A major championship winner and leading coach to such top players as Phil Mickelson and Annika Sorenstam shares the putting techniques he has helped his clients to master while explaining that every player has an unconscious "Signature Stroke" that is tied to personal, rather than mechanical, factors. First serial, Golf Digest.
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The Revolutionary Feel-Based System for Improving Your Score
PGA stars such as Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Peter Jacobsen, and Darren Clarke have all sought advice from fellow pro Stan Utley about their putting, and have gone on to such immediate success on the green that Utley has become the most in-demand teacher in the game. Now, in The Art of Putting he outlines his unique approach to putting for golfers of all skill levels. In a welcome change from mechanistic and overly-complex putting “systems,” Utley breaks down the putting stroke to a simple, natural motion, revealing a straightforward method for learning this sure, repeatable stroke. As he guides you through the fundamentals of the proper grip, posture, alignment, and swing, Utley will overhaul and improve your stroke by putting feel back into your game. This definitive book also provides:• A complete primer on club design, with tips for finding the putter most in tune with the nuances of your swing• A guide to the sensory aspects of a good putt, from grip pressure to impact response to the way a putt should sound• Simple steps for reading greens accurately, every time• Drills to commit your putting stroke to muscle memory and overcome the tics that can knock your putts off line• Cures for the mental hurdles you’ll face on the short grass