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A breakthrough approach to putting from the PGA Tour’s premier short-game guru

PGA stars such as Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Peter Jacobsen, and Darren Clarke have all sought advice from fellow pro Stan Utley about their putting, and have gone on to such immediate success on the green that Utley has become the most in-demand teacher in the game. Now, in The Art of Putting he outlines his unique approach to putting for golfers of all skill levels. In a welcome change from mechanistic and overly-complex putting "systems," Utley breaks down the putting stroke to a simple, natural motion, revealing a straightforward method for learning this sure, repeatable stroke.

As he guides you through the fundamentals of the proper grip, posture, alignment, and swing, Utley will overhaul and improve your stroke by putting feel back into your game. This definitive book also provides:

• A complete primer on club design, with tips for finding the putter most in tune with the nuances of your swing
• A guide to the sensory aspects of a good putt, from grip pressure to impact response to the way a putt should sound
• Simple steps for reading greens accurately, every time
• Drills to commit your putting stroke to muscle memory and overcome the tics that can knock your putts off line
• Cures for the mental hurdles you’ll face on the short grass

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Praise for Stan Utley

"Golf's latest superstar guru"
-Golf Digest

"The hottest instructor in golf."
-Sports Illustrated

"Stan's help with my short game was the difference between playing some nice golf and winning again on the PGA Tour and winning majors on the Champions Tour."
-Peter Jacobsen, 7-time PGA Tour winner, and winner of the 2004 Senior U.S. Open and 2005 Senior Players Championship

"The short game was always hard for me, but Stan showed me how it could be easy. That part of my game improved straight away."
-Darren Clarke, 11-time winner on the European Tour

"The first 30 minutes I spent with Stan, I learned more about putting than in the previous 20 years. No matter where I am putting from I feel like I can make it. I was never thinking that way before."
-Rocco Mediate, 5-time winner on the PGA Tour

"When I started working with Stan, I saw that all of the fundamentals from my long game applied to my short game as well. Coordinating the two was a big step in improving my results."
-Paul McGinley, two-time European Ryder Cup player

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Gotham (June 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159240202X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592402021
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,969 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, Eye-Opening, Revolutionary, September 7, 2006
By Mike McIntyre (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This book improved my golf game overnight. Contrary to the contrived Dave Pelz system in which the eye line rests directly over the target line, the shoulders rock up and down, and the putterhead moves straight back and through, Stan Utley advocates a more natural stroke: the eye line is inside the target line, the putterhead moves in an arc, and the shoulders turn around the spine. In short, it is a mini version of the full golf swing. What amazed me was how little the grip end of the putter moves in relation to the putterhead. The book's pictures of the proper grip, stance, alignment and stroke are taken from multiple angles, making Utley's technique easily visualized and grasped. Some may criticize the thinness of the book (barely 100 pages), but that will leave you more time to practice a putting method that really works.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most natural and consistent method to putting, October 29, 2006
By Eagle Vision (Southeastern United States) - See all my reviews
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Stan Utley is brilliant when it comes to conveying the method of putting. From the set up to choosing the correct equipment, to reading the greens and strategies for putting, this book has converted me to this method of putting. He outlines the type of putter and how the putter should fit you to optimize the stroke.

Utley describes what is termed the Arc method of putting which is more natural than a pendulum or straight back / straight through approach. This is the method recommended for Toe Hang putters (e.g. most conventional blade putters).

Well illustrated in both every angle of the putt to get an idea of what he is trying to convey - he even summarizes the key points in the end of the book. Drills are outlined to practice his teaching points.

This method has improved my accuracy of short - as well as long putts.

Before you get that new 2 or 3 ball putter, read this book! You may save yourself a couple hundred dollars.

Some of his notable tour pupils include Jay Haas, Sergio Garcia and Rocco Mediate.

I highly recommend this book.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is much better than Dave Pelz's Putting Bible., April 29, 2007
If I could recommend one book on Putting it would be this one.

It is as good as Tom Watson's Getting Up and Down, which is a short game guide.

I mean no disrespect to Mr Pelz, but I find his book overly scientific and mechanical. His ideas did not help me as much as Stan Utley's more natural and human approach to Putting.

His book is a quick and stimulating read. The ideas he puts forth are practical, proven and original. His preference for the "curved" putting path, as compared to the "straight through" putting path are challenging, well argued and convincing.

I especially liked his suggestion that you should look at your putting line from the side as well as from the front and rear. This has improved my putting immediately.

This is a good purchase. Forget about all the Zen golf books and focus on the real world of putting, helped by practical suggestions and proven methods.

A really good book.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice to have
Good book. Helped me improve the way I was approaching putting, albeit not everything fits me.. I'm more a mallet-putter type and won't go back to blades, so had to work a bit... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Davide Sciannimonaco

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best
Straight forward advice - back to basics. A great book on how to putt and how to maintain a quality stroke. Keep it simple and succeed.
Published 8 months ago by Geoff Linnell

5.0 out of 5 stars little John
Excellent book. I wish I had read it years ago. Stan Utley takes a different approach to putting and makes it less mechanical and more like the full golf swing. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Clark

4.0 out of 5 stars Stan's the Man
Mr. Utley has covered all the bases in this book. It will certainly help those in a putting slump to go back to the basics to improve their fundamentals and technique in order to... Read more
Published 17 months ago by L. Louise Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars Utley Putting
This is an understandable, straight forward, easy to adapt to method. Probably the best treatise on putting available.
Published 19 months ago by Gerald W. Greupner

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book after your thorough thinking about the details
I first knew Stan when I read the book "the Art of short Game", after reading that book, my short game improved a lot and ususally, I can get ups & downs by 50%... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ng Chi Wah

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, natural and powerful!
First off, I am a 3 handicap that is working hard at trying to get to a 0. My biggest struggle was with my short game, my pitching was decent at best, chipping was pretty steady,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Matt Sannes

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple yet insightful
I love to hate this game and the in-congruity of a ball traveling 400+ yard in two shots then requiring 2-3 shots from within 20 feet has frustrated me for years. Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. Mikan

5.0 out of 5 stars Best since George Low
This is an excellent technique. Unlike Dave Pelz, Utley's system -- which is very much like what George Low advocated, is for golfers who have a heartbeat and don't want to become... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Nathaniel Ehrlich

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Guide
I am rereading this book and it makes sense on a lot of levels. Have not been on the greens yet, but have practiced indoors. Read more
Published 22 months ago by C. D.

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