A Common-Sense Approach to Putting
A successful putt needs four connected pieces: a useful path, the appropriate face angle, a suitable speed and centered contact.
Performance
To Fit or not to Fit?
Before we discuss shafts, club heads, launch angles or numbers on a screen, we need to understand who’s in front of us, what they want for their game, and what they are realistically prepared or willing to do.
Ryan Fox makes the case for trusting ourselves
When we trust our instincts—that first initial read of the putt, for example—that’s when we can access our innate talent, skill and experience.
Physics, not feelings: The tee drill that ends bunker fear
Ask a room full of golfers what scares them and bunker shots make the list almost every time.
Have you ever asked: What’s my purpose?
It’s my experience that the golfers who are resilient, have the most fun, and play well are firmly grounded with a sense of purpose.
Stop Practicing and Start Rehearsing
Understanding the difference between preparing to play and preparing to practice is awareness and the first step toward better improvement.
The fastest way to lower scores
I’ve always believed that if you get better around the hole and on the green, you’ll be able to shave more strokes off your game quicker and you’ll feel a lot better walking to the next tee.
The pitch shot dance: why your feet are the secret to crispy contact
For those struggling with their pitch shots, Martin Chuck has some great advice.
Sadness and joy in the same instant: the paradox of sharing our grief
For the next few days, I was energized, and more content than I’d felt in weeks. It occurred to me that we experienced something that night that we couldn’t have expressed back in the day. — Tim O’Connor
