Better By Saturday - Putting
Introduction
The night before he and Phil Mickelson staged their dramatic duel in
the final round of the 1999 U.S. Open, the late Payne Stewart
received some putting advice from his wife, Tracey. "You're moving
your head," she told Payne. "Keep your head still."
Most average golfers are guilty of peeking every now and then on
putts. But the best players in the world? Sure. And as Stewart stood
over a 15-foot putt on the 72nd hole that would win the
championship, it was his wife's tip that was foremost in his mind:
"Keep your head still." Stewart never looked up until the ball was
about two feet from the hole, and by then it was headed straight for
the center of the cup, right into the record books.
One year later, it was another putting tip that carried Tiger Woods
to victory at the U.S. Open. On Wednesday, the day before he would
embark on his historic romp through Pebble Beach, Woods spent nearly
two and a half hours on the practice green working on his stroke,
and did it ever pay off. Woods failed to three-putt once over 72
holes, as he demolished the field by 15 strokes. All it took was a
simple adjustment to his ... read full excerpt from: Better by Saturday (TM) - Putting: Featuring Tips by Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers ebook
