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Tiger Woods And His Putter

Tiger Woods And His Putter

Seems like every time he has a putt of 30 feet or more, the ball grazes the hole or finishes a foot away for Tiger Woods.

No. 1, he puts a great roll on the ball, and that’s because his mechanics are very solid. The face of his putter is squaring to the path at impact, not cutting against it, and he has that constant acceleration. He never looks like he’s holding the putter back or accelerating it; it looks like the putter accelerates itself. And finally, he practices long, breaking putts. You’ve got to hit it solid to be close to the hole from long range.

Tiger talks about releasing the putterhead.

That’s a word that describes a specific feel for a very good player. It goes back to the pendulum: if you keep your center (head and sternum) still and you let the weight of the putter go past your center, that’s releasing the putter. I don’t think it’s flipping the putter or necessarily closing the face; it just has to do with simply letting the putter go past your center.

Is there a drill you’d recommend for short putts, long putts, or both?

Hit your long putt first, then try and convert the short one.

Most golfers have what I like to refer to as a signature backstroke. They take the club back the same distance for almost all putts. Let’s say it’s 12 inches – if they take it back 12 inches on a 4-foot putt their brain starts screaming, “Slow down!” If they take it back 12 inches on a 40-foot putt their brain screams, “Speed up!” Ultimately, what you really want to learn is what length backstroke is right for each putt. If you’ve got a 4-foot putt you should really have a backstroke of 6 inches. (Normal green speed, stimped at 10). If you’ve got a 40-foot putt you really need a backstroke that’s somewhere around 15 inches, so you’re allowing the putterhead to create its own momentum.

Think about a pendulum: A pendulum you swing way back and the distance it travels determines how fast it moves forward. If you swung it 6 inches it would swing slower than if you swung it 15 inches. What happens with most people is they’re controlling the putter’s speed versus letting it swing by itself. If you look at the best putters, they have a constant rate of acceleration and an equal back and through motion.

Any advice for the weekend golfer?

There are 10 people come through our short game school regularly, and I think 70 percent have the wrong putter; it’s not the right specifications for them. So they’re never going to get better. It’s like glasses: You won’t see clearly until you have the right specs.

Stop wasting your time with band-aids and quick fixes that don’t do anything. Get to the heart of the problem, and get fitted.

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Widely praised Yes Marilyn Putter

Widely praised Yes Marilyn Putter

When a regular putter face impacts a golf ball it results in loft causing skidding, side- and even back-spinning before the ball can begin rolling forward on the green, this can’t be seen by the naked eye, but C-Grooves ‘lift’ the back of the ball to start it rolling forward. By gripping the back of the ball and lifting it forward on impact, the C-Grooves of a Yes putter create almost instant stabilization, causing the ball to roll forward much sooner than any other putter. The Yes Marilyn Putter is one of the C-Grooves technology putters

The C-Groove Marilyn model is a mallet-style putter made of 304 stainless steel. It features a compact mallet head that is face-balanced and perimeter weighted. Whether struck dead, a millimeter or even a quarter inch off center, the patented concentric edges on the C-Grove putter roll the ball sooner, for more consistent length and more consistent direction. That translates to more putts made, no matter the circumstances, no matter the pressure. This technology has been proven in thousands of comparison tests performed by professional and amateur golfers at over 100 PGA Tour Events worldwide and at major trade shows in the U.S. and Europe.

Features:  1. Used by YES! Staff player Laura Davies. 2. Three Sight lines for easy alignment. 3. 340 gram head weight; Loft: 2.5 degrees; Lie: 72 degrees std. (2 degrees flat or 2 degrees upright also available) 4. Double bend steel shaft. 5. Titanium carbon finish. 6. Available in RH or LH models, shaft lengths 32″ to 37″. 7. Custom fitted head cover. 8. Available in Pink.

This result has been proven using a computer controlled putting robot and high-speed cameras. Over a 20 foot putt, the C-Groove putter was tested by an independent testing company against several putter models of the major golf companies. In all cases, the C-Groove putter dramatically outperformed the competition.

Using the Yes C-Groove putter creates stabilization in the rolling motion dramatically sooner than any other putter. Forward rolling motion is as much as 6 times greater with the use of the Yes! C-Groove putter versus other putters. This result has been proven using a computer controlled putting robot and high-speed cameras. Over a 20 foot putt, the C-Groove putter was tested by an independent testing company against several putter models of the major golf companies. In all cases, the C-Groove putter dramatically outperformed the competition.

Golfers’ review:

I love my new “Marilyn” Yes putter. I ordered it for my golf bag in Florida and find I can not readjust to putting without it here in Chicago! I was out in CA and found it is very popular there also. We were all singing its praises.

Superb putter, nice weight, easy alignment and good grip, has given me a lot more confidence on the greens. Excellent feel and distance judgment. I would recommend it to anyone looks for putters which feel great and give you so much confidence on the greens.

I’ve used the Marilyn for over a year now and find it first rate. I own an original Ping Anser, Scottie Cameron and Odyssey 2-ball. All excellent putters but I prefer the Yes to all of them. I would thoroughly recommend them to anyone who has a problem with putting.

Quite simply it is the best putter I have every used. The ball rolls true and this year I have made more long putts and been a more consistent putter than ever before. If Yes! is ever looking for another salesperson – just give me a call.

This is truly the best putter I have ever used. The most immediate and noticeable aspect of this putter is how quickly it gets the ball rolling. There is virtually no skipping when the ball is struck, it simply goes into an immediate roll. It is so much fun to have this much confidence in my putting. I highly recommend (for any handicap) at least trying this brand of putter at your local pro shop or golf store (Golf Galaxy carries the Yes! brand) and see how the c-grooves roll the ball so quickly compared to any other brand! Be careful though because you will probably leave with a Yes putter! The Marilyn design is my favorite, easy to aim, looks great, instills confidence and feels great in my hands.

This is one of the nicest Mallet putters that I have had a chance to play. The lines help with alignment. The feel is muted when compared to a blade. In my opinion, it is the low loft and not the grooves that dictate the performance of this club. I get a truer roll and a better feel with this mallet. The matte finish really works out well – especially with the sun. I especially like the magnetic putter cover which does not come off like other covers (on their respective putter).

More information at http://www.ourgolfstore.com/goods-146-Yes+Marilyn+Putter.html

 

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Three Tips for Better Putting in Golf

Three Tips for Better Putting in Golf

In this article, we are going to explore three tips for improving your putting on the golf course.  You might be surprised to know what you can learn about golf from the game of pool, your feet, and Stephen Covey.

We all know the expression, “drive for show, putt for dough” and we all know it because it’s universally applicable.  You cannot score well in golf if you do not know how to putt.

Many of you have mastered the long drive, but are still inoperable when it comes to getting the ball in the whole.  How is it possible that we can hit a ball consistently 270 yards down the fairway with the new Taylor Made Drivers but have trouble with a 5 foot putt?  Well, this can be answered simply:  the game of golf.

Golf is a fickle beast, rewarding you and chastising you within a matter of moments.  How many times have you lost a hole to your playing partners because you had a three putt or missed a 4 foot birdie putt?  To become a par golfer, you must know how to putt well.

With these three tips, you can improve your putting which will improve your golf scores.

In tip #1, we are going to compare putting in golf to the game of pool.  You have all seen on TV how Camillo Villegas goes all the way down on the ground with his Spiderman technique to analyze putts.  Do you know why he does this?

Yes, because it works.  It allows you to view a putt like it was shot in a game of 8 ball.  If I placed the queue ball on a pool table four feet from the pocket, would you be able to hit the queue ball into the pocket?  Of course you would.

Why can you not do the same thing with a golf ball?  The holes, though different sizes, are proportionately sized.  Simply think of each 8 foot putt and under like hitting a cue ball into the corner pocket.

For tip #2, we will tell you to think with your feet and not with your head.  When you are trying to read a break on the golf green, your feet often see better than your eyes.  Walk the basic line of your put and let your feet feel the break.  You will notice that your feet often tell you much more than your eyes.

Tip #3 involves a step from the book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” authored by Stephen Covey.  The habit that we are interested in is habit #2:  Begin With the End In Mind.  In this case, your end is to make the putt.  How often do you envision your putt going into the hole?  Ever?  You need to see your putt going in before you’ve struck the golf ball.

In summary, you need to think of short putts like you would an easy pool shot, think with your feet, and envision your ball going into the hole every time.  Follow these three pointers and you will become a better putter!

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