This Mulligan Monday, Mike discusses developing putting tempo on the green.
Golf swings are all about finding a tempo and Tour Players are masters at maintaining tempo under pressure. Tempo is the pace at which the swing works, and rhythm is the sequence. Timing is what holds it together. The key is finding the tempo and maintaining it. If the tempo changes, the sequence changes, and then the timing changes.
Mike is developing tempo on the putting green by making swings. He counts out 1 and 2 and then putts the ball. Whether Mike is putting a two-foot putt, a twenty-footer, a fifty-footer, a chip shot, or even a drive, the tempo remains the same. The only difference is that the club is swinging in a larger arc.
This Quick Fix Friday, Harry Hooker is working on his chip shot. He tends to swing from the inside.
To “Fix” this, Harry has to make sure that when he chips, the ball needs to be back behind his right foot.
When Harry swings and can catch the ball solid with his inside swing, he can hook the ba...
Mike Malaksa visits the putting green to discuss speed control for this Mulligan Monday. Transferring the speed of the putter head into the ball is crucial.
Mike is using new TaylorMade golf balls with large lines on them. The purpose of these lines is to enable you to see the roll of the ball w...
This Quick Fix Friday finds Harry Hooker in the bunker.
Harry's solution is to stand on his left foot, aim a little more left, and let the club drop down into the sand.
Stand on your left foot. Feel like your head's in front of the ball and back in your stance. Don't swing back and from the ins...