Pro Golfer Uses Two Putters - Right and Left Handed - to Solve Putting Yips
Norwegian pro golfer Marianne Skarpnord employs a unique putting strategy by carrying two identical mallet putters in her bag - one for right-handed and one for left-handed putting. This unconventional approach developed from her struggle with the putting yips about 18 months ago.
For longer putts, Skarpnord uses a right-handed putter with a cross-handed grip. For shorter putts (around 10 feet and in), she switches to a left-handed putter. This dual-putter system emerged after she initially switched to putting left-handed to combat severe putting yips but found she struggled with distance control and aim on longer putts.
"I had the worst yip you can ever imagine with a right-handed putter," Skarpnord explained. "I changed to a left-handed putter probably a year and a half ago. But then I never felt that I got really good at distance with it, and I cannot aim with it."
The strategy has shown promise in helping her overall game. "Now that I know I can actually hit the hole from 2 feet, it gives me confidence in the rest of my game," she told the Ladies European Tour. This was evident at the Australian Women's Classic, where she gained strokes in putting and finished tied for 31st.
Marianne Skarpnord putts from both sides of the ball
While acknowledging the uniqueness of her approach, Skarpnord even joked about applying for permission to carry 15 clubs instead of the regulation 14. The five-time Ladies European Tour winner's innovative solution demonstrates how professional golfers sometimes need to think outside the box to overcome technical challenges.
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