The Art of Putting: The Revolutionary Feel-Based System for Improving Your Score - Hardcover

Utley, Stan; Rudy, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 159240202X ISBN 13: 9781592402021

Publisher: Avery, 2006

Synopsis

PGA stars such as Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Peter Jacobsen, and Darren Clarke have all sought advice from fellow pro Stan Utley about their putting, and have gone on to such immediate success on the green that Utley has become the most in-demand teacher in the game. Now, in The Art of Putting he outlines his unique approach to putting for golfers of all skill levels. In a welcome change from mechanistic and overly-complex putting “systems,” Utley breaks down the putting stroke to a simple, natural motion, revealing a straightforward method for learning this sure, repeatable stroke.

As he guides you through the fundamentals of the proper grip, posture, alignment, and swing, Utley will overhaul and improve your stroke by putting feel back into your game. This definitive book also provides:
· A complete primer on club design, with tips for finding the putter most in tune with the nuances of your swing
· A guide to the sensory aspects of a good putt, from grip pressure to impact response to the way a putt should sound
· Simple steps for reading greens accurately, every time
· Drills to commit your putting stroke to muscle memory and overcome the tics that can knock your putts off line
· Cures for the mental hurdles you’ll face on the short grass

About this title

From the Back Cover

Praise for Stan Utley

"Golf's latest superstar guru"
-Golf Digest

"The hottest instructor in golf."
-Sports Illustrated

"Stan's help with my short game was the difference between playing some nice golf and winning again on the PGA Tour and winning majors on the Champions Tour."
-Peter Jacobsen, 7-time PGA Tour winner, and winner of the 2004 Senior U.S. Open and 2005 Senior Players Championship

"The short game was always hard for me, but Stan showed me how it could be easy. That part of my game improved straight away."
-Darren Clarke, 11-time winner on the European Tour

"The first 30 minutes I spent with Stan, I learned more about putting than in the previous 20 years. No matter where I am putting from I feel like I can make it. I was never thinking that way before."
-Rocco Mediate, 5-time winner on the PGA Tour

"When I started working with Stan, I saw that all of the fundamentals from my long game applied to my short game as well. Coordinating the two was a big step in improving my results."
-Paul McGinley, two-time European Ryder Cup player

About the Author

STAN UTLEY has been a professional golfer on the PGA Tour since 1989, and has earned over $1 million in prize money. He has set records for fewest putts per round, and for the past five years has worked with fellow pros including Peter Jacobsen, Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Paul McGinley, and Darren Clarke on their short games

MATTHEW RUDY has been a golf reporter at Sports Illustrated since 1995. Rudy has covered major events such as the U.S. Open, the Masters, and the Ryder Cup, as well as numerous LPGA events.

Edition details

• Publisher: Avery
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 159240202X
• ISBN 13: 9781592402021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128