Posts Tagged ‘putting’

Most golfers have a tendency to try and "die" the ball into the hole when they are putting.  Although I think that is fine for putts of 20 feet and more, those shorter putts, particularly the 3 to 4 footers need … Read more »

I was recently paired with a golfer who did not have a good putting round. I noticed that he was very nervous over his putts and at first I thought he was nervous playing with me, so I told him to relax and enjoy himself. He then told me that he had been experiencing … Read more »

One of the most important aspects of putting the ball consistently on line is making sure the shoulders are  … Read more »

This month’s tip comes from Kaki Tindall of  St. Claire Shores, MI who asks:"I have been following your putting lessons and I think this is a great idea that you send your lessons this way. Keep it up. But, doesn’t the push drill make you start to "push" your putts? How does this drill work when putting normally? I thought … Read more »

As mentioned in my November and December Golf Tip of the Month, I recently attended the “1 Putt Golf School” in Winston Salem. This month’s tip features part 3 of that experience. The first drill is called the “Push Drill” and is designed to help you kinesthetically feel the correct movement of the arms and hands throughout the … Read more »

As I mentioned in my November Golf Tip of the Month, I recently attended the “1 Putt Golf School” in Winston Salem run by Tony Piparo and … Read more »

Having been a mediocre putter my whole life (and that being the reason I’m not on tour), I recently decided to attend a "Putting … Read more »

As we head into the colder months, and we leave thoughts of playing golf again till the spring, there is now a great opportunity for those of you who live … Read more »

Usually, when we 3-putt, it’s because we have left the first putt either too long or too short; rarely do we leave our first putt too wide left or right … Read more »

Short putts – those between 4 and 6 feet, are the ones we expect to make most of the time. But research tells us that the touring pro’s make only … Read more »