The Awful Putting Yips

The Awful Putting Yips

Apr 24, 2024 | Putting Yips

Below you’ll find an email from a putting client with my thoughts below. Here’s the email: I’m 60 and have played golf recreationally most of my life and for the past couple of years I have struggled with my putting. I’ve developed the dreaded YIPS....

Tour player learns to putt more freely

Aug 8, 2015 | Putting

Earlier this week I had the privilege of an all-day coaching session with Matthew Guyatt. Matt plays here in Australia and on the Japanese tour. I hadn’t met Matt before but through a mutual friend I had heard quite a bit about him. I learned that Matt is an...

More thoughts on Adam Scott and putting

Dec 18, 2014 | Putting

Some people might think that Adam Scott would putt better if he was able to hit the ball closer to the hole. There’s no doubt that if Adam was able to nail one of those 7 approaches in the playoff, he would have won. One of the commentators (I think it was Ian...

[Part 3] Path to Golf mastery

Feb 7, 2014 | Articles

You can see the previous golf mastery articles here. Back the the 13th hole. I was now 5 down with 6 holes to play. It wasn’t ideal that’s for sure, but where there’s life there’s hope. I took my 7 iron, aimed to the left, hooded the club slightly and swung freely....

Why the long putter should be banned

Nov 29, 2012 | Putting

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...