Jun
25
2008
Jack Nicklaus - The most critical of all: Having a positive attitude. Believe you can make em and you frequently will. Believe you can’t and you generally won’t.
I would say that if Jack tells me that it is important to have a positive attitude about your putting then it is important to me to have a positive attitude. So why is it so important to have a positive attitude when putting? Your attitude will tell you that you can make it and you will begin to see the line. Your attitude will tell you that you can do it and you will. Your poor attitude will tell you that you have no chance and you will find a way to not make it.
So if you have a choice between being negative and having a poor chance at making a putt, or being positive and having a good chance at making a putt what would you choose? We know what Jack Nicklaus would choose.
Apr
23
2007
Why Good Putting? Well anyone can do it. You really can. With this blog I will be writing about what made me a good putter, I will be bringing putting tips and tricks to make your putting better, and I will be bringing putting tips from others to you. If you have any questions please let us know. Also join out mailing list as soon as possible so that we can keep you updated with new products and practices.
Anybody can be a good putter. You will hear it here time after time. Why do I feel that way? It is simple, a matter of body mechanics. Let’s start with the driver. Can anyone hit a driver like Tiger Woods, or better yet John Daly? No. Why? A simple matter of body mechanics. Why does Tiger Woods hit those bombs all around the golf course? Not only does he have a nearly flawless swing that delivers the club to the ball the same way nearly every time, he also bench presses over 300 pounds (he will not disclose how much), he has super human flexibility, and he has a club head speed that in practically unachievable to the normal human being. John Daly? He is similar. I am not trying to say that Tiger and Daly are the same person, they are nearly opposite in body type, but how does Daly generate that club head speed? Have you ever watched his swing, he wraps around like a rubber band, the club head nearly going all the way around and passing the ball again? Can anyone be that flexible, and yet return the club head to the same place nearly every time? No.
So let’s concentrate on being good putters instead. Putting on a normal hole breaks down like this. Let’s say that you play every hole perfectly. On a par three that means that you hit the green with your tee shot and two putt for a par. That is 66% of the hole. How about a par 4? That is two shots to the green and a two putt or 50% of your game. Now the big one a par 5. That is three shots to the green and two putts for 40% of the game. Lets take a perfect round, you do everything right, hit every green and putt exactly how you are supposed to. Without putting, just getting the ball to the green it is 4 shots for the par 3’s, 20 shots for the par 4’s and 12 shots for the par 5’s. That makes a total of 36 shots tee to green. Now we perfect our putting and average a two putt on every hole. 18 holes two putts each, total of 36 putts. 36 swings, 36 putts is a par 72. 36 putts out of 72 total shots for par is 50% of your game. Putting is 50% of your game.
Let’s be realistic. Putting obviously is not 50% of your game. So next time you play I want you to keep track of your putts on every hole. How I do it is I write my score on every hole, and then put a small number in the corner of each hole of how many putts I took. My last score was an 82 with 29 putts. That is 35%. Not a great putting round for me, but surprisingly I hit a lot of greens that day, and was a long distance from the hole. No three putts! One of my goals (we will talk about setting goals in a later article). That is realistic. About 1/3 or 33% of your game should be putting. Let’s say that you are a high handicapper. What if you could take 1/3 of your game and hone it in? How many strokes would that cut off? What if I told you that you can work on your game anywhere at anytime? How much more enjoyable would that make golf?
Good Putting.com is not for those who are trying to shave a stroke or two off their game so that they can become pro. If that is your case see your local PGA Teaching pro. What this site is for is the average golfer who wants to cut a few strokes off their game to be a better golfer, and have a more enjoyable time. In the following weeks, months, and years we will be brining you tips, tricks, and help for all your putting needs.
Mar
11
2007
Calcavecchia wins with a PING Redwood Anser putter at Innisbrook Resort - Copperhead course.
Jan
21
2007
Charley Hoffman putts it home with a Scotty Cameron by Titleist Red X putter. It is Scotty Cameron’s first win, and certainly not his last this year.
