Putting Doctor - Phil Archer & Dr Paul Hurrion

July 27th, 2008 | Tuition

with Phillip Archer & Dr Paul Hurrion
The appliance of science (and common sense can take your putting to a new level)

I have been working with Paul since November ’05, and at that time I was barely keeping my tour card. I was using a belly putter as a ‘quick fix’ on short putts, and I managed to survive the season with it. But I knew inside that putting was my problem, and my lack of confidence on the greens was affecting the rest of my game. At the end of that season I was 148th in the putting table.

I’d heard about Paul through the grapevine and so i went to see him. The ideas he had were common sense, really, like standardising the set-up procedure and looking closely at the grip. Paul stressed the importance of a consistent set up, which sounds too simple but was a problem I was aware of. Every
set up felt different to me. He helped me develop a pre-putt routine that gets me into the perfect position every time. The grip was a key issue. He helped me to position my hands in such a way that the shoulders are level. I like this palms-together grip, which I have found has been further enhanced with this oversize grip that I have been using for the last couple of months.

The results have been great. I’m now up to 10th in the putting stats and the result of my improvement is that I don’t feel I need to stiff it all the time to have a chance of making birdies. If I hit greens, I know I have a chance to hole a putt. I shot a 60 at Celtic Manor in 2006 – actually missed a 7-footer for a 59, a left-edge putt that I hit exactly where I wanted to. The consistency of my play over the last couple of years simply reflects the fact that my confidence has spread from my putting
to the rest of my game.

The same benefits can be yours if you follow Paul’s advice. There is no quicker way to improve your scoring potential (and your confidence) than to improve your putting. I use the Putting Rail for half and hour or so daily, a thin silver rail that helps you to keep the putter-face square through impact. After that I simply focus on fine-tuning the set up, my grip position and the rhythm of the stroke, swinging the putter-head low-to-low for a solid and consistent strike on the ball.

Golf International - Issue 82 July 08 Page 112 - 116
To download the article please click: phil-archerfi82hurr

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