Written by Mark Moore on Thursday 5 June 2008
Long putts are the most crucial putts you’ll have. Knock these dead and you can virtually guarantee a two-putt. Hit them short or long and you’re faced with a tricky second putt. Rudding Park golf professional Mark Moore has a simple drill you can use to learn to get great pace control with your long putts. All you need to do...
Written by Mark Moore on Tuesday 3 June 2008
Do sloping greens confuse you? The first lesson you need to learn is that every putt is a straight putt. That means that even on a sloping green you need to putt to a point straight ahead of you where the ball will break down towards the hole. Once you grasp this concept putting on undulating surfaces will be much easier. Not sure...
Written by Mark Moore on Wednesday 28 May 2008
The short putt is that critical distance that we’d all love to hole, but often miss. The reason? Nerves. To take the tension out of your putting stroke Rudding Park golf club professional Mark Moore has a simple putting drill you can try on the green. Watch the golf video lesson for the short putt drill and you’ll soon be sinking these nerve-janglers with...
Written by Mark Moore on Thursday 22 May 2008
The three foot putt is that critical distance that we’d all love to hole, but often miss. The reason? Nerves. To take the tension out of your putting stroke Rudding Park golf club professional Mark Moore has a simple practice drill you can try on the putting green. Watch the golf video lesson for the 3 foot putt and you’ll soon be sinking these...
Written by Nick Clemens on Friday 9 May 2008
Do you struggle with your putting? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to show you the ideal putting grip… STEP ONE Have the club rest in between both pads of the left hand so the side of the handle runs down the lifeline of palm. STEP TWO Do exactly the same with the right hand to make a mirror of the left, with both...
Written by Marc Warren on Tuesday 6 November 2007
Putting is the most important part of your golf game for lowering your scores and this weeks’s Golf Tip of the Week shows you the perfect putting routine. Nike Tour pro Marc Warren spent time taking us through his pre-putt routine as he warmed up for the Volvo Masters last week. We captured it all on video for you and below...
Written by John Watson on Wednesday 10 October 2007
John Watson shows us how to improve our distance control This tip is from: John Watson, Adlington Golf Club Golf instruction for all levels which will help you play some better golf and lower your scores. PUTTING DISTANCE CONTROL Line up several golf balls and set yourself up at the first one. Hit that first ball about a putter’s length out in fron of you. Set up...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 15 August 2007
The main reason we three-putt is because we don’t knock our first putt close enough and put undue pressure on our second putt. When this happens it’s not your stroke to blame, it’s your pace control. You can practice getting perfect distance control on all lengths of putts by using this simple putting drill, says Scott Cranfield. Step One One of the most common...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 15 August 2007
Boost that confidence! If you’re a nervous short putter, help is at hand. We have the foolproof method needed to rap those two-footers with confidence into the back of the cup. Scott Cranfield shows you how… CONFIDENT SHORT PUTTING To be a great short putter you need to combine good technical and mental skills. STEP ONE – Treat the hole like a dart...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Wednesday 15 August 2007
You’ll need to study the undulations of the green to help you select the correct line to hit your putt. But this shouldn’t begin when you get to your golf ball. You should be looking at the general highs and lows of the slopes as you walk up onto the green. This will give you a good general overview so that...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Monday 26 February 2007
Lee Scarbrow and Nick Bradley have fun on the greens while offering some great holing-out drills for you to try to test your skills on those crucial putts from four feet and in. These four foot putts are the money putts in a round. The more you hole, the lower you’ll score. The best way to practice these putts is to simulate the same...