Putting - Face Angle vs. Club Path

[DubiousPro]

Take some time analyzing these two putting paths. Top picture is a severe in-to-out path, while the bottom is severe out-to-in path. Notice that relative to the face the ball is darn near to 90°coming off the face regardless of path. Do your own tests. But I share this to help your putting practice, control the face 1st, worry about path 2nd. You'll make more putts keeping the face on line guaranteed.

[cnosil]

1 hour ago, DubiousPro said:

Take some time analyzing these two putting paths. Top picture is a severe in-to-out path, while the bottom is severe out-to-in path. Notice that relative to the face the ball is darn near to 90°coming off the face regardless of path. Do your own tests. But I share this to help your putting practice, control the face 1st, worry about path 2nd. You'll make more putts keeping the face on line guaranteed.

 

Yep face angle is responsible for about 85% of the balls direction off a putter.   I'd probably say speed may be more important than face control but that will be player dependent.