Moving on from setup, Brian Gott covers putting tempo on Day 2 of the putting challenge. Feeling what tempo works for you is essential and personal as everyone is different. Practice putting about 15 feet from the hole and find your putting cadence. This is either 1-2 or 1-2-3 and practice saying this faster or slower. Discover what tempo is right for you and keep it the same.
Another detail to pay attention to is that too many people have a very long forward stroke length. A good tempo allows you to be consistent with your putts and ensures you are longer on the backswing and have more energy into the ball. This tempo will also transition throughout the golf swing. Work on your tempo and rhythm, and you will get a lot better.
Brian Gott talks about putting path on Day 3. Set up four tees slightly wider than your putter head, both behind and in front, so that you can move the putter between them. Start working on the path with one hand pushing the ball through, then proceed with two hands. As you practice this, you can...
Brain Gott moves to the next phase of the putting challenge, which is speed, and he takes us through one of his favorite drills. Speed is critical, and you need to be able to judge it correctly.
Brian places golf balls a couple of feet apart in a line at different intervals toward a flagstick l...
On Day 5, the final day, Brian Gott puts everything together with all the skills you have learned. Make sure you have mastered setup, tempo, path, and putting speed. Brian emphasizes that you should practice what really matters to become a better putter and not randomly throw three balls on the g...
