Do you find it harder to make a three-footer than a 10-foot putt? It’s common in my work to see players who can putt well from longer distances but who think they are poor putters from short range. If you suffer from the three-footer blues, there is help. Let’s talk about where the problem starts. [...]

If I had to choose one piece of golf instruction that could help the largest number of golfers, I know exactly what it would be. And it may be the one aspect of golf instruction that is least explored by golf teachers. And yet all the best players do it with exacting precision. Any ideas? [...]

So many, many players approach sand traps with a chip on their shoulders. They become annoyed when they even see one. When their ball rolls into a greenside or fairway bunker they often curse the course architect for putting such unpleasant things in their way. There are even golf courses that have been built with [...]

All golfers get nervous from time to time, especially if they’re playing in an important competition. For example, Tom Watson said that “We all choke. You just try to choke last!” But what exactly is “anxiety” and how can we learn to cope with it on the course? Anxiety is a fear reaction, which affects [...]

The putter is the most important club in your bag. It’s the club that you use more often than any other club. A hot putter is what makes a champion. The physical aspects of putting look simple, but every player knows that putting is more than just a physical task. The mechanics of putting must [...]

Great putters have more than a good putting stroke. Great putters have confidence, imagination, touch, and human intuition. Nothing is more important in putting than knowing you can make putts. Everyone thinks confidence is the key to great putting, but how do you develop putting confidence? This issue of Peak Performance Golf Insights reveals how [...]

Imagine you just three-putted from 15 feet. How did you react? Did you get frustrated? Or did you accept it and calmly walk to your next shot? How you react to events, good and bad, on the golf course influences your mindset and performance. Some players are as cool as Fred Couples appears, others get [...]

Human nature is what makes putting a different game. Our emotions, feelings, and thoughts make the simple task of putting more complex and challenging. Just a bit of tension throws off the best of strokes. A flicker of doubt causes tentativeness. Trying too hard creates tension and cause you to leave a putt three-feet short. [...]

When momentum is on your side, golf seems easy. You’re making birdies, saving par at will, and riding a wave of confidence. But golf is not easy when you’re tugged under by an undercurrent of negative momentum. A golfer can be in one of three momentum states: positive momentum, negative momentum, or neutral. A state [...]

It doesn’t matter if you are trying to shoot 59 or break 80 for the first time, the goal is the same-to play your best golf that day. The more consistent you plan and prepare for golf, from shot to shot and day to day, the better your results. The best players in the world [...]

All great putters believe they are great putters. Average putters defeat themselves because they see themselves as bad putters. They remember only the putts they missed, never the ones they made. Great putters not only believe they are good putters but also love the process of making putts. They truly believe they can make every [...]

There are three parts to course management: (1) study the course, (2) make a game plan to play the course, and (3) carry out the game plan. Course management and making a game plan starts in the practice round. Use the practice round to get to know the course. 1. Study the Course Use your [...]

The use of preshot routines by athletes is not new. Basketball players use routines at the foul line. Baseball players use routines in the batter’s box. Bowlers use routines before executing a shot. Place kickers in football use routines to prepare for a field goal. Golf is a self-paced game, which allows you to prepare [...]