Comments on: My 18″ Putting Drill http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Putter Meme: August Golf Lessons : Puttistry: Golf Putter Guide http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Putter Meme: August Golf Lessons : Puttistry: Golf Putter Guide Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:21:07 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-1066 [...] Stan Utley: My 18′ Putting Drill Treat a 3′ putt like an 18′ putt. Stan Utley Blog [...] [...] Stan Utley: My 18′ Putting Drill Treat a 3′ putt like an 18′ putt. Stan Utley Blog [...]

]]> By: Stan Utley http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Stan Utley Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:16:24 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-984 John, Thanks for the great comments...really appreciate it. I'll keep you in mind if I get to Florida soon. Best, Stan John,

Thanks for the great comments…really appreciate it. I’ll keep you in mind if I get to Florida soon.

Best,

Stan

]]> By: Stan Utley http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Stan Utley Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:12:49 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-982 Yips are usually the result of not believing that you can make the shot. Lack of self-confidence, negative thoughts, what have you. It leads to indecision as you stand over the ball, and those feelings carry right through as you perhaps "chop" at the ball, hit behind the ball, or skull the shot. Anyone can make heroic shots, or easy ones, by SFT: See it, Feel it and Trust it. Think of a metronome's tick-tick rhythm...every beat is precise and always the same unless you change the speed of the device. If you set it for 100 beats per minute, then that's what you'll get. Back and forth, back and forth. See the shot you want to make...whether pitch-and-roll, flop or whatever. Feel the rhythm and speed needed for the shot, and trust you abilities built by hours of practice. If you have faith in your ability to hit the shot just as you envisioned the shot, you'll build the kind of confidence every good golfer knows they need to play well. Best, Stan Yips are usually the result of not believing that you can make the shot. Lack of self-confidence, negative thoughts, what have you. It leads to indecision as you stand over the ball, and those feelings carry right through as you perhaps “chop” at the ball, hit behind the ball, or skull the shot. Anyone can make heroic shots, or easy ones, by SFT: See it, Feel it and Trust it. Think of a metronome’s tick-tick rhythm…every beat is precise and always the same unless you change the speed of the device. If you set it for 100 beats per minute, then that’s what you’ll get. Back and forth, back and forth. See the shot you want to make…whether pitch-and-roll, flop or whatever. Feel the rhythm and speed needed for the shot, and trust you abilities built by hours of practice. If you have faith in your ability to hit the shot just as you envisioned the shot, you’ll build the kind of confidence every good golfer knows they need to play well.

Best,

Stan

]]> By: Monty http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Monty Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:15:00 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-980 Noel - in which book and on what page does Stan discuss "swinging the putter on the shaft plane (thinking of holding a club shaft along the target line halfway up the putter shaft, as in the book)". I think I am overdoing the arc as you describe and I'd like to stop doing so- thanks - MOnty Noel – in which book and on what page does Stan discuss “swinging the putter on the shaft plane (thinking of holding a club shaft along the target line halfway up the putter shaft, as in the book)”. I think I am overdoing the arc as you describe and I’d like to stop doing so- thanks – MOnty

]]> By: John Kennedy http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-940 John Kennedy Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:10:47 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-940 Stan Thanks for taking the time to write 3 incredibly helpful books. Since reading them I feel my shot game has improved significantly and I have completely changed my putting style to yours again with very good results. If you are even in FL love to have a chance to attend a clinic. John Stan

Thanks for taking the time to write 3 incredibly helpful books. Since reading them I feel my shot game has improved significantly and I have completely changed my putting style to yours again with very good results.

If you are even in FL love to have a chance to attend a clinic.

John

]]> By: Stan Utley http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Stan Utley Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:11:36 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-882 Noel...glad the advice is working out for you. Practice with confidence...that's the ticket! Best, Stan Noel…glad the advice is working out for you. Practice with confidence…that’s the ticket!

Best,

Stan

]]> By: Noel Hartough http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Noel Hartough Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:47:23 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-880 Well Stan, I thought about what you said and I can report back that you are a wizard. I think it's easy to take the whole bottle of aspirin with the arc, because you want to hit the ball even "more" solidly. Once I went back to just swinging the putter on the shaft plane (thinking of holding a club shaft along the target line halfway up the putter shaft, as in the book) I started to see what you meant about the line being there. It is a straight line on the shaft plane, which makes the target line not feel like a stranger. I realized by having this reference, that I had been overdoing the arc. You can see with the shaft plane as a reference, it really is a tiny arc on short putts.The cool thing is that your arms start to give a little (pistons) and it feels so solid and so effortless! Thanks Noel Well Stan,
I thought about what you said and I can report back that you are a wizard.
I think it’s easy to take the whole bottle of aspirin with the arc, because you want to hit the ball even “more” solidly.
Once I went back to just swinging the putter on the shaft plane (thinking of holding a club shaft along the target line halfway up the putter shaft, as in the book) I started to see what you meant about the line being there. It is a straight line on the shaft plane, which makes the target line not feel like a stranger.
I realized by having this reference, that I had been overdoing the arc.
You can see with the shaft plane as a reference, it really is a tiny arc on short putts.The cool thing is that your arms start to give a little (pistons) and it feels so solid and so effortless!

Thanks

Noel

]]> By: Steve http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Steve Fri, 28 May 2010 12:53:21 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-829 I think everyone would be well served by doing away with the give me putt and completing every stoke on the golf course. You get a better sense of what you are really scoring and if you are actually improving your game with your practice sessions. My suggestions, "play the course as you find it, the ball as it lays and you are not finished until the ball is in the hole." I think everyone would be well served by doing away with the give me putt and completing every stoke on the golf course. You get a better sense of what you are really scoring and if you are actually improving your game with your practice sessions. My suggestions, “play the course as you find it, the ball as it lays and you are not finished until the ball is in the hole.”

]]> By: Brian Cass http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Brian Cass Thu, 27 May 2010 19:30:51 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-826 Noel, I think a center shafted putter would help you on those short to medium putts you are talking about. I went to a heel shafted but used to use a See More center shafted and an old Rossa mallet center shafted. There is no mistaking the line on medium or short putts with a center shafted blade or mallet because everything is in harmony...the line on your ball, the mark on your putter and the shaft of your putter. Then it's up to you to be the pendulum. My guess is you are currently using heel shafted putter? Good luck and thanks for a great forum Stan, Brina Noel,

I think a center shafted putter would help you on those short to medium putts you are talking about. I went to a heel shafted but used to use a See More center shafted and an old Rossa mallet center shafted.

There is no mistaking the line on medium or short putts with a center shafted blade or mallet because everything is in harmony…the line on your ball, the mark on your putter and the shaft of your putter. Then it’s up to you to be the pendulum. My guess is you are currently using heel shafted putter?

Good luck and thanks for a great forum Stan,

Brina

]]> By: Stan Utley http://stanutley.com/2009/12/14/my-18-putting-drill/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Stan Utley Thu, 27 May 2010 17:32:19 +0000 http://stanutley.com/?p=1246#comment-825 Noel, First, the difference of eyes over the ball and where my eyes are is only about 2-4 inches, and this has minimal effect on the stroke itself. It can effect how one sees the line though and that is different for each individual. As for the path of the stroke on shorter putts, I can understand you explanation of needing to see a straight stroke. I simply call a straight stoke one the travels on the plane of the putter shaft. Once that concept settles into your thought process, I believe you will feel more confident. Also on short putts, if you do a good job of swinging the putter head end versus the grip end of the club, the stroke becomes so small that it arcs very little. I hope this helps. Best regards, Stan Noel,

First, the difference of eyes over the ball and where my eyes are is only about 2-4 inches, and this has minimal effect on the stroke itself. It can effect how one sees the line though and that is different for each individual.

As for the path of the stroke on shorter putts, I can understand you explanation of needing to see a straight stroke. I simply call a straight stoke one the travels on the plane of the putter shaft. Once that concept settles into your thought process, I believe you will feel more confident.

Also on short putts, if you do a good job of swinging the putter head end versus the grip end of the club, the stroke becomes so small that it arcs very little.

I hope this helps.

Best regards,

Stan

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