Perfect Putting Mindset

“I can’t get comfortable on the greens today”, said Tim on the 5th hole. I was walking around with him for a practice game prior to the Australian Tour School. He was striking the ball superbly, but didn’t have the confidence or feel on the...

Why the long putter should be banned

It’s official, golf’s governing bodies will be taking action on the use of the long putter – looks like it will be banned by 2016. To be correct, it’s not an equipment ruling but rather a technique thing. You could technically still use a long...

A simple way to improve your putting

Here’s a simple way to improve your putting. There’s nothing fancy to remember, no stupid rules or any new technology needed. This technique can be applied right away and I’m willing to bet you’ll see some sort of improvement. If not,...

My thoughts on the long putter

There has been a bit of debate around long putters since Keegan Bradley wielded one to win the PGA Championship earlier in the year. I must confess that I’ve been using a really long putter for years now so I’m a little biased but feel I’m speaking...

The truth about putting

Tiger Woods said some interesting things about his putting game during an interview yesterday. He had just won his match over Aaron Baddeley and had helped the USA clinch the Presidents Cup. He commented that he putted well the first few days but the ball wasn’t...

The most horrible golfing problem

In my mind there is nothing worse in golf than the putting yips. Absolutely dreadful, and if you haven’t yet experienced the yips you don’t want to. A number of years ago I experienced the putting flinches so badly I seriously thought about walking away...