Tour player learns to putt more freely
Earlier this week I had the privilege of an all-day coaching session with Matthew Guyatt. Matt plays here in Australia and on the Japanese tour. I hadn’t met Matt before but through a mutual friend I had heard quite a bit about him. I learned that Matt is an excellent ball striker, has a wealth of…
More thoughts on Adam Scott and putting
Some people might think that Adam Scott would putt better if he was able to hit the ball closer to the hole. There’s no doubt that if Adam was able to nail one of those 7 approaches in the playoff, he would have won. One of the commentators (I think it was Ian Baker-Finch) said…
[Part 3] Path to Golf mastery
You can see the previous golf mastery articles here. Back the the 13th hole. I was now 5 down with 6 holes to play. It wasn’t ideal that’s for sure, but where there’s life there’s hope. I took my 7 iron, aimed to the left, hooded the club slightly and swung freely. The ball came…
Why the long putter should be banned
It’s official, golf’s governing bodies will be taking action on the use of the long putter – looks like it will be banned by 2016. To be correct, it’s not an equipment ruling but rather a technique thing. You could technically still use a long putter as long as you don’t have it anchored in…
A simple way to improve your putting
Here’s a simple way to improve your putting. There’s nothing fancy to remember, no stupid rules or any new technology needed. This technique can be applied right away and I’m willing to bet you’ll see some sort of improvement. If not, you’ll most likely be over complicating the process and thinking too much. Don’t read…
The most horrible golfing problem
In my mind there is nothing worse in golf than the putting yips. Absolutely dreadful, and if you haven’t yet experienced the yips you don’t want to. A number of years ago I experienced the putting flinches so badly I seriously thought about walking away from the game. It was that bad. I remember feeling…
The Putting Yips
The putting yips could be one of the worst things to happen to a golfer. Unless you’ve experienced first hand the fear, self-doubt and embarrassment the yips inflict, you probably don’t understand the fuss. But they’re real. When your stomach tightens and your mind races you know you’re in trouble. When a short putt becomes…
