Thursday, August 22, 2024

BREAKTHROUGH IN GOLF: PRACTICE ROUTINES

Practice Putting Routines - And Reading A Putt's Break

It is very interesting that top pros study the golf practice routines of other top pros. But no book really spells it all out.

Annika Sorensteim once said she practiced a lot with Tiger, and keenly studied his putting and short game practice routines. But she did not say exactly what they were.

In Breakthough in Golf, found at Amazom.com, Chapter 8 outlines some winning putting routines.  Chapter 9 does the same for wedge play designed to get up and down from 100 yards out.

Chapter 8 demonstrates that practicing breaking putts acutally VASTLY IMPROVES READING THE BREAK ON A PUTT IN THE FIRST PLACE!

Basketball player have known this practice pointer for years in developing foul free throws and 3 point shots, but golfers have yet to iron this understanding out. But is all there in Chapter 8!

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

 PRACTICE MECHANICS - PLAY TARGET


One of the most challenging temptations to overcome while playing a round of golf is to not think about mechanics but focus solely on the target of the shot.  But focusing on the target while playing a round puts the golfer on the same powerful "human hand eye radar" performance as a basketball player shooting a three pointer.  That star 3 point shooter is not thinking of mechanics as the player flushes the net over and over.

When on the practice tee with or without an instructor it is perfectly fine to focus hard on swing mechanics.  But come to play a round, it is time to trust your golf swing and start swishing golf shots toward the target by focusing intently and soley on getting the ball to the target, wheter that be a fairway target or a putt.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Monday, June 17, 2024

 RORY AND BOBBY JONES

First and foremost congratulations to Bryson DeChambeau for a marvelous final sand shot and historic victory at the U.S. Open.  He is a deserving champion for sure!

Rory's heartbreaking missed putts on Holes 16 and 18 were painful to watch, and fans all over feel for his plight.  

The putt on No. 16 looked like he gunned it right through the break.

But Rory's putt on No. 18 missed on the low side and he either babied the putt and fail to stroke it throught or else he misread the break.  

I hope Rory learns from this and takes something postive away. He is an all time champion with 4 Majors, and if he does learn something positive he can bounce back, like he so courageously did in 2012 at the U.S. Open following his back nine meltdown at the Masters that year.  He can certainly bounce back again and all of his fans will be pulling for him to do so.

I am not sure whether Rory on the No. 18 putt babied that putt and failed to stroke it through or not.  It looked like he played too little break.  He might take solace from Bobby Jones who used to say on fast breaking putts, he like to barely tap the ball and watch the putt literally die into the side of the hole.  By doing that you play more break, and trust that the ball will roll out rapidly.  That "die putting" method is not for everyone.  Arnold Palmer found success running the ball with less break into the back of the hole.  All I would observe is that on U.S. Open very slick greens, it is almost impossible to leave it short, so the Bobby Jones method of trusting more break and just getting the ball rolling so that it does die at the hole will tend to prevent missing on the low side.  

Only Rory can decide how to address this issue for himself, but hopefully he looks to other great players and learns somethig new.  The other idea would be to talk to someone who never missed short putts down the stretch in Majors, like a Lee Trevino and asked him what he did to make them all in the last 6 holes.  Rory may get a piece of competitive wisdom for the ages.

Monday, March 25, 2024

HOW DO I GET UP AND DOWN FROM 100 YARDS CONSISTENTLY LIKE THE TOUR PROS DO?

The pros know hitting a pitching wedge or gap wedge within 2-4 feet of the cup for a one putt or gimme from 20-100 yards out reduces putts per round which is THE secret to taking your scoring capability to an entrely new level.  Top Pros know this and top elite amateurs playing at the national level know it too.

But the know how is equally available to the aspiring golfer if you look in the right place!

Go to www.Amazon.com and order your copy of BREAKTHROUGH IN GOLF.  Then watch Chapter 9 take your game to an entirely new level! 

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Do you want to improve your golf game effectively and rapidly?


Visit Amazon.com, and obtain "Breakthrough in Golf"

https://www.a.com/d/9n9B4pC 


See also, www.breakthroughingolf.com



Friday, March 15, 2024

 IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME WITHOUT GIMMICKS


Go to Amazon.com and find out for yourself!  

https://www.a.co/d/8g2KLez



BREAKTHROUGH IN GOLF: PRACTICE ROUTINES

Practice Putting Routines - And Reading A Putt's Break It is very interesting that top pros study the golf practice routines of other to...