head is perched out beyond the ball, I'll pull a lot of putts to the left or else have to manipulate the putterhead during the stroke to make it track on line.

It's acceptable to set the head and eyes a little to the right of the ball (for a right-hander like me) at address. In fact, it's hard not to do that if the ball is positioned ahead of center a little, which is where most players like it. My eyes are a couple of inches to the right of the ball when I look down; it gives me a view of the hole that is similar to sighting a rifle. What I don't want to do is position my head and eyes farther up the target line than the ball itself.

I always make sure my eyeline is parallel to the target line. If I cock my head to the left or right at address even slightly, I'll subconsciously steer the putterhead in the direction my eyes are aligned. I like to use the bill of my cap as a reference point. If the bill of my cap is parallel to the target line, I know my eyes are parallel also - provided I put my cap on straight!”

David Leadbetter
Faults and Fixes
With John Huggan

Fix No. 41 page 103
“(1) Your eyes should be directly over - or very slightly inside –
the ball-to-target line; the ball itself should be opposite your left eye. (Quick check: test yourself by dropping a ball from your left eye, and noting where it lands.)

Next, your alignment. Following the example that we set in the full swing, aim the putter-face squarely to your target line, and then try to align your body parts – i.e. your feet, knees, hips, forearms, shoulders and eyes - parallel to it (2). As long as you
stay relaxed, your hands comfortably positioned either in line with, or slightly ahead of the ball (and directly beneath your shoulders), you are now in the perfect position to make a smooth stroke in which your hands, arms and shoulders work together.”

The Best Golf Tips Ever

Page 122
” EYES OVER BALL GIVES BEST VIEW OF THE LINE
Although not an essential factor of good putting, setting up with
your eyes directly over the ball at address gives you the best
view of the line of a putt and therefore makes it easier to align
the putter face correctly. This way you can trace the line of the
putt with your eyes from the ball to the hole without having to
alter your setup position.”