Written by Mark Moore on Tuesday 3 June 2008
Do sloping greens confuse you? The first lesson you need to learn is that every putt is a straight putt. That means that even on a sloping green you need to putt to a point straight ahead of you where the ball will break down towards the hole. Once you grasp this concept putting on undulating surfaces will be much easier. Not sure...
Written by Mark Moore on Thursday 5 June 2008
Long putts are the most crucial putts you’ll have. Knock these dead and you can virtually guarantee a two-putt. Hit them short or long and you’re faced with a tricky second putt. Rudding Park golf professional Mark Moore has a simple drill you can use to learn to get great pace control with your long putts. All you need to do...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Monday 23 June 2008
Great putting and great alignment go hand in hand. If you can’t aim the putter correctly then you will seriously struggle to hole putts with any consistency. Great alignment isn’t just about getting the putter aiming at the hole, it’s about aiming your whole body square to the target. TG Top 12 teaching professional Lee Scarbrow has a simple putting drill you...
Written by Nick Clemens on Friday 9 May 2008
Do you struggle with your putting? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to show you the ideal putting grip… STEP ONE Have the club rest in between both pads of the left hand so the side of the handle runs down the lifeline of palm. STEP TWO Do exactly the same with the right hand to make a mirror of the left, with both...
Written by Mark Moore on Thursday 22 May 2008
The three foot putt is that critical distance that we’d all love to hole, but often miss. The reason? Nerves. To take the tension out of your putting stroke Rudding Park golf club professional Mark Moore has a simple practice drill you can try on the putting green. Watch the golf video lesson for the 3 foot putt and you’ll soon be sinking these...
Written by Mark Moore on Wednesday 28 May 2008
The short putt is that critical distance that we’d all love to hole, but often miss. The reason? Nerves. To take the tension out of your putting stroke Rudding Park golf club professional Mark Moore has a simple putting drill you can try on the green. Watch the golf video lesson for the short putt drill and you’ll soon be sinking these nerve-janglers with...
Written by Marc Warren on Tuesday 6 November 2007
Putting is the most important part of your golf game for lowering your scores and this weeks’s Golf Tip of the Week shows you the perfect putting routine. Nike Tour pro Marc Warren spent time taking us through his pre-putt routine as he warmed up for the Volvo Masters last week. We captured it all on video for you and below...
Written by John Watson on Wednesday 10 October 2007
John Watson shows us how to improve our distance control This tip is from: John Watson, Adlington Golf Club Golf instruction for all levels which will help you play some better golf and lower your scores. PUTTING DISTANCE CONTROL Line up several golf balls and set yourself up at the first one. Hit that first ball about a putter’s length out in fron of you. Set up...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Wednesday 15 August 2007
You’ll need to study the undulations of the green to help you select the correct line to hit your putt. But this shouldn’t begin when you get to your golf ball. You should be looking at the general highs and lows of the slopes as you walk up onto the green. This will give you a good general overview so that...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 15 August 2007
The main reason we three-putt is because we don’t knock our first putt close enough and put undue pressure on our second putt. When this happens it’s not your stroke to blame, it’s your pace control. You can practice getting perfect distance control on all lengths of putts by using this simple putting drill, says Scott Cranfield. Step One One of the most common...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 15 August 2007
Boost that confidence! If you’re a nervous short putter, help is at hand. We have the foolproof method needed to rap those two-footers with confidence into the back of the cup. Scott Cranfield shows you how… CONFIDENT SHORT PUTTING To be a great short putter you need to combine good technical and mental skills. STEP ONE – Treat the hole like a dart...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Monday 26 February 2007
Lee Scarbrow and Nick Bradley have fun on the greens while offering some great holing-out drills for you to try to test your skills on those crucial putts from four feet and in. These four foot putts are the money putts in a round. The more you hole, the lower you’ll score. The best way to practice these putts is to simulate the same...
Written by Ian Poulter on Thursday 5 March 2009
I made two putts last year which were both absolutely huge; the biggest I’ve ever made in my career. The first came in July at the Open at Royal Birkdale. It was an 18-footer and, at the time, I thought if I could make it I might win the Open. I looked at the line and thought it was just outside...
Written by Hugh Marr on Monday 30 March 2009
Club golfers are obsessed with striking putts with topspin. However, the true path to a pure roll lies more in removing backswing than applying topspin. And note it well: generating pure roll comes from your set-up and shaft angle – NOT through manipulating the stroke. Club: Putter Rhythm: Smooth Key concept: Return shaft to address at impact Set-up Promote an ascending blow, with...
Written by Colin Montgomerie on Monday 12 January 2009
‘I’ve done this thousands of times’ In 2004, I was given the opportunity to hole the winning putt at the Ryder Cup. It was on the last green at Oakland Hills and it was a curling five footer – one horrible distance whatever your handicap because those are expected to go in. Once I’d agreed with Alister, my caddie, that...
Written by Paul McGinley on Monday 5 September 2011
Paul McGinley, with three European Tour victories and four Ryder Cup appearances as a player and vice-captain, is a veteran of European golf. The Irishman famously sank a 10-foot putt to win the Ryder Cup for Europe at the Belfry in 2002 and here, he offers you some top putting tips to help you hole those clutch putts as well as...
Written by Stephen Orr on Monday 24 June 2013
In this video shot on location at The London Club, Stephen Orr takes you through some simple tips that will help you hole more mid-length putts. Our Elite Teaching Professional starts by assessing how your body acts over a tap-in, highlighting the lack of tension in your muscles and your relaxed mindset. He then explains how by taking this mindframe and swing feel...
Written by Stephen Orr on Friday 14 June 2013
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Stephen Orr explains how keeping your lower body stable will improve your stroke by allowing you to square your clubface more easily. He also shares a drill with you on the putting green at The London Club, which will stop your turning or moving during your stroke and hopefully help you to hole more putts.
Written by Steven Orr on Friday 21 June 2013
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Steven Orr shares a simple drill to help you quickly find the pace of a green in the short time you have before you tee off. He starts by setting up a number of balls at various distances from the fringe, before putting them to the edge of practice green. By putting to the fringe...
Written by Steven Orr on Monday 17 June 2013
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Steven Orr shares a tip on how to find more feel in your putting stroke. All you need is a ball and a putter, and you can even try this at home on your carpet. Too many golfers place too much focus on the ball and the clubhead and not enough on the target while putting,...