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How the putter makes contact with the ball determines the straightness of its path. Ideally, the putter face should strike the ball perpendicular with its intended path. If a red stripe is painted down the middle of the ball, how the stripe looks as it rolls indicates how squarely the ball was hit.

1.With square contact, the stripe will remain straight.

2.With angled contact, the stripe will wobble.

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