Putter Meme: August Golf Lessons

Fred Couples: What I’ve Learned
Keep head still, the benefits of the belly putter, try something new
Golf Magazine

Eric Johnson: Make a Confident Stroke
How to handle fast greens from the director of instruction at Oakmont (home of ridiculous fast greens)
Golf Magazine

Steal Jack’s Putting Secret
Keeping your right elbow tucked like the Golden Bear gives you a perfect path every time.
Golf Magazine

Pat O’Brien: Understanding Alignment in Putting
The importance of eyeline and targetting, de-emphasizing eye dominance.
SeeMore Blog

Stan Utley: My 18′ Putting Drill
Treat a 3′ putt like an 18′ putt.
Stan Utley Blog

Stewart Cink: 10 Rules For Winning All Your Matches
Become automatic on short putts by practicing lots of three footers. Always putt first!
Golf Digest

Guru Wars
Some candid talk about the short game and putting from Dave Stockton, Dave Pelz and Stan Utley | side by side table
Golf Digest

Putter Meme (20090614): US Open Week Edition, I Heart Putting Lot

Gearing Up For The Open
Pros attempt to match clubs to the course in hopes of conquering golf’s toughest test…
GolfWorld

Putter giving Allenby pre-Open jitters
His putting has been a bugbear and it continued to torment him yesterday, although things aren’t as bad as last year when Allenby spoke about taking his putter to bed.
The Australian

Art through vacant spaces and mini golf
The Putting Lot shows the possibilities within vacant spaces in cities. They aim to inspire visitors to engage in conversations about neighborhood sustainability.
Rumors of Richmond

• The Putting Lot

Inside “The Oven” At Nike : Behind the Scenes Look at Nike Golf’s R&D Facility
A rare look inside the Top-secret facility at Nike Golf…which they call “The Oven”.
MyGolfSpy.com

Donald Trumps All With Putter
Great putters are born, not made. Or so the worn-out saw goes. Luke Donald would beg to differ.
Golf Channel

In special place, Donald uses putter to paint masterpiece
That’s a long way back in his rear-view mirror. Donald, ranked first on the PGA Tour in putting average, dropped a staggering 123 feet in putts Thursday, which acutely demonstrated that his putting ranking is no fluke. For the year, he has been credited with making an insane 433 of 437 attempts from inside five feet.
CBS Sports

Cink’s return to short putter yielding positive results
Cink, who is using a Nike prototype so new it doesn’t have a name yet, acknowledges that there will be some “head-shaking” at Muirfield Village as the greens speed up over the weekend. One thing he hasn’t doubted, though, is his decision to switch putters.
PGA

#1 Putter at the NCAA Divsion I Men’s & Women’s Golf Championships
At the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships, the most important on-course test of the year for collegiate golfers, the overwhelming majority of players trusted one putter above all others.
Scotty Cameron Blog

Tiger Woods’s Memorial winning clubs
Putter:  Titleist by Scotty Cameron Newport 2
Golf Magazine’s Shop Blog

In Their Words: Tiger Woods (Full Press Conference Transcript via Golf Business Wire)
I felt comfortable this week. The speed you have to get used to this week. You don’t see greens this fast ever. Augusta’s fast, only reason because they have slope. These greens don’t have as much pitch to them and much movement. They’re faster.

Boccieri Golf Offers Limited-Edition, John Daly Hand-Signed Photos
Boccieri Golf announces that an authentic, John Daly hand-signed photograph will be given as a special gift to the first 1,000 customers who purchase the company’s Tour-proven Heavy Putter at www.HeavyPutter.com or participating retailers through June 30.
Golf Business Wire

KZG Introduces the GF Series of Putters
KZG, the #1 Custom ProLine™ introduces its highly anticipated GF Series of Putters. Each putter features KZG’s gravitational force technology weighting system with two screw portals and seven weight options, allowing the professional fitter to “dial in” the ideal weight distribution for any golfer.
Golf Business Wire

Briny Baird: Stop Swaying On Putts – PGA Tour Partners Newsletter
We found this nice little note from Briny Baird in the PGA Tour Partners eNewsletter where he talks about his unique style of putting.
SeeMore Blog

New TaylorMade prototype putter spotted
Recently I spotted a prototype TaylorMade putter, which looks similar to the recently released Spider Balero putter.
Golf Magazine’s Shop Blog

Glen Coombe, The Putting Doctor chooses SAM PuttLab
Top putting instructors like Glen Coombe “The Putting Doctor” choose SAM PuttLab from Science and Motion Sports. World wide SAM PuttLab is recognized as the state of the art in putting analysis and more top instructors are coming over to Science and Motion.
Golf Business Wire

Putter Meme (20090522): SeeMore, Pilates, Scotty Cameron Honey Dipped

Zach Wins Again
It is shaping up to be quite a nice year for my friend.  As always, his success is a team effort.  Mike Bender has him hitting the ball so well, Morris Pickens has really helped Zach elevate his mental game.  Damon Green keeps him cool on the course, and is one of the best Bermuda green readers alive!  Chris Noss keeps him in shape, and I keep him rolling it well.  In the end, Zach puts it all together and executes among the best in the game.
Pat O’Brien Blog

SeeMore Salutes Valero Texas Open Winner’s Second Straight Championship!
The SeeMore Putter Company congratulates the winner of the 2009 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, who used a new SeeMore FGP Stainless blade to repeat as Champion by shooting an incredible 3d round 60 and then win a sudden death playoff on Sunday with a dramatic, 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole.
Golf Business Wire

Rife Wins Regions Charity Classic #1 on Darrell-Survey
Rife would like to congratulate the winner of the Regions Charity Classic held this past weekend at the Robert Trent Jones Trail at Ross Bridge in Hoover, AL. This was his second Champions Tour win of the year, and his third Champions Tour victory overall since switching to his RIFE 2 Bar Blade putter. He ranked 1st in Putts Per GIR with a 1.600 earning a paycheck for $255,000, proving once again that it pays to play a RIFE Putter!
Golf Business Wire

Golf products company (Slotline) expands portfolio
Henrico County-based golf products and stroller company Dynamic Brands Inc (makers of Slotline). is adding some brands to its product lineup.
Richmond Times Dispatch

Photos released of new Scotty Cameron ‘Honey Dipped’ putters
Say hello to the ‘Honey Dipped’ putters.
Golf Magazine’s The Shop

Toms using new putter
Toms’ new putter is a yet-to-be-released Scotty Cameron for Titleist Modern Classic #1. It has a honey-dipped finish and a channel cut out of the sole to adjust the feel and sound at impact.
Fan Nation

Latest putters from Never Compromise
Never Compromise, the distinctive grey and black brand of putters consistently used by Vijay Singh, is soon to introduce a new line of NCX-RAY models.
GolfMagic.com (UK)

Rossa Monza Spider Balero putter unveiled: TaylorMade develops the idea of a ball image behind the clubhead
The Monza Spider Bolero is the latest addition to the TaylorMade Rossa Monza family of putters. It’s a large mallet-headed club which the makers claim is ‘dramatically easier’ to aim correctly.
GolfMagic.com (UK)

Yes! Golf announces putter promotion offer to open the season
- Yes! Golf announces a promotion to kick off the golf season. Yes! Golf is offering consumers who purchase a C-Groove putter a free Yes! Golf embroidered towel.
World Golf News

Physical Techniques Needed for Good Putting
No More Back Pain, a Pilates-based golf conditioning program, can quickly increase yardage, sometimes in as little as a few days. But the surprising result for my clients is how applying Pilates techniques to the golf swing will also help putting. Here’s how.
NoMoreGolfPain

HP Byron Nelson Championship Coverage
-Putting’s Decisive Role: No Club Can Do More to Make or Break a Player
-Putters can be a mixed bag for potential buyers
-Purtzer’s famed putt at Colonial was one of a kind
-Putting guru Pat O’Brien stresses fundamentals
Dallas News (Special Reports on Putting)

A Craftsman And His Tools
Nelson’s putter was a Harry Cooper model made by Spalding (whom Nelson had an association with during the early part of his career) in the early 1930s. Nelson used the flat stick during his entire career before giving it to his friend, Harold “Jug” McSpaden, who then proceeded to break the club when he tried to adjust it.
Golf World

Golf: Quick tip – Stop pulling putts
On a putting green, have the flagstick parallel to your target line and three balls set up with just enough room between them to swing your putter. Next, set up as you normally would with your feet.
San Antonio Express-News

Tom Patri: Here’s how to work on your putting stroke
After teaching and coaching this game for almost 30 years, when a recreational golfer comes to me and asks, “What is the quickest, surest way to lower my score?” the answer is actually very simple for me: Putt better.
Naples Daily News

The Putting Arc
The Putting Arc congratulates Keith Fergus and Gene Jones for their one/two finish at the Regions Charity Classic on the Champions Tour. And, congratulations to Jay Don Blake for his top five finish in his second tournament ever on the Champions Tour. Congratulations also to Zach Johnson, James Driscoll, and Bill Haas for their one/two/three finish at the Valero Texas Open.
Golf Business Wire