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2200 year old mathematical theory combines with space age computer
®
The Putting Arc
design and CNC manufacturing to produce .
Now you can feel, see and learn the Perfect Putting Stroke.
Learn the 'arc type' stroke used by the
vast majority of the modern day touring pros.
For a 'Quick Start' and simple instructions, go to
the back page.
The Putting Arc works because…
1.Itisbasedonanaturalbodymovementwhichcanbequicklylearnedandrepeated.Resultscanbeseeninseveraldays
...thousandsofrepetitionsarenotrequired.
2.TheclubheadtravelsinaperfectcircleofradiusR,onaninclinedplane.Theprojection(orshadow)ofthiscircleon
thegroundisacurvedlinecalledanellipse,andthisisthecurvefoundonThePuttingArc.
3.Theputterisalwaysonplane(thesweetspot/spinalpivotplane).Theintersectionofthisplanewiththegroundisa
straightline,theball/targetline.(SeeIronArchie-page11)
4.Theclubfaceisalwayssquaretotheaboveplane.Itisonlysquaretotheball/targetlineatthecenterlineonThe
PuttingArc.Youarelearninganinsidetosquaretoinsideputtingstroke.(SeeIronArchie-page11)
5.ThelinesonthetopofThePuttingArcshowthecorrectclubfaceanglethroughoutthestroke,includingasquare
initialalignment.Thisconceptisasimportantasthearcitself,anditisapatentedfeatureofThePuttingArc.
6.Inthisperfectputtingstroke,thereisonlyonemovingpart.Thehands,armsandshouldersrotateasaunit.No
manipulationofthehandsorarmsisrequiredtofollowthecorrectpathwithacorrectclubface.Ithappens
automatically.
7.Thereareonly2waysfortheputtertotravelstraightbackandstraightthrough...
1)Thespinalaxisofrotationmustbehorizontal.
2)Youhavetomanipulatetheclubfaceandclubheadpathduringthestroke.
Bothareunnatural,requiremanymovingparts,andaredifficulttorepeatconsistently.ThePuttingArccancurethe
badhabitsyouhaveformedtryingtomaketheputtergostraightbackandstraightthroughdowntheline,andit
willteachyoutheprecisionneededtobeaconsistentlygreatputter.
ImportantNote:Donotattempttomovetheputterheadinacurve! Withacorrectsetup,theheeloftheputterwill
perfectlytrackalongthefaceofthePuttingArc,andthiswillhappenautomaticallybecausetheputterismovingon
aninclinedplane- justlikeinafullswing.
INDEX
3 WhatShouldIknowaboutThePuttingArc?
Facts&Testimonials
4 I’llReadTheTheoryLater–justquicklytellmehowtouseit.
5 ProvingItWorkstoYourself
6 3BasicDrills
8 Theory,QuotesandObservations
11 IronArchie–PhysicalproofthatThePuttingArcworks
What should I know about The Putting Arc?
Ifyouask20peoplehowtheputtershouldmovebackandthroughtheball,18wouldsay“straightbackandstraight
through.”Unfortunatelythisisincorrectforthemajorityofgolfers.Inorderfortheputtertomovestraightbackand
through,thegolfermustswingtheputteronaplanewhichisabsolutelyverticalorperpendiculartotheground.The
spinalaxisofrotationmustbehorizontal.Mostgolferscannotdothisandtheirputtingplaneisatananglewhichlies
betweenhorizontalandvertical.Therefore,theperfectputtingpathwouldnotbe“straightbackandstraightthrough.”
Instead,itwouldtravelbackandthroughonanarc.ApolloniusofPerga,wholivedbetween262BCand190BC,wasthe
firsttocalculatethemeasurementsofthisarc,andThePuttingArcwascreatedusinghisformulas.
Foreveryfoottheputterheadmovesfromtheball,theputterheaditselfshouldmoveinsidefrom1/8to3/4ofaninch,
dependingontheset-upmeasurementsofthegolfer. Thesweetspotoftheputterheadisthencapableofstayingina
perfectrelationshiptothecorrectquadrantoftheball.
ThePuttingArcwillenableyoutocreateapureputtingstrokeinwhichtheputterheadmovesback(andslightly
upwardandinwardatthesametime)whilethefaceoftheputterstayssquaretothe“putterpath”insteadofthe“target
line”. Thisenablestheproperclosureontheballandtheproperreleaseoftheputterhead.
ThePuttingArcusesgeometricdimensionstomakecertaintheplayerobtainsthecorrectstrokepath,properputterface
closure,andproperputterfacereleaseduringthestroke. ThePuttingArcensurestheproperstrokepathandfaceangle,
whichleadstoalotof“made”putts.
ThePuttingArcisbuiltfromthegolfswingandputtingconceptsofHomerKelley,MarkEvershed,BenDoyle,Mike
Shannon,VJTrolio,theConicSectionformulasofApollonius,andtheappliedmathematicsofJoeyHamilton. Without
theinformationthesemengavetothegameofgolf,ThePuttingArccouldneverhavebeencreated.
Tour Results:
ThePuttingArcisnowbeingusedbyover600touringpros.Theseproshaverecorded332worldwidewins,andwith112
winsand7majorsin2006.NoneoftheseprosarebeingpaidtouseThePuttingArc.
16ofthe242005PresidentsCupcontestantsand6ofthe12singleswinnersinthe2005SolheimCupwereknown
PuttingArcusers.
Thewinnersofthefollowingtournamentshadonethingincommon,ThePuttingArc:2005IndianaOpen,2006Indiana
Open,2005GeorgiaWomen’sAmateur,2006MississippiWomen’sAmateur,2006TexasWomen’sAmateur,2006USGA
Women’sMid-Amateur,2006USGAWomen’sSeniorAmateur,2006MississippiWomen’sSeniorAmateur.
20graduatesofthe2006PGATourQSchoolwereknownPuttingArcusers.
Quotes & Testimonials:
“Inastudywedidformynewbook,FixYourYipsForever,wefoundthatanoverwhelmingnumberofplayerswhohavethe
yipshaveastraight-back,straight-throughstroke.Tobeattheyipsorjustimproveyourputting,trytofeelthesameflowingarc
inyourstrokeasyoudoinyourfullswing.”-HankHaneyintheJanuary2007issueofGolfDigest
“IreallyowealotofmysuccesstoThePuttingArc.”-KyleReifers:#1RankedAmateurintheUSA,AllAmericanand
2006NCAARunnerupatWakeForest,Mondayqualifiedandwonthe2006ChattanoogaClassicontheNationwide
Tourwithafinalround61,earnedhis2007PGATourCardinhisfirsttryatQSchool
“ThePuttingArchasmoregraduatesfromtheHootersTourthananythingelsearound.”-HootersTourplayer
“It’sthebesttrainingaidforputtingthatIhaveeverseen.”-PGATourveteranandtwotimemajorwinner
“I’veonlyuseditforashortperiodoftimeandI'vealreadymadeamilliondollarsusingit.”-PGATourMultipleWinner
“Itmademeoverfivemilliondollars-that’showIknowitworks.”-PGATourMultipleWinner
“ThispastyearweledalldivisionINCAAmen'sgolfteamswitha29.69puttsperroundaverage-Itisagreattrainingaidand
weuseiteveryday.”-DivisionICollegeGolfCoach
“Ihaven’thadachancetoplayverymuchthissummerbuthavebeenusingmyPuttingArcathome.LastweekIwonour
Member/MemberTournament.Ishot73,74witha7handicapandputtedgreat,withnothreeputts.”-MichiganAmateur
Golfer
“JLIIIsentmeaPuttingArcawhilebackandmydaughterusesitonaregularbasis.IdobelieveitisthebestputtingtoolI
haveeverseen.””-MotherofaHighSchoolGolfer
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“Hey – I’ll read all the technical stuff tonight…
just quickly tell me how I can prove to myself that
The Putting Arc actually works!”
UsingThePuttingArc
1.First–erasefromyourmindtheideathattheputtertravelsstraightbackandstraightthroughtowardsthetargetand
thatyoumustkeeptheputterfacesquaretothetargetline(9of10golfersbelievethis.)Thisisonlytrueiftheaxisof
rotationishorizontalorthegolfermanipulatestheputterwithhis/herhandsorarms.Theputtingstrokeyouwill
learnwithThePuttingArcrequiresonlyapurerotationaboutapointonthespine,andhasnohandorarm
manipulation.Theresultingstrokeistheinsidetosquaretoinsidestrokeusedbythevastmajorityoftheprosonthe
modernPGATour.
2.PlaceThePuttingArconthegroundandtakeyourputtingstanceasifthebackoftheball wereevenwiththetop
centerline.Yourshouldersshouldbesquarewiththestraight(handle)edgeofThePuttingArcandthecenterofyour
spineevenwiththecenterlineofThePuttingArc.
3.SwingtheputterbackandforthwiththeheelridingonThePuttingArcandtheputterfacestayingsquaretothearcof
ThePuttingArc.(Nottheball/targetline).Allowtheputtertoriseasittravelsawayfromthecenterlineineither
direction,anddonottrytokeepitlow.TheputterfaceissquarewhenitislinedupwiththetoplinesonThePutting
Arcateachofthefivepositions.Ifyousimplyrotateyourshouldersaboutyourspinewithnohandorarm
manipulation,thiswillhappenautomatically.
4.Dotheaboveuntilyoucanrepeatitconsistentlythenturntothenextpage.
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Proving The Putting Arc works
1.Finda6'straightandlevelputtonanindoororoutdoorputtinggreen(TheT3isdesignedforanoutdoorputting
greenonly.)
2.PlaceThePuttingArc6'fromtheholesothestraighthandlesideispointing4"leftofthehole(2"foranT3,33/8"
foranMSIII)Youcangetdownandsightalongthisedgeoruseastring,andbeveryaccurate.AnchortheT3model
tothegreenwithtwogolftees.
3.AligntherearofthegolfballwiththecenterlineonThePuttingArcandplaceyourputterbehindtheball,sotheheel
oftheputteristouchingThePuttingArc,thenmovetheballuntilitisevenwiththecenterlineonyourputter.(See
backpagefordiagram)
4.Makeaputtingstrokeasyoulearnedonpage4.Ifyoudoitcorrectlyyouwillmake9outof10.Ifyoudonotmake
thismany:
A.Youaremanipulatingyourhands
B.Youaremovingyourbodyorhead.
C.Yourshouldersarenotalignedwiththeball/targetline
D.ThePuttingArcisnotcorrectlyalignedleftofthehole.
E.Your“spinepivotpoint”isnotcenteredonThePuttingArc.
6'
4"
Deluxe
2"
The Putting Arc -T3
3 3/8"
MSIII
“Just allow the heel of the putter to ride back and through.”
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Three Basic Drills:
AnoverviewofthethreedrillsforThePuttingArc
1.Indoorswithoutaball(acquiringvisualguidelineswhilebuildingthecorrectputtingstroke).
2.Outdoorswithaballandtarget(buildingastroke).
3.OutdoorswithaballandatargetwhileusingThePuttingArcasareference. (Practicingthecorrectputtingstroke
whileusingvisualguidelinesandfeel).
Drill #1 – Indoors without a ball:
Theveryfirstdrillistobedoneindoors. AllyouneedforthisdrillisaputterandThePuttingArc.
(IfyouhaveaT3,anchorittothecarpetwithducttape.)
Stepone Findaroomsuitabletopracticeyourputtingstroke. Thereisnoballneededinthisdrill.
Steptwo PlaceThePuttingArconthefloorandsetuptoanimaginaryballwithyourputter. Theheelofyour
putterheadshouldbetouchingThePuttingArcataddress.
Stepthree Beginthebackstrokewhilekeepingtheheeloftheputterheadagainstthearc(theheadoftheputter
willmoveupasitgoesback.)
Stepfour Stoptheputterheadatthecompletionofthebackstrokeandmonitortheputterface. Itshouldbeat
thesameangleastherightPUTTERFACEALIGNMENTLINE(thelinesontopofThePuttingArc).
Stepfive Movetheputterheadthroughtheforwardstrokeuntilthecompletionofthestoke. Atthispointlook
totheleftPUTTERFACEALIGNMENTLINEtoensuretheputterfacehasmadetheproperrelease.
Remembertheputterfacestayssquaretotheputterpathinsteadofthetargetline.
Two Very Important Tips Concerning Drill #1:
1)Don’tuseaball.Concentrateonlyonputterfacealignment.
2)YoushouldconstantlyuseyourEYEStotraceboththemovementoftheputterheadandputterface. Drill#1
shouldbedoneverySLOWLYduringitsentirety.Thisistheonlytimeyoushouldwatchtheputterheadmove
backandthroughduringthestroke.
Drill #2 – Outdoors with a ball and target:
Drill#2shouldbedoneonapracticegreenwithbothaballandaputter.
Stepone Findastraightflat5'putt(onewhichdoesnotbreak)andalignThePuttingArcsothehandlesideis
alignedtoapointapproximatelyfourinchesfromtheleftedgeofthehole. (2"foraT3-anchortheT3
with2golftees.)
Steptwo Addresstheballandplacetheputterheadbehindtheball.Now,simplymovetheputterheadbackand
through,maintainingcontactbetweentheHEELoftheputterandThePuttingArc.Visuallycheckthat
theputterfaceisalignedwiththelinesontopofThePuttingArc.Allowtheputterheadtonaturally
moveupwardduringboththebackandforwardstroke.
Stepthree Placeaball onthecenterlineofyourputterface,orapproximately1-1/2"to2"fromthearcsideofThe
PuttingArcwhilemakingcertainthebackoftheballrestsevenwiththecenterPUTTERFACE
ALIGNMENTLINE.(seebackpagefordiagram)
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Stepfour MakeastrokeasinStep2,keepingyourEYESontheBACKoftheball.FEELtheproperpathand
alignmentoftheputterhead.
Stepfive Watchyourballgointotheholeandsensethepathoftheputterduringthisperfectputtingstroke.
Important Tips Concerning Drill #2:
Youshouldstrokeonlytentotwentyballsinonespot. Anymorethanthiscoulddamagethegrassontheputting
green. YoushouldNOTwatchtheputterheadmovebackandthrough. Thisdrillwascreatedtosendinformationto
thebrainconcerningtheproperfeeloftheputtingstroke. Thisdrillwillincreaseyourconfidenceandawarenessof
yourNEWANDIMPROVEDputtingstoke.
Drill #3- Outdoors with a ball and a target ...no contact between putter and Putting Arc:
Drill#3shouldbedoneonapracticegreenwithbothaballandaputter.
Stepone Findaflat5'puttandalignThePuttingArcsothestraight(handle)sideofThePuttingArcpoints
approximately41/4"to41/2"inchesleftoftheedgeofthehole.(31/4"foranT3,23/8"foranMSIII)
Steptwo PlaceaballapproximatelythreeinchesinfrontofthearcofThePuttingArcwhilemakingcertainthe
backoftheballrestsinfrontofthecenterPUTTERFACEALIGNMENTLINE,andtheheelofthe
putteris1/4"to1/2"fromthePuttingArc.
Stepthree Takeastanceandplacetheputterheadbehindtheball.Movetheputterheadbackandthroughthe
ballwhilekeepingyoureyesontheball. Uponcompletionof thestrokeYOUREYESSHOULDGO
DIRECTLYTOTHEPUTTERFACEANDPUTTERHEAD.Youmustmakesuretheputterfaceis
alignedwiththeleftPUTTERFACEALIGNMENTLINEandtheputterheadisthesamedistancefrom
ThePuttingArcasitwasataddress(rememberinthisdrillyouDONOTwanttheheeloftheputter
ridingThePuttingArc.)
Two Very Important Tips Concerning Drill #3:
WatchTheBallYoureyesshouldremainontheballduringthebackstrokeandthroughstroke. Atthecompletionof
thestrokeandaftertheballhascometorest,youshouldthenlooktoyouputterheadandputterfaceforinformation.
Afteryouhavelearnedtheconceptstotheputtingstroke,alternatebetweenDrill#2andDrill#3every10putts.This
willpreventyoufromunconsciouslybuildingasideforceintoyourputtingstroke.
What are the basic concepts to be learned?
Youarelearningaputtingstrokewithnomanipulationofthehands.
Youarelearningtokeeptheputterface“square”totheputterpathinsteadofsquaretothetargetline.
Youarelearningthesimplest,mostrepeatableputtingstrokewiththefewestmovingparts.Yousimplymoveyour
handsbackandthrough,andallowyourarmandshoulderstorotatearoundyourspine.
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The Putting Arc® PatNo..6,561,920BI
Theory, Quotes & Observations
Theory
ThePuttingArcisauniqueblendoftheveryoldandtheverynew. TheexactshapeofThePuttingArcisbasedon
theworkdonebythemathematicianApolloniusofPergainthesecondcenturyBC,inhisbooksonconicsections.The
actualarcofThePuttingArciscalledanellipse,andApolloniusfirstcalculatedthisshapesome2200yearsago. The
PuttingArcitselfisproducedonastate-of-the-artCNCrouterthatiscapableofgeneratingthearcwithanaccuracyof
severalthousandthsofaninch.
ThePuttingArcallowsanygolfertoquicklylearnaputtingstrokewhichhastheminimummovingparts,andrelies
onapurerotarymotionaroundaspecificpointonthegolfer’sspine. Init’spurestformthisstrokeiscontrolledbya
forwardandbackwardmotionofthehands,armsandshouldersinapurerotation. Nomanipulationofthehandsor
putterfaceisrequiredtomakethisstroke.
TheactualarcofThePuttingArcisbasedontheprojectionofaninclinedcircleonahorizontalplan. Thesizeofthe
circleandtheangleoftheplaneareexactlydeterminedbyspecificphysicaldimensionsofthegolferinhis/herputting
stance. Thedimensionsarethespinalpivotpoint,thehorizontaloffsetofthispointfromtheball,andthedistancefrom
theheeloftheputtertothesweetspotoftheputter.
ThePuttingArcisavailableinabasicsizethatwillfitawiderangeofgolfers. Withthisstandardmodel,theheelof
theputtershouldbelessthan1/8"fromthecorrectarcatapoint13"fromthecenterofThePuttingArcformostgolfers.
Foramoreaccuratefitting,ThePuttingArcDeluxecanbespeciallyorderedusingthegofer’scriticalmeasurementsas
mentionedabove. Thisspecialunitwillbehandgroundtoveryclosetolerancesaccordingtoacomputer-generated
template. AcopyofthistemplatewillalsobeshippedwiththefinishedPuttingArc. Thistemplatewilllistthegolfer’s
name,date,criticaldimensionsandthearcitself,allofwhichwillbeavaluablereferencepointforfutureuse.
Tovisualizeasimplifiedversionoftheactualarc(ignoringtheupwardtraveloftheputterandtheheel/sweetspot
dimension),imagineaplywoodcirclewitha51"radius, (agoodaveragedistancefromthespinalpivotpointtotheball.)
Now,takethiscircleoutdoorsathighnoonandholdithorizontalabovetheground. Theshadowprojectedon the
groundwillbeaperfectcirclewitharadiusof51".ThiswouldbethearcofThePuttingArcifthegolferlaidonthe
groundandswungtheputterhorizontally. Believeitornot,thiswouldbeaveryaccuratewaytoputt,ifthepivotpoint
andballpositioncouldbereliablyrepeated.
Next,holdthislargeplywoodcircleperfectlyverticaltotheground. Theshadowcreatedwouldbeastraightlinethat
is102”long. Thislineisaformofanellipse,andifthisellipsewereusedforThePuttingArc,bothsideswouldbe
straightandparallel. Aputtingstrokeinwhichtheaxisofrotationishorizontalwouldresultinastraight-lineputter
headmovement.Thisisobviouslyaverygoodwaytoputt,sinceballpositionvariationwillhavenoeffectontheinitial
directionoftheputt. ThisisprobablyonereasontheUSGAdoesnotallowputterswiththeshaft90degreestotheputter
head.Itisalsoaveryhardthingforthehumanbodytodo,andyoureyeswillnotbeabovetheball,foroptimum
alignment.
TheaboveexamplesarethetwoextremesofThePuttingArc. Mostgolfersfallinbetweentheseextremes,withtheir
puttingplane(theplywoodcircle)atanangletotheground. Theexactangleofthiscircleisdeterminedbythegolfer’s
measurementsandtheresultingshadowonthegroundistheellipsementionedabove,theoneusedtomanufactureThe
PuttingArc.
ThePuttingArcworksforshortputters,bellyputtersandlongputtersequallywell. Forlongputters,somegolfers
holdtheendagainstapartoftheirbodyandpivottheclubaroundthispoint. Inthiscasethecriticalgolfer’s
measurementsarebasedontheendoftheputterandnotthespinalpivotpoint. However,ifthegolferanchorsthelong
putterinhis/herchestorbellybuttonandallowsthehands,armsandshoulderstorotatewhenputting,thenthecritical
measurementsarethesameasforashortputter.
ThePuttingArcallowsanygolfertoquicklylearnaputtingstrokewhichhastheminimummovingparts,relyingona
simple,naturalrotarymotioncenteredaroundaspecificpointonthegolfer’sspine. Nomanipulationofthehandsor
putterfaceisrequiredtomakethisstroke. Thefundamentalmotionofthisstrokeisusedbymostofthereallygreat
puttersonthemodernprofessionaltour.
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Quotes & Observations
“Exactly what path should the putter follow?”
Theputtingstrokehaslongbeenatopicofdebateanddiscussion.Nearlyeverybookwrittenon
golfinstructionhasmadeapointtodiscusstheputtingstroke.Hereareafewquotesfrom
variousgolfinstructionbooks:
“Some,whenputting,playtheballofftheleftfoot,othersofftherightfoot,andstillothers
anywhereinbetween.Oneclassofgoodputtersstandswiththeheadovertheball.Another
groupofgoodputtersdoeswellwiththeballfairlyfarawayfromthem.Someareputtingvery
wellwithaputterthatisswunginpendulumfashionbetweenthelegs.Othersplayuptothe
greenright-handed,thenputtleft-handed.Opposedtothisminority,therearethosewhoplay
left-handeduptothegreenandputtrighthanded”
TommyArmour,HowToPlayYourBestGolfAllTheTime,1953.
“Yourputtershouldtrackbackandforthalongthetargetline.It’sOKifyourputterswings
slightlyinsidetoalongtobackinsidethatline.Butifitswingsoutsidethatline,adjust
accordingly.”
HankJohnson,HowToWinTheThreeGamesOfGolf,1993.
“Forotherthantheveryshortputts,thepathoftheputtingstrokeshouldbeinside-to-inside,
thesameasforeveryothershot.”
PeterKostis,TheInsidePathtoBetterGolf,1982.
“Thestraight-back-and-throughpathisespeciallyimportantonputtsoffivefeetorless,where
I’mnothittingtheballveryhard.Onlongerputts,whereI’mforcedtoturnmyshouldersmore
inordertotaketheputterbackfurther,theputterheadtendstomovetotheinsidealittle.
That’sfine;I’dhavetoseparatemyarmsfrommybodytoomuchtokeeptheputtermoving
alongthestraight-backpath.”
TigerWoods,HowIPlayGolf,2001.
“Theputterbladestaysrelativelylowtotheground,andbecausethearmsandshouldersare
workingtogether,thepathoftheclubnaturallyflowsfromslightlyinsidethetargetlineonthe
backstroke,tosquareatimpact,andbacktoslightlyinsideonthefollow-through.Thereisno
questioninmymindthatthisisthemostconsistentstrokingactionoverthelonghaul.”
ButchHarmon,TheFourCornerstonesofWinningGolf,1997.
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Thequotesonthepreviouspagearebutafewofthethousandsofquotes,tips,and
philosophiesofputting.Itseemstheconfusiondoesnotlieinthephilosophy,theconfusionlies
inthedetails.Howfarifanyshouldtheputtermoveinsidethetargetlineonthebackstroke?
Howfarifanyshouldtheputtermoveinsidethetargetlineonthethroughstroke?Shouldthe
putterfaceremainsquaretothetargetlineortheputterpath?Thesearethequestionswhich
affectyourmind’sabilitytodecidehowyouwillputt.
The answers to these questions lie in The Putting Arc.
Thefrustrationsgolfersfeelonthegolfcoursecomefromtheirlackofknowledgeconcerning
thedetailsinvolvedingolf.Suretheputterheadworksbackinsidethetargetline,buthow
much?Suretheputterfaceopensandcloses,buthowmuch?Whenisaputtstraight-back-and-
through?Whendoesaputter-headbegintomovetotheinsidealittle?
ConsiderthequotegiventothepublicbyTigerWoodsinhisbook,HowIPlayGolf,2001.
“Thestraight-back-and-throughpathisespeciallyimportantonputtsoffivefeetorless,where
I’mnothittingtheballveryhard.Onlongerputts,whereI’mforcedtoturnmyshouldersmore
inordertotaketheputterbackfurther,theputterheadtendstomovetotheinsidealittle.”
Readingthisquotegivestheplayertwooptions:
1.LearnastrokewhichmovesalongThePuttingArc.
2.Learntwostrokes(onewhichisstraight-back-and-throughandasecondwhichmovestothe
insidealittleonthewaybackandthrough)
Knowingthecomplexitiesinvolvedinlearningasingle,pureputtingstrokeitwouldnotbe
advisedtolearntwo.Ifthatwouldbethecase,whynotlearnfiveorsixdifferentswingsfor
draws,cuts,straightshots,hooks,etc.
Doestheputterevermovestraightbackandstraightthrough?Itmaybejustamatterofhow
preciseyourmeasuringdeviceis.Theputtingstrokewhichappearstobestraight-back-and-
throughonafour-footputtisthesameastheputtingstrokewhichappearstomoveinside-
back-and-insidethroughonatwentyfootputt.Thesearenottwoseparateputtingstrokes,
theyarethesameputtingstrokewhichcanbelearnedbyusingThePuttingArc.
An Important Note:
YourPuttingArcshouldgiveyoumanyyearsofserviceiftheheelofyourputterissmooth.
BeforeusingyourPuttingArc,checkyourputterfornicksorscratchesontheheelandfileor
sandthemsmoothifyoufindany.
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