Putting

Nailing short putts – the key to lower scores

Nailing short putts – the key to lower scores

By Grant Kenny ARE you having trouble with your consistency on short putts, either when playing or practising?  Short putts are the key to lowering your golf score. Here are a few ways to find out why you could be missing these putts; remembering that the number one secret to these length putts is the […]

Putting practice is getting easier with technology and alignment 

Putting practice is getting easier with technology and alignment 

I AM really happy to be teaching putting again. It is something I have always enjoyed doing immensely, but I have not had the facilities to do so over the past few years. During my first few weeks at Cronulla Golf, I have been using the new putting studio inside Club One (open to the […]

The best ever putters, and how they did it

The best ever putters, and how they did it

Who were the best putters in the modern game of golf? In this excerpt from the book Bump and Run, we learn who the greats of the game believe were the best putters, and how they were so good with the flatstick.   “Who are some of the best putters you have ever seen and […]

The Scoring Zone

The Scoring Zone

Over the past year it has been wonderful to see the incredible improvement my students have enjoyed from tee to green. All are hitting the ball magnificently but what really excites me are the benefits derived in their short game from the use of the TrackMan technology along with teaching skills learned from my time […]

The secret to staying still? Move your body!

The secret to staying still? Move your body!

When I played on tour I was obsessed with staying still when I putted. Greg Norman looked so quiet when he putted. So did Seve. And so did Nick Faldo. Then came Tiger – who was as still over a putt as I’d ever seen. The bigger the putt, the quieter I wanted to look […]

Getting a grip on putting

Getting a grip on putting

If you are having a lot of trouble missing way too many short putts, then please take five minutes to read this article and seriously consider what I am proposing. Over the past few weeks, two new clients have phoned me with the good news that the grip I have suggested they use (combined with fundamental technical drills […]

Stay in your putt

Stay in your putt

Every now and then when I am playing, I remember one of the keys that I used to use regularly when competing in golf tournaments. This happened recently when I found myself doing exactly what I encourage my clients not to do, which is follow the ball with your eyes and head as soon as […]

Short putts making you nervous?

Short putts making you nervous?

This article was specifically written with golfers in mind who are missing way too many short putts. Having the benefit of designing putters for Precision Putters. I am fortunate enough to be able to ask for extreme but specific specifications on some putters every now and then, and this has been the case recently with […]

What putterhead weight and swing weight should you be using?

What putterhead weight and swing weight should you be using?

Since deciding to dedicate a large part of my time specifically to putting, I have seen a number of golfers putt consistently well using a light putter on slow greens, a heavy putter on fast greens, a light putter on fast greens and a heavy putter on slow greens. This shows us that we cannot […]

How to choose the right putter for your stroke

How to choose the right putter for your stroke

With putting counting for more than 40% of your score, and the putter being used more times than any other club in the bag, it is very important to choose a putter that is right for you. But with so many putters on the market, and with different variables to be taken into account (including the speed of the greens at your home course, your own personal stroke, etc), just how should you go about choosing a putter to ensure that it is a good match?