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 [...]

Happy New Year to all my readers and subscribers here at putting tips! Throughout 2010 my commitment remains to bring you all the very best and latest putting advice containing effective ideas on how you can become a better putter.
Keep your eyes open for new features in 2010 including video tips and ‘before and after’ footage of our [...]

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 [...]

Confidence on the greens is something that golfers around the world claim they want and need to FEEL if they are to hole more putts.
Whilst in the main I agree with this, they do say feelings come and feelings go and so what I believe golfers need to acquire is what I call TRUE CONFIDENCE.
True Confidence is based [...]

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 - [...]

Earlier in the year (2009) Luke Donald threatened to achieve the extraordinary feat of taking just 18 putts for 18 holes in the 1st round round of The Memorial at Muirfield Village Golf Club. However he just came up short and finished with a credible 20 putts on his way to an opening 64.
Whilst the perfect round of golf, a [...]