Putting
Putting can make your golf game - or break it. Improving your play on the greens isn't easy, but better putting is sure to pay off in lower scores. These golf lessons from our team of contributors can help.
Golf lessons with a PGA Professional can help improve your short game
Need help with your short game? Want to shoot lower scores in the near future? Take a few lessons with your local PGA Professional, and spend half of the time on putting and the other half on the golf course. For example, let's say you take two one-hour golf lessons. Start off with whatever part of your swing needs the work. Show the pro what your problem shot is. Work to correct the issue. Next, go to the putting green, and work on the putting stroke. I can show a student a lot in 30 minutes.
... full article »Want to save strokes with your short game? Keep your left wrist flat
The majority of golf strokes occur near or on the putting green, but many golfers have no concept of how to hit a basic short shot in golf, whether it's a putt or a chip. PGA Professional Chris Czaja offers a wrist tip that will improve your short game.
... full article »Short-game guru Stan Utley: Wrists and rhythm are key around the green
On tour, soft hands and great feel combined with an easy technique made Stan Utley great around and on the greens. These days, he's become one of golf's most respected short-game teachers. Recently, he shared a few of his tips during a clinic in Scottsdale.
... full article »Improve your putting with the Nick Faldo-tested thumb pointing drill
Here's a putting drill that Eben Dennis taught Nick Faldo in advance of the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Playing on some of the toughest greens in the world, Faldo led the field in putting, averaging just 25 putts per day. Two things will come from this drill: 1. Your focus will shift away from the putter head and ball, and 2., you will complete your stroke giving you better rhythm and distance control.
... full article »Improve your putting skills with SKLZ putting aids
I was sent four of SKLZ's six putting aids to test, and after putting with these aids in my living room for a couple weeks, I took a golf trip to the Canadian Rockies to see if my stroke had improved. With my driver a little off all week, my putter saved my scorecard.
... full article »Putt for the fun of it: Three "keys" to better putting
The next time you're on the putting green, try these three simple tips that will help you become a better putter. These drills will have you feel much more comfortable and confident over putts, improving your distance control, thus giving you a more confident stroke.
... full article »Putting from a distance requires vision, touch and sense
PGA Professional Charlie King shares some practice drills to improve your distance-control, or "lag" putting. The goal in distance putting is just getting the golf ball close to the hole. These three tips will improve the essential tools: vision, touch and sense.
... full article »Struggling with your putting? Try a Symple solution
Simple Golf has introduced the Symple Putting method to address your putting woes. Symple Putting does not utilize the principles of the Symple Swing. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite. The Symple Swing primarily employs the body's core muscles; Symple Putting is a wristy stroke that involves very little arm motion.
... full article »When it comes to better putting, a belly (putter) can be a good thing
The answer to better putting can start by using your belly - your belly putter, that is. A belly putter has a shaft that is longer than a traditional putter, so you can anchor the butt end of the grip into your stomach. Hence the name "belly putter."
... full article »Brad Redding on improving your putter stroke
The proper setup is important, and one of its key elements is the right putter. The proper putter will allow the eyes to go over the ball, angle the hands beneath the shoulders and align the hips and the heels. Whereas the wrong putter will put the eyes too far inside, and it will align the waist and the heels, throwing off the putt.
... full article »Putting specialist Dave Pelz tackles no. 2 at Southern Hills
Dave Pelz, a noted short-game specialist, takes a closer look at the challenging second hole at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Okla. He offers his advice on how to effectively handle the tricky elements of this hole, which is one of many challenging holes that Southern Hills offers.
... full article »Frank Nobilo offers advice for better lag putting
Lag putting on fast greens is a daunting challenge for most golfers. In this video lesson, Frank Nobilo emphasizes how important it is to get a feel for the slope of the green, whether it is downhill, uphill or sidehill.
... full article »Jim Flick demonstrates an easy - but effective - drill to improve your putting
Noted PGA Professional Jim Flick offers a helpful drill in this video that will help you get a feel for the correct speed and distance when you are putting.
... full article »Jim Flick and Phil Blackmar offer practice drills that will give you better results
PGA Professional Jim Flick and Phil Blackmar team up in this video golf lesson to demonstrate a few helpful drills that will help you save a few strokes around any green.
... full article »Phil Blackmar offers putting advice to high handicappers on controlling speed on the greens
High handicappers can only control the line and speed of their putt, and according to Phil Blackmar, poor speed control is the cause of most putting problems for high-handicap golfers. Here he demonstrates the ladder drill which is greatly beneficial to high handicappers in controlling the speed of their putt.
... full article »Instructor Dave Pelz tackles the greens at Southern Hills
Dave Pelz offers advice on handling the difficult greens on the ninth and 18th holes at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., host course for the 2007 PGA Championship.
... full article »Get help controlling distance when putting
This video lesson features a drill that will help golfers control their distance when putting. The drill involves setting up and taking practice shots, but the important feature of this drill is to keep the eyes on the target rather than shifting from the ball to the target.
... full article »Dr. Robert Winters offers a mental tip for getting long putts closer to the hole
Noted sports psychologist Dr. Robert Winters offers a few mental tips for handling long putts. He presents a positive mental image for dealing with longer putting distances that might help in getting future shots closer to the hole.
... full article »Dean Reinmuth offers advice on long-distance lag putting
In this video golf lesson, Dean Reinmuth offers some advice on accurately gauging long putt distances, which will help golfers to lag the ball closer to the hole.
... full article »Brandel Chamblee on dealing with 3-foot putts
Although they are seemingly easy, many golfers have trouble with short putting distances, especially the notorious 3-foot putts. Brandel Chamblee offers some advice on 3-foot putts in this video golf lesson that will have you handling short putting distances with more confidence.
... full article »- Brandel Chamblee on getting better lag putting results
- Four easy steps to becoming a better putter
- Trevor Immelman on long putting
- Putt like the pros
- Improve your scoring with Marc Solomon's putting game
- The art of the chip: Master one of golf's most important shots
- Mel Sole helps you learn to practice your putting at home
- To make more short putts, aim the putter face perfectly
- Simple steps can help your putting
- Putting is a reflection of individualism
- Lower scores by focusing on a short-game practice
- Drive for show, putt for dough with putting guru Geoff Mangum
