Become a Putting Machine
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- First of all, I will ask you an
important question and your answer will determine how I will teach you. Is your goal to become a good putter or to become an exceptional putter?
Think carefully before you answer because the path we take will not be
the same.
Without really understanding the
true measure of the question and without realizing the impact of my answer, I
replied:
- I enjoy a challenge; therefore
I choose to become an exceptional putter.
- For the majority of golfers
putting is composed of two elements: 50% physics and 50% observation. For an
exceptional putter it’s composed rather of three elements: 25% physics of the
movement, 25% subjective observation and 50% esoteric matter. This morning we
will begin with the physics of the movement.
His definition of the three necessary elements
to carry out a putt left me a little perplexed: subjective observation was one
thing but 50% esoteric matter?
- What does esoteric mean uncle?
- We’re not there yet. I will
explain in time
Once I arrived at the house, even
before opening a beer I was drawn to the dictionary. I consulted my old Webster and turned to page
478 finding the word esoteric: adj. a) designed for
or understood by only a chosen few, b)
beyond the understanding or knowledge of most people. Wow!
My jaw dropped, I was very intrigued…
- the
rotation axis of your shoulders and the position of your left hand on the
putter( if right handed) are the keys to the square-back-and-square-through
path of the putter’s head.
- You must also understand the
work of your left side. Your right side
seems to be taking over on the forward stroke.
When you dance with your girlfriend who leads?
- I do.
- Would you say she’s a better
dancer than you are?
- Absolutely, she makes me look
good.
- You’ve said it all. When putting you are the left side and your
girlfriend is the right side. Your left
side and that includes your left hand, must remain in motion and active all the
way, otherwise you will develop something I call a 'punch stroke'. What you want is a ‘penetrating stroke’. The fact that your entire left side is in
front of the ball before execution results in a continuous motion that goes
through the ball producing a wonderful true roll. You do not want your right hand to take
control at impact. The continued
movement of your left side will keep the right hand out of mischief. The right hand wants to go the target and
like I said before, that’s fine, but it needs help from all the other parts.
- A reliable and repetitive
stroke cannot be controlled by the arms or/ and the hands. When a stroke
originates from the hands, you are playing Russian roulette.’’
- You must realize that a putt is
never straight.’’
- because
very few golfers realize this. A lot of
golfers unconsciously experiment it. Professionals exploit it at different
levels of comprehension and attain variable degrees of success, with the help
of different methods. Champions try to
exploit it at its maximum.
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What readers have to say about this book.
My total mental outlook on putting has gone full circle. Thanks to this book, I can’t wait to get on the green. I have shaved 6 strokes off my game...down to a 5.
C.
I arranged for a private lesson with the author. After watching me hit a few balls with my 7 iron, Mr. Legault told me that I was missing putts short and left of the hole. I asked him if he was a wizard because he was right. I learned more on putting in 90 minutes than in my entire life and my younger days are long gone.
H.
Recognized as a master of the putting game, Mr.Legault transmits us his knowledge through a warm and original story. A diamond on the green….for a golfer.
R.Robillard
I learned how to develop a putting game that peaks under pressure. Probably like other golfers, I have the impression that this book has been written for me.
A. Sylvestre Jupiter,
A book written with exceptional clarity, tinted with humor and with great sensitivity for this learned uncle. I have learned things I did not know. Best I have read!
J.
This book is much more than a putting lesson, it is a lesson in life! It made me realize that life, like golf, will give you what you expect not what you want.
A. Pominville
Paris, France
After 25 years of playing the game, I finally learned how to putt. No more 35-40 putts. A book you go back to, all the time.
M. De La Durantaye Repentigny, Canada
About the Author
Mr. Legault holds a University degree in computer science and has been working in information technology for more than 30 years. An avid golfer, over the years he has earned the reputation of ‘putting wizard’, ‘putter’s maestro’, Mr. ‘1’ putt, etc. not only because of his putting game but specially because of the way he helps golfers who consult him to help improve their putting game. Following the advice of a golf teaching professional who refers to him on the matter, he wrote this book which is now a best seller.