Comments on: A simple putting philosophy http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/simple-putting-philosophy/ Golf lessons, teachings and insight that makes golf improvement as simple as riding a bike or throwing a ball Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Cameron http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/simple-putting-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Cameron Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:10:17 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1329#comment-729 @Paul: Ahh you've got it. It's not possible to make every putt (even the pros don't) so it's much easier to get the ball close, tap it in and then move onto the next hole. By getting the ball close you'll still make a few - so it's not all bad :) Good golfing, Cameron @Paul: Ahh you’ve got it. It’s not possible to make every putt (even the pros don’t) so it’s much easier to get the ball close, tap it in and then move onto the next hole.

By getting the ball close you’ll still make a few – so it’s not all bad :)

Good golfing,

Cameron

]]> By: Paul http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/simple-putting-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Paul Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:30:52 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1329#comment-728 Unless I have a set of 'spirit-levels' attached to my specs I'll never be able to read the bumps/ hollows/ crevices and cliffs on the greens. Whenever I'm faced with these kinds of surfaces I tend to take the option of "Head down- A---e up" and stroke. But from here on, all I will attempt to do is exactly what you said: "Get as close as you can to the hole." How come I never thought of that????? Doh! Unless I have a set of ‘spirit-levels’ attached to my specs I’ll never be able to read the bumps/ hollows/ crevices and cliffs on the greens. Whenever I’m faced with these kinds of surfaces I tend to take the option of “Head down- A—e up” and stroke. But from here on, all I will attempt to do is exactly what you said: “Get as close as you can to the hole.” How come I never thought of that????? Doh!

]]> By: Cameron http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/simple-putting-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Cameron Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:22:39 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1329#comment-725 @Steady: Probably not fair to use Moe Norman. A true genius, but unable to deal with the spotlight. His one trip to the US Masters ended in disaster. GN was a great putter for most of his career. BH apparently got the yips and didn't appreciate putting as a serious part of the game. This is an attitude problem and maybe the cause of his problem. I'm not saying don't go for these putts but to realise that two putting from these distances is not a disaster. In Matt's case he will get better over time. With this comes the ability to make more of them. Obviously if these putts don't reach the hole you'll never make any. If you run them way past the hole and miss the return you'll damage your score more. My opinion is that if you get good at getting the longer putts close to the hole you'll make more of them. This is simply statistical probability. @Lukey: You need to hit these putts with a free flowing motion and keep your conscious mind out of the stroke. The technique is fairly simple - you've got to learn to keep out of your own way. @Steady: Probably not fair to use Moe Norman. A true genius, but unable to deal with the spotlight. His one trip to the US Masters ended in disaster.

GN was a great putter for most of his career. BH apparently got the yips and didn’t appreciate putting as a serious part of the game. This is an attitude problem and maybe the cause of his problem.

I’m not saying don’t go for these putts but to realise that two putting from these distances is not a disaster. In Matt’s case he will get better over time. With this comes the ability to make more of them.

Obviously if these putts don’t reach the hole you’ll never make any. If you run them way past the hole and miss the return you’ll damage your score more.

My opinion is that if you get good at getting the longer putts close to the hole you’ll make more of them. This is simply statistical probability.

@Lukey: You need to hit these putts with a free flowing motion and keep your conscious mind out of the stroke. The technique is fairly simple – you’ve got to learn to keep out of your own way.

]]> By: Tony Lucas (Lukey) http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/simple-putting-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Tony Lucas (Lukey) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:10:18 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1329#comment-726 Hi Cam Just a teaser what if 3 foot putts are your archilles heel , what due you suggest to make the 3 footer easy. Lukey Hi Cam
Just a teaser what if 3 foot putts are your archilles heel , what due you suggest to make the 3 footer easy.
Lukey

]]> By: Steady http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/simple-putting-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Steady Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:02:17 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1329#comment-727 Hi Cam, putting is a different animal to any part of the game. The differnce to being a good putter and a great player are miles apart. The reason I say this is because guys like moe norman, greg norman and ben hogan were proberbly the best ball strikers ever. However how many majors did they win between them 5 or 6 max. My point is putting is a game within a game. Do you propose if you have a 10 or 15ft putt for birdy not to go for it. By that I mean do you lag it just past the hole hoping it drops? Like to hear your thoughts. AS you know Cam I'm a great ball striker, not to bad at chipping/pitching but putting for me is different. I still like what ben Hogan said "Putts should be worth half a stroke". Hi Cam,
putting is a different animal to any part of the game. The differnce to being a good putter and a great player are miles apart. The reason I say this is because guys like moe norman, greg norman and ben hogan were proberbly the best ball strikers ever. However how many majors did they win between them 5 or 6 max.
My point is putting is a game within a game. Do you propose if you have a 10 or 15ft putt for birdy not to go for it. By that I mean do you lag it just past the hole hoping it drops?
Like to hear your thoughts.
AS you know Cam I’m a great ball striker, not to bad at chipping/pitching but putting for me is different.
I still like what ben Hogan said “Putts should be worth half a stroke”.

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