Recently, a player in a Champions Tour event used seven different putting grips in three days. He ended the tournament putting with a 3-iron. This player also practices putting with a 3-iron, regardless of the grip he uses to putt with. His rationale: You have to concentrate on striking the ball with the clubhead’s leading […]

The perimeter around the green is the single most important area in golf. Players who have solid games from there always score better than those who don’t. Unfortunately, many golfers with high golf handicaps don’t practice their perimeter skills. Chipping a few balls before playing isn’t practicing. Neither is taking golf lessons or reading golf

This is the second of two articles on shotmaking—the key to dramatically cutting strokes from your golf handicap. The first article explained how to hit four key shots—a high draw, 100-yard knockdown, semi-buried bunker blast, and a chip with a hybrid. This article explains four more key shots—the thick rough pitch, 3-wood punch, mid-iron fade,

Maximizing distance off the tee starts with your setup. The right setup produces a smooth fluid swing that allows golfers to take advantage of a driver’s loft. A poor setup opens up power leaks. Unfortunately, weekend golfers don’t always setup correctly for hitting the long ball. So they have leaks that drain their swings of

What’s the difference between you and a great putter? It just might be the Quiet Eye. In putting as well as in other hand-eye-target skills, the Quiet Eye is emerging as a key indicator of optimal focus and concentration. It’s this focus and concentration, research shows, that sets the good putter apart from the poor