Do Expert Golfers Keep Their Heads Still While Putting?

The putting patterns of five expert and 11 less-skilled golfers were examined to understand the nature of head movement that occurred during the putting stroke. As expected, the less-skilled golfers moved their heads in the direction of the backswing, then reversed and moved it in the direction of the downstroke during the putt. In contrast, and contrary to expectations, the experts did the reverse – they moved their head in a direction that …