Proper basics for holding and stroking a golf putter
The grip should be in the palms with thumbs on top and palms facing each other. Achieve distance control and alignment by a center pivot just under the throat, a back-and-forth pendulum stroke, and a constant elbow spacing to ensure the putter head strikes the ball along the arc’s bottom.
Tiger Woods comments on Sean Foley approach versus Stack and Tilt
Tiger Woods says some aspects resemble Foley's method while others are very different. He discusses how Foley's coaching differs from the Stack and Tilt system and what it means for his game. The remark reflects Woods' cautious view on competing golf theories.
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Tiger Woods
Sean Foley
The Golf Doctor on sand wedge bounce and loft
Gene Sarazen created the first bounce by soldering the sole of his pitching wedge in the 1930s, giving the modern sand wedge a leading-edge protection. Wedges vary in loft and bounce, with 56 degrees loft and 11 degrees bounce as a common spec. Carry two sand wedges, one high bounce and one low bounce, for different lies.
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Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Bonehead stress cycle haunts high stakes golf
Article links golf stress to cognitive freezing observed in military drills. It notes Jean Van de Velde and Dustin Johnson bungles as pressure rises, causing mental shutdown while physical action continues. The piece discusses recognition and intervention to counter the bonehead effect.
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Jean van de Velde
Dustin Johnson
Johnson
CBS
David Feherty
David
Inkster DQ'd for using practice device at Safeway Classic
Juli Inkster, with a 8 under score, was disqualified from the Safeway Classic after a viewer email revealed she used a plastic weight on a 9 iron during a round. The incident followed a TV interview during a half hour wait on the 10th hole.
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Juli Inkster
Inkster
Inheritance syndrome in golf and coaching changes
The piece argues that Tiger Woods unfairly blames Hank Haney for bad play and credits Sean Foley for good shots, describing an “inheritance syndrome” where coaches influence public perception of a star’s form based on current status and anticipated recovery. It compares this to political blame and praise dynamics.
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Tiger Woods
Sean Foley
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Bush
Woods
Hank Haney
Tiger
KURE portable putting training device for improved putting
A portable electronic training device called KURE offers feedback to improve putting. Priced at 200 dollars, it works with any putter style indoors or outdoors. A video demonstration is available online at YouTube.
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Youtube
Kureputting.com
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