The Golf Magazine Putting Handbook

by Peter Morrice and the Editors of Golf Magazine

• ISBN13: 9781558219397
• ISBN10: 1558219390
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

Learn the basics of putting, including how to create a smooth, repeating stroke and the subtleties of reading greens. This invaluable guide features putting lessons from some of the most respected golf instructors in the country. Photos and line drawings.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(6)
George Peper
Introduction	17	(4)
The Setup	21	(24)
The Pendulum Motion	23	(3)
Grip	26	(5)
Stance and Posture	31	(6)
Square vs. Open	37	(1)
To Crouch or Not to Crouch	38	(2)
The Importance of Ball Position	40	(4)
A Word on Aim	44	(1)
The Stroke	45	(28)
Aim and Alignment	47	(2)
Spot Putting	49	(2)
The Three Elements of a Perfect Putt	51	(4)
Common Faults	55	(18)
Strategy	73	(36)
The Mental Side?	75	(1)
Reading Greens	76	(3)
Every Putt Is Straight	79	(2)
The Linchpin: Speed	81	(7)
Strategizing: Short Putts	88	(5)
Strategizing: Long Putts	93	(3)
Tiered Greens	96	(1)
Different Speeds	97	(4)
Types of Grasses	101	(2)
Weather Considerations	103	(6)
Practice	109	(22)
Setting Goals	110	(3)
Working on Mechanics	113	(3)
Short Putts	116	(1)
Long Putts	117	(2)
Breaking Putts	119	(1)
Grooving Tempo	120	(3)
Getting Off the Three-Putt Train	123	(1)
The Value of Friends	124	(2)
Warming Up Before a Round	126	(3)
Practicing at Home	129	(2)
Equipment	131	(13)
Specs and Options	132	(12)
Who Needs a Putter?	144