Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 9 August 2010
When swinging a regular golf club, we are always encouraged to swing down to ball in a descending blow. However, whilst this principle may ring true for 13 of the 14 clubs in the bag, Gareth Johnston encourages a rather different philosophy with the putter, suggesting its best to swing up. By using the analogy of a rolling tyre, it’s clear...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 16 August 2010
Do you struggle to get your ball inside the all-important dustbin lid when putting from distance? Well it could be that your arms separate during the stroke, which leads to mis-struck putts, increasing the chance of three-putting! This top golf video tip from Gareth Johnston will help keep your putting motion more compact, enabling you to find the sweetspot of your putter every...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 16 August 2010
When the wrists are too active in your putting stroke, you tend to flick a the ball, which makes it difficult to control the distance of your putts. This can often be caused by the set-up position. When the hands are too high up on the putter handle, this creates an angle in the left wrist. This encourages the wrists to...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 16 August 2010
When putting from long range, a lot of amateur golfers will involve their upper body in the stroke in a bid to try and get the required distance. But when this occurs, it’s very difficult to bring the putter back to the ball squarely as there are so many moving parts in the action! This golf video tip from TG Elite Teaching...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 16 August 2010
Getting a good roll on the ball is key if you want to hole more putts. A lot of golfers struggle to achieve this because the putter moves laterally too much during the stroke. In this golf video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston, we show you how to get your ball rolling earlier on the greens, which means...
Written by Andy Lavers on Tuesday 17 August 2010
Poor putting from long range is where three-putts are made. It might be that you’re not too clever from close range, but the reason you’ve left yourself that awkward distance is because your first putt was off target. If you struggle to find that dustbin lid, this golf video tip from Burghley Park Head Pro Andy Lavers will be right up...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Friday 27 August 2010
Being a good putter from long range requires practice and lots of it! A good routine to get into when practicing putting from distance is to pace the putt out first. Then, when you make a good putt, try and remember how the tempo felt and also the length of stroke for that length of putt. As TG Elite Teaching Pro...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 9 July 2010
There’s nothing more frustrating than when our long game is on top form, our chipping is the best it’s ever been, but we just can’t get the ball in the hole from three feet! The key to holing from short range consistently is to be instinctive. As TG Elite Teaching Pro Adrian Fryer explains in this golf video tip, being positive...
Written by Nick Clemens on Tuesday 27 July 2010
Missing short putts is one of the most frustrating errors in golf. We can often knock it on the green from 200 yards away but when faced with a 3-foot tap in, nerves sometimes get the better of us and we’ll look an idiot in front of our mates as we take three to get the ball in the hole. If this situation...
Written by Nick Clemens on Tuesday 27 July 2010
Are you frustrated by hitting loads of greens in regulation but not converting these solid irons shots into birdies? Then your mid range putting skills could probably do with a brush up. In this video tip from Scoring Zone Instructor Nick Clemens, we show you what you need to be looking to achieve in your stroke when putting from 15 – 25...
Written by Adrian Bishop on Monday 21 June 2010
When putting from short range, pace is just as important as line. If you hit the putt too timidly, the ball is given the chance to be affected by spike marks or any other imperfections on the green, especially late in the day when a lot of traffic has passed through. Hit short putts too hard and an entry into the...
Written by Rob Watts on Thursday 4 March 2010
A great way to control the alignment of the putter face to your intended target on the greens is to draw a cross on your golf ball. As TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, you can hole putts more consistently with this simple practice drill. With one line on the ball pointing to your intended...
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 1 February 2010
We all hate missing putts. But what’s the main reason this irritating occurrence weaves its way into our rounds so regularly? Poor alignment is a sloppy mistake to make on the greens when the distance to the hole is so small but it happens frequently among amateur golfers. In this golf video tip from Today’s Golfer Elite Teaching Pro Nick Clemens,...
Written by TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer on Friday 22 May 2009
In order to improve your aim on the putting green it is important to get your eyes positioned directly over the ball. If your head is too close or too far away from the ball this can distort your view of the putt and make green reading hard.
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 22 May 2009
The purpose of the putting stance is to provide stability, so that the upper body can rock the putter back and through with no movement from the lower half. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, bend over from the waist with a little knee flex and tuck your elbows into your sides. The eyes must be positioned over the ball.
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 22 May 2009
The putting grip is not for power like a full shot, it’s designed for control, for stability and to improve your feel. As a result the way you hold the putter is completely different from the way you grip an iron or a driver. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer shows you how to place the putter correctly in your hands...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 11 June 2009
If you’re missing a lot of putts and not too sure whether it’s your aim to blame it may be because you don’t know how to align your head and eyes correctly to view the putt. Let’s not forget that our eyes are designed to look straight ahead at the horizon and not look straight down as required for putting. To make sure you...
Written by Dan Frost on Monday 18 May 2009
When it comes to putting instruction the common tips are to keep your head still and make a pendulum stroke. But instead of rehearsing the obvious, why not try something different and focus on a a different area of the body that has a massive impact on the putting stroke – the area around your belt buckle. TG Top 12 Teacher Dan Frost...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 12 June 2009
Are you struggling for inspiration on the putting green? Do you find putting practice tedious and unproductive? An empty cardboard box offers the solution. All you need is the straight edge of the box to practice your stroke, rolling the putter straight back and through along the side of the box. TG Elite Teaching Pro Adrian Fryer demonstrates how this simple cardboard...
Written by Dan Frost on Friday 8 May 2009
We’ve all been given the piece of advice to rock our shoulders with a putter in hand, but it can be pretty hard to master. To make this move easier TG Top 12 Teacher Dan Frost has a simple drill using an old golf shaft you can try. Simply place the shaft under your armpits and make your stroke. Watch this putting...