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In search of best putting instructor. Br/nola but desperate enough to go outside of that.
Posted on 8/3/25 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 8/3/25 at 1:53 pm
My putting’s so bad I’m thinking about switching to lawn darts. Outside three feet it’s like I’m puttin’ with a broomstick and a blindfold. I’m out there looking like I’m trying to guide a baby deer through a corn maze. I’m tired of turning birdie looks into bogey therapy sessions. I need help.
Anyway, tia.
Anyway, tia.
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Posted on 8/3/25 at 4:30 pm to GregMaddux
Switch to the claw grip. Take a few months to get comfortable with the grip and deal with the struggles. Very beneficial long term, especially someone that used too much hands on the stroke.
Big difference I have seen is a dramatic improvement in my putts that are in the 3-10ft range
Big difference I have seen is a dramatic improvement in my putts that are in the 3-10ft range
Posted on 8/4/25 at 9:14 am to GregMaddux
Manzella is the easy answer but I don't know much about his putting teachings, same for Laborde. Both good coaches though.
Unsure your problems but I've had a putting arc training aid for two+ decades. Whenever the putting woes hit, I practice for a few days to get things back in order. Much cheaper than lessons... LINK
Unsure your problems but I've had a putting arc training aid for two+ decades. Whenever the putting woes hit, I practice for a few days to get things back in order. Much cheaper than lessons... LINK
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:07 am to GregMaddux
Not sure how far you're willing to go, but Tim Yelverton at Old Waverly is the best short game coach around. Not an easy trip, but what's 4 hrs if putts start falling?! Good Luck
Posted on 8/5/25 at 6:00 pm to GregMaddux
Get the "Go Sports XL Putting Alignment Mirror". Go to your local course and find a 3' putt that is straight, into the grain and flat or slightly uphill. Make 10 of them in a row at least twice through. After that move back to 5 or 6' and make all 10 of them again. Once that is completed, take the putting mirror away and practice like you are really putting on a course ( vary distances and breaks, uphill and downhill...). Work on this 2-3 times a week from 30 minutes to an hour and see the difference.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 7:23 pm to Damseyrarrar
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Not sure how far you're willing to go, but Tim Yelverton at Old Waverly is the best short game coach around. Not an easy trip, but what's 4 hrs if putts start falling?! Good Luck
Great answer. Make a trip out of it and play Mossy Oak and Wave. Tim’s as good as they come in the country.
Posted on 8/5/25 at 8:27 pm to nugget
Can anyone still play there if you stay there? Thought they were going ultra exclusive?
Posted on 8/6/25 at 4:53 am to GregMaddux
Mossy Oak and Wave? That’s kind of a random spot to go ultra exclusive. Need to have a bunch of national memberships to MSU football season ticket holders I guess.
Posted on 8/6/25 at 6:55 am to lilyankems
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Get the "Go Sports XL Putting Alignment Mirror". Go to your local course and find a 3' putt that is straight, into the grain and flat or slightly uphill. Make 10 of them in a row at least twice through. After that move back to 5 or 6' and make all 10 of them again. Once that is completed, take the putting mirror away and practice like you are really putting on a course ( vary distances and breaks, uphill and downhill...). Work on this 2-3 times a week from 30 minutes to an hour and see the difference.
Normally I'd be like answer the OPs question, BUT he has a point.
My first question would be do you practice putting?
Posted on 8/6/25 at 10:39 am to GregMaddux
Manzella, Leitz, Noel are your best options in this area and it’s not even close. I had a buddy go to Laborde and he did awful things to his golf game. You can’t go wrong with the 3 guys above.
Posted on 8/6/25 at 10:51 am to RawDog7984
Noel teaches aimpoint for putting. So keep that in mind.
Posted on 8/6/25 at 10:52 am to lsupride87
I use it. It’s not for everyone but he’s drastically made my putting better. Aim point aside, he knows a ton about the short game.
Posted on 8/6/25 at 11:09 am to RawDog7984
Oh yeh he is fantastic. Just for myself, a mid handicap weekend golfer, aim point is something I’m just not going to do. A lot of time and such just makes me feel silly at my level
Posted on 8/6/25 at 11:11 am to Damseyrarrar
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Tim Yelverton
Kevin Kisner's short game coach.
Posted on 8/10/25 at 8:33 pm to GregMaddux
Take a flight to Chicago, catch a cubs game and take a lesson from Kevin Weeks. 2023 PGA National Teacher of the year and elite
Putting coach! He has like 12 tour wins.
Putting coach! He has like 12 tour wins.
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