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Category: Putting

  • The Hole Gets Smaller

    The Hole Gets Smaller

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    Steve A Furman
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    We all want to be better putters. Harvey Penick, the legendary head pro at the Austin Country Club in Texas and author of The Little Red Book, famously said, “A good putter is a match for anyone. A bad putter is a match for no one.” What does it mean to be a good putter? The…

  • Read Wide, Aim Narrow

    Read Wide, Aim Narrow

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    Steve A Furman
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    On average, putts can make up 40% of our stroke count per round. The putting stroke is the simplest motion in golf, and arguably the hardest golf skill to do consistently under pressure. The reason for that isn’t mechanical—it’s mental. Your stroke doesn’t change much from putt to putt, but hills, tiers, elevation changes, and…