Three Putting Guru's

[saevel25]

http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2...?currentPage=4

Interesting summary of there beliefs in the putting stroke.

[Stretch]

This bit jumped out at me. It's really quite impressive.

The collective effort has produced some impressive gains, particularly when it comes to the make-or-break distance in pro golf: six feet. In a 1989 study conducted by the PGA Tour, the average success rate on six-foot putts was 54 percent. In 2009, it was 69 percent. Smoother surfaces and better implements certainly contribute, but with more good players vying to play at the highest levels and the margins among them so close, there seems little doubt that greater urgency has bred greater skill. Indeed, PGA Tour players now make 86 percent of putts 10 feet or less -- including, of course, a lot of tap-ins -- and ShotLink statistics show it's not unheard of for a player to never miss inside that range over 72 holes.

[deronsizemore]

I've worked hard this year on an inside down the line putting stroke (what Stockton advocates). My putting has improved quite a bit over the last couple years, although that could just be a result of practicing more than I've gotten to in the past.

[ERdiesel]

Great article, thanks!!! Since i've been reading Utley's books, i've been working on the inside square inside putting style, it feels more natural. before i was "trying" the straight back straight though style which i "thought" was easier, but i always felt like i was "forcing" the putter head to stay straight in the takeaway. With the in-square-in approach i don't have to force anything. hopefully this will help my putting in the long run.