That grumbling noise you hear in the backdrop is the USGA trying to put their heads together to plot a strategy that will somehow define Choi’s new putting method as a breach of the rules. But as far as K.J.’s concerned, he’s so sold on the idea that he plans to take his new putting style with him to St. Andrews this week.
So is this the next big revolutionary thing in putting, the concept that effectively ends the careers of putting gurus like Stan Utley, Dave Stockton, and Dave Pelz? Or is this just a current fad that will leave as quickly as it came?
I will say that at first glance, I find it very, very interesting. There might just be something to it.
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July 15, 2010 at 2:51 am |
I putted side-saddle for a few years (albeit with a 48″ putter) after reading it in one of the Pelz books.
I’m probably better on short putts this way than with a conventional method, but some things are harder (like distance on long putts, and putting on uneven lies from off the green, things like that).
I eventually switched back to regular putting – if you’re going to look that absurd putting you better be DRAINING everything and I wasn’t.
July 15, 2010 at 3:41 am |
Pretty much a common observation, Jeff. The 411 from my little corners of the golf universe suggests that the task of finding the right length of shaft, as well as the proper weighting of the putter head, are in themselves a tedious task.
And as I was reminded from a good friend of mine, can you imagine practicing your putting for any extended length of time hunched over like that?
Thanks for your insight. Feel free to drop by more often!
January 2, 2011 at 4:23 pm |
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