Advanced Putting Lesson Testimonials
Hi Tom-
Since completing my series of advanced putting lessons, I have seen steady improvement in all aspects of my putting.
I owe you a big thank you for the increased confidence I now have as I approach greens.and for the improvement
in my average putts per round.
My enhanced ability to read my line, control ball speed
and stroke the ball with the pure pendulum swing you teach has already paid dividends in terms of improved
performance.
The big bonus I wasn't counting on
comes from the practice drills you use during the lessons. Anyone serious about improving can continue to do
so after the lessons are over because you very systematically lay out the fundamentals and use practice drills which
can be replicated by the student to provide positive, concrete feedback- the gold standard
in motor learning!
Since I desire to know "why" as well as "how" when learning something, I found your willingness and ability
to communicate exceptional. Am I a satisfied student? Absolutely, and I got more for my money than I ever dreamed
I would and had fun to boot! Thank you.
Diane DeBacy
Tom-
I really enjoyed the class. Since I had read "The Putting Bible" by Dave Pelz and was a believer I have been trying
(on my own ) to use this stroke. What I really got out of this was proper setup and sizing for the putter . I have no
doubt that with the practice drills you gave me that I will be able to groove a much better more reliable and
reproducable stroke. And isnt that what great putting is all about ?
Keep up the good work. Chi-Chi Rodriguez said "I dont fear death , but I sure dont like those three-footers for par"
- probably because he never took your "can't miss" short putts class.
Thanks
Mark Miles
Advanced Putting Lessons
The essential difference between the Basic Putting Lesson and Advanced Putting Lessons is that at the Basic Lesson
students are exposed to putting fundamentals and learn how to stroke lag putts and short putts. This always helps
the students cut strokes off their score, usually in a very short period of time. The average golfer three putts as many as five times or more per round;
after the basic lesson my students always reduce their three putt frequency, which is a main objective of the
Basic Putting Lesson. If you can lag reasonably well and make short putts, your scoring improves.
At Advanced Putting Lessons students are not only taught how to decrease the frequency of their three putts, but they are
taught skills to help increase the frequency of their one putts, thereby taking their putting proficiency to a
different level.
Most of the students that take the Advanced Putting Lessons are those that are committed to working on and improving
their putting skills in order to take their putting to a very high level. In other words, they seriously want to become
really excellent putters.
Some good putters may be born that way, but I believe that they can also be made if one is willing to learn and
put in the practice time.
Advanced Putting Lessons Part 1 - includes a
Putter Fitting and "pure in-line pendulum" stoke technique practice.
Part 1 is conducted totally indoors in my puttter fitting area in the rear of the Pro Shop at BCC
At the beginning of the lesson we discuss golf ball balance, and it's optional for the student to bring in
a box of new balls, which I will balance and mark.
I use a Check-Go Sweet Spot Finder for ball balancing.
Next, the student is positioned into the correct posture to execute a
"pure in-line pendulum" stroke over a
Mitchell Putter Fitting Club Station that measures
for correct length and lie angle. Please note that if the
student prefers to use a different stroke method, that's OK.
Everything we do applies directly to whatever stroke is being used by the student. I teach the pendulum
pure in-line stroke method as my preferred method because I am totally convinced that it the easiest and best
putting stroke to use. If a student feels passionately that a "hinging" or "arcing" type putting stroke - where the
clubface opens a litle bit on the backswing and closes slightly through impact - is best for them, so be it.
Everything else taught at the lessons still applies - pre shot routine, stroke sequence, tempo, reading break, drills,
etc., and will make the student a better putter.
Then I have the student set up in front of a
Vertical Loft Angle Reference Board to check the effective playing loft of their putter.
Next I adjust the students putter to match their specifications.
Usually this includes bending their putter shaft on my
Putter Bending Machine for lie angle or effective loft
angle adjustments. We also may need to shorten the shaft if it's way too long. (If we need to cut the
shaft and add a new grip, the cost of the grip is additional.)
Then we work on the "pure in-line pendulum" stroke mechanics and tempo with
some training aids for good feedback. I use mirrors and other training aids from
Eyeline Golf
for my lessons,their quality is unsurpassed.
I also expose students to an optional putting style - face on putting with a long putter.
The long putter I use is called
"The Way Putter", it's weight, design, and balance are exceptional.
Please don't think I'm trying to
convert anyone away from a traditional side approach to putting, I'm not (but you might like it). However, most students wonder about
different methods for putting and never have the chance to try them. Although I am a disciple of the pure in-line
pendulum stroke from the side, I like students to feel the pendulum motion that you get from a longer putting stroke.
The feeling transfers directly to the traditional style, and your senses are better off for it.
It's necessary to have the student understand and practice a correct stroke before we get into Part 2 - touch and
feel practice on an actual green
Part 1 covers the science of putting, Part 2 covers the art of putting.
Advanced Putting Lessons Part 2 - touch and feel practice on an actual green.
Part 2 is conducted at the BCC putting green.
If the student has had their golf balls balanced, we use them for Part 2, so that the student will get a feel for
putting with a ball they are going to actually use in play. If the student does not bring in balls for balancing, we use
some of my "previouisly enjoyed" Pro V1's that are balance marked.
Students also use an
Eyeline Golf Gate
Trainer and Alignment Mirror and an
Eyeline Target Hole during this lesson,
and they keep these training aids after the lesson for future practice. They are very portable, fit in a golf bag,
and are exceptionally useful.
At the Advanced Putting Lesson Part 2, we cover:
- speed factors that effect putting
- tempo
- pre shot routine
- stroke sequence
- developing touch and feel for lag putts and shorter, makeable putts
- how to read break correctly - distinguishing between visual break and true break
Part 2 includes repititions for lag putting, short putting, and intermediate "makeable length" putts. Students also
learn the proper speed to stroke a putt for makeable length putts, and drills are done to ingrain this speed feel
into their stroke.
Advanced Putting Lesson Rates
The Advanced Putting Lesson package includes:
- Putter Fitting (Value - $25)
- Ball Balancing
- Advanced Putting Lessons Part 1 and Part 2
- Eyeline Golf Target Hole (Value - $2.50 plus shipping)
- Eyeline Golf Alignment Mirror and Gate Trainer (Value - $39.95 plus shipping)
The retail value of the putter fitting, target hole, and alignment mirror and gate trainer is
$67.45 plus shipping for the training aids. Limited Time Offer
while supplies last, I'm also including a high quality divot repair tool and golf towel with a
retail value of over $15.
That's over $80 worth of raw value.
Total cost to you is $115 for the lessons and everything else listed above,
it's like getting two professional putting lessons for less than $35 total, and everything
else that's included relates directly to your putting practice and playing the game.
Anyone that has taken the Basic Putting Lesson that wants
to take the Advanced Putting Lessons will receive a discount
on the price, please give me a call or drop me an email.
Please click on the testimonials link to read what students have to
say about their golf lessons:
Lesson Testimonials
Full payment is due at first appointment.
How To Get Lessons
Contact Tom Tucker through his cell phone (716) 474-3005,
or at his residence (585) 344-3229
or by email at
ttucker@rochester.rr.com
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