Today Science and Motion Sports (SAM) declared an assault on golf handicaps. Noting that handicaps have not moved downward for decades, even in the face of new technology SAM spokesman Jef Carr stated, “We have the technology, the science and the methodology to change golf.”
Science and Motion recently announced their new Instructor Certification Program which will equip and certify more instructors to spread the “gospel” of putting to reduce handicaps. A world wide web of Science and Motion Sports putting instructors are working toward lowering the handicaps of golfers, such as has never been done before.
From China, to Europe to the USA this group of select instructors is teaching teachers to better prepare golfers of all levels to play to lower scores. Together this small group, is working to dispel the myths of putting through science and application. One of these myths is about realistic expectations.
Eastern USA SAM representative Glen Coombe, The Putting Doctor said, “Golfers are blinded by the highlight reel. Television golf broadcasts show all of the long bomb putts but rarely show the average putt on tour. As a result amateur golfers work against themselves with higher expectations of miss or make when putting. Having more realistic expectations frees the golfer up to make an appropriate stroke and to be happier with the outcome. I talk to my students constantly about a putt that never had a chance. That putt left short or finishing below the hole. We work to make all of our putts pass the hole on the high side finishing within an appropriate circle behind the hole. We talk about these putts as having had a chance and our job having been done in a realistic manner. My students understand their miss or make percentage from distance and approach their putts with the though ‘never leave a putt short.”
Putting Percentages
MAKE PERCENTAGE FOR MAKEABLE PUTTS
Putt length PGA-Tour 0-HC 10-HC 20-HC
10′ – 15′ 30% 22% 19% 14%
15′ – 20′ 19% 5% 10% 17%
20′ – 25’ 12% 12% 13% 4%
(data courtesy of D. Pelz / Golf Magazine)
The graphic above should open the eyes of many who are not aware of the percentages from distance on the PGA Tour. Tour players are blessed with near perfect putting surfaces at most venues and as a result their die in speed may be the subject of further discussion. For today the idea is that the putting green may be the only area on the golf course where you can meet or beat the tour professional. Science and Motion Sports is on a mission to help golfers at all levels to enjoy the game and to lower their handicaps through better putting.
Instructors are encouraged to contact Science and Motion Sports to become a part of this world wide effort to reduce handicaps. Contact jef.carr@scienceandmotion.com .
About Science and Motion Sports: Ruesselsheim Germany
Together with international PGA Tour Professionals the scientists of Science & Motion have developed SAM PuttLab and SAM BalanceLab for golfers of all handicaps. To date over 26 European and American Tour Professionals, several European national teams and many Colleges and Universities around the globe trust the capability of Science & Motion’s PuttLab. Science and Motion Sports prides itself as being The reference in Putting Analysis, Training and Putter Fitting.
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