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How To Visualize And Set Up To Hole More Putts

How To Visualize And Set Up To Hole More Putts

  • July 22, 2016
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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All of us are slightly different in the way we process information and use our brains but broadly speaking, we fall into one of 2 categories. Some of us are more analytical and logical (left brain dominant), and some of…

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Top 10 Mental Game Of Putting Tips

Top 10 Mental Game of Putting Tips

  • June 15, 2016
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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If you’re needing some help with your putting this season, look no further than my Top 10 mental game putting tips. 1. Love putting! Putting is one of the most enjoyable areas of the game. Get excited about the possibilities!…

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Brandt Snedeker’s Killer Pre-Putt Routine

Brandt Snedeker’s Killer Pre-Putt Routine

  • January 17, 2016
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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As mental game coach, where a player's focus is before, during and after a putt is very important to me. I've analyzed the pre-putt routine of hundreds of Tour players and there's a direct correlation with the steps they go…

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Are You A Spot Putter Or A Line Putter?

Are you a Spot Putter or a Line Putter?

  • September 23, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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Curves vs Straight Lines Whenever I discuss pre-putt visualization with a new student, they will always have one of two responses. There are those that see putts in curves (unless it’s a dead straight putt) and there are those that…

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“Look And React” To Putt Better Under Pressure

“Look and React” to Putt Better Under Pressure

  • September 3, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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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…

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Your 10 Minute Confidence Boosting Putting Warm-up

Your 10 Minute Confidence Boosting Putting Warm-up

  • August 11, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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A consistent putting warm-up Golf is a game of confidence. How you approach each round mentally and physically can make a big difference in how confident you feel. One of the things to make consistent is your warm up. The…

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“Seal The Deal” For Better Putting

“Seal the deal” for better putting

  • June 23, 2015
  • Adam Young
  • Putting
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Do you struggle with lag putts? Are you generally good a putter, but crack under pressure? Do you lose your focus and get scrambled over a long putt? Do you sometimes stand over a long putt and have no clue…

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Have You Tried The Tour Player Putting Routine?

Have You Tried The Tour Player Putting Routine?

  • February 24, 2015
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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Next time you watch the PGA Tour on the TV, be sure to watch what a Tour player does before, during and after each putt. They'll follow a very deliberate sequence. Putting is perhaps the time in golf that requires…

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Putting Tips And Practice Drills From Billy Horschel

Putting tips and practice drills from Billy Horschel

  • October 1, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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I was watching Golf Channel's Morning Drive today and Billy Horschel was on sharing some of his winning putting strategies and drills, which he attributes to helping him win the Tour Championship and Fed Ex Cup. In his last 2…

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A Confidence Building Trick From Rory McIlroy

A Confidence Building Trick From Rory McIlroy

  • September 15, 2014
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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Rory McIlroy Putting Drill Here's a Rory McIlroy putting drill which will build your confidence on the greens. Don't worry if you can't make 55 putts in a row like Rory did here during practice yesterday, but the concept is…

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