The Art of Putting
I’ve called this article “The Art of Putting”, because if you want to get better at it, it’s important that you become more of an artist and less of a technician on the greens. In this week's lesson, I’d like…
I’ve called this article “The Art of Putting”, because if you want to get better at it, it’s important that you become more of an artist and less of a technician on the greens. In this week's lesson, I’d like…
Once you have your putting fundamentals down (you should always spend time practicing alignment, ball position and eye position), good putting is an art, not a science. Making more putts is about using your imagination and getting deeply engaged with…
If you watched The Players Championship a couple of weeks ago, you couldn’t have failed to notice how well Webb Simpson putted throughout the tournament. In his third round, he had 19 putts in his first 16 holes, which is…
After Rory McIlroy’s win at The Arnold Palmer Invitational last weekend, a lot is being said about the time he spent with Brad Faxon before the tournament, which seemed to transform his putting in dramatic fashion. Before last week’s…
Watch the top players in the world and they have a very repeatable pre shot routine for putting. The idea is that no putt should be any different from another. Getting into this habit and following a routine will help…
It's one thing to be a great putter in practice, but it's another to do it when the pressure's on, during a tournament. In this article I'm going to show you ways that you can putt better under pressure. How…
The great thing about putting, is that it's less about technique and more about your mental approach and developing a feel for distances. In this article, I'd like to you how to change your mental approach to help you eliminate…
This week I had a conversation with a student who is a scratch golfer and a great player from tee to green. But recently, he’s lost a lot of confidence over short putts, meaning he's missing some good birdie opportunities…
The importance of process and practice Whatever your level of play, you'll need to work on your "process" if you are going to take your putting to the next level. The stroke is only part of well executed putt. In…
Do you ever stand over a must-make 5 ft putt and get totally overwhelmed by the situation? Do you lose confidence and make a jerky, stab at the ball instead of your normal free-flowing stroke? Physically speaking, a 5 footer…