Master the Art and Science of Putting 1

Introduction?

In 1999, I partnered with Dr. Steve Kaluzne, an optometrist and vision specialist to found 1-Putt Golf Schools in Winston Salem, Noth Carolina.? We worked with golfers of all ability levels from absolute beginners to elite amateur and professional competitors.? Our program, while tailored to the individual considered the following seven fundamentals paramount to high-level, consistent performance.?

1.???? The ideal address position

2.???? A simple, repeatable putting stroke

3.???? Focus Control (putts < 10 feet)

4.???? Distance Control (putts > or = to 10 feet)

5.???? Green reading

6.???? Overcoming fight-or-flight

7.???? Pre-putt routines

?Over the next several posts, I will discuss in some detail each of these important fundamentals.? I’ll begin with fundamental 2, a simple, repeatable putting stroke because the exact nature of your stroke dictates your address position.?

Primarily, we taught a more traditional putting style so didn’t consider belly putters, long putters, the claw grip, down-the-line putting or some variant of any of these non-traditional styles. If requested by the student, we then adapted our approach to the address position required to align with that type of putting style.?

If you have any questions or comments, please let me know what your thoughts are.? I am always open to critique and learning knew information.? Until next time,? Happy Golfing.