Putting Advice

As the British winter continues for the foreseeable future I have been lucky enough to spend the past 7 days out at Taba Heights Golf Resort in Egypt where I hosted our annual Tournament & Tuition week. The golf course is stunning with views across to Jordan and Saudi Arabia and with temperatures typically in the mid 20’s this resort is a [...]

With the golf season still a number of weeks away I would like to share one of the most valuable putting lessons I can offer any of my students….a lesson in confidence.   
Give yourself evidence of improvement
The regulars here at Putting Tips will be aware that I recommend collecting essential data about your game and in particular [...]

With another wet and wild British winter well and truly set in I thought I would give you my top 5 rules to follow when putting in windy conditions. I’m not sure about my subscribers in europe but anyone based in the UK will be able to benefit from these in their very next game!!
Rule 1; whilst [...]

Over recent years we have been told of the many merits of adopting a positive mental attitude in our golf and in particular on the greens putting.
However, all too often positive thinking lives dangerously close to the world of negative thinking. How many of us have set off down the 1st hole with a positive [...]

Ernie Els had a welcome return to form in China over the weekend finishing 2nd to Phil Mickleson in WGC HSBC Champions event.
With a stunning final round of 63 Ernie came close to stealing the title, had it not been for a bogey on the last it could have been so much better! Els putted [...]

Could there be a lesson that golfers could take from the kitchen out to the course? I certainly believe so.
If golfers could learn to clearly identify their personal ingredient list for great putting it has the potential to transform their performances on the green.
Consider for a moment the simple task of making a cup of tea. It involves a tea bag, [...]

The way we place our hands on the putter is crucial to our success on the greens. Golfers tend to be too concerned with the mechanics of their strokes and overlook the fundamental factors that actually influence it the most, such as the grip.
There are 3 key principles that I would recommend in achieving  the correct putting grip.
Principle 1 - [...]