I thought I would share a few putting tidbits tonight - at least some things that have resonated well with me lately.
First, today I received an email noting that Yes Golf (maker of a well know putter that is being used by a number of touring pros) are offering a free DVD on the key elements of great putting. I am not sure how long these will be available, but if you read this note you might want to go to www.yesgolf.com and see if you can order one. No cost for this, I think all they are interested in would be getting your email address.
Putting is more of interest to me today than normal, because yesterday I had the best putting day I have EVER had. I played our club Member-Member tournament with my best golf buddy (as usual) this weekend. The second day of the event is always 9 holes scramble 9 holes alternate shot - we shot 1 over par which is pretty good for this format, and we won the overall event in our flight. As to my putting, I think I made 3 long putts and at least 4 putts in the 5 to 6 foot range. I attribute this to a number of connected things....
1. I believe my putter fits me perfectly. Right length and lie angle. I have an "Opti Vibe" weight down the shaft and this optimizes the feel of the putter for me.
2. A few months ago I read what I think is the best book on putting I have ever read - Dave Stockton's "Putt to Win." I particularly like his thought to pick a very specific target to roll the ball over.
3. Finally, confidence which has been building for the past few rounds. I feel like my setup has been great and I have a chance to make ever long putt I am looking at.
I hope some of the info. in this post might be helpful to you in your efforts to drain lots of putts!
Tony
Showing posts with label opti vibe system. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opti vibe system. Show all posts
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday, November 9, 2009
The SHORT and LONG of it....
The SHORT.... I received one of the best testimonials ever this weekend from Scott Masters, a local PGA professional - here it is....
The Tour Lock "Opti Vibe" putting weights - you locate a weight down the butt end of the putter shaft and vary the distance down the shaft to optimize the putter feel - are in the putters of at least 30 players on the Senior Tour, and are the real deal! You can truly vary the feel if a putter by varying the location of the Opti Vibe weight down the shaft. Scott came by the Centenial golf club this Saturday to have a second set of weights put into another putter.
And the LONG.... For months now I have been thinking of becoming an Alpha Golf dealer. They offer some terrific driver heads - one of which, the C830.2 Plasma, was the head used by players who took 2nd and 3rd place at the REMAX long drive championships a few weeks ago. This past week I bit the bullet and ordered some of the Alpha products....in particular the C830.2 head (well, ordered two of these so I could build one for me to "test") and some great fairway wood head that they offer. I look forward to offering these heads as a new option to customers.
And......................for the future....................there is Scratch Golf wedges (but more on them later!).
Tony
"Tony,
Thanks so much for the help with the Tour Lock Pro putter weighting system. It has certainly made a difference in my putting.
After about a couple of weeks practicing with the system, I went 3-0 in a match play tournament and was named MVP of the team and the next week won the Knoxville PGA Chapter Championship. The system really works and I recommend it to any skill level to help putting.
Thanks again Tony"
The Tour Lock "Opti Vibe" putting weights - you locate a weight down the butt end of the putter shaft and vary the distance down the shaft to optimize the putter feel - are in the putters of at least 30 players on the Senior Tour, and are the real deal! You can truly vary the feel if a putter by varying the location of the Opti Vibe weight down the shaft. Scott came by the Centenial golf club this Saturday to have a second set of weights put into another putter.
And the LONG.... For months now I have been thinking of becoming an Alpha Golf dealer. They offer some terrific driver heads - one of which, the C830.2 Plasma, was the head used by players who took 2nd and 3rd place at the REMAX long drive championships a few weeks ago. This past week I bit the bullet and ordered some of the Alpha products....in particular the C830.2 head (well, ordered two of these so I could build one for me to "test") and some great fairway wood head that they offer. I look forward to offering these heads as a new option to customers.
And......................for the future....................there is Scratch Golf wedges (but more on them later!).
Tony
Monday, July 20, 2009
Putter Optimization - It Works!
Most of us, I believe, either buy a putter in a golf store or sometimes work with a clubfitter to get a putter made for us. When we do this, if we are fortunate, we get a putter that is the right length, lie, and putter loft for the way we set up to putt.
But what about the FEEL of the putter that we use? Most clubfitters and teaching professionals expect that the right range of swingweight for putters is something in the range of C8 to D6. Of course, how would you know if your putter is in that range of swingweight. You pretty much have to hope that you "like" the feel of the putter that you buy....or you simply adapt to the feel of that putter.
There is now, in fact, a way to truly optimize the feel of your putter so that you can find the putter feel that best works for you and that optimizes your ability to putt well.
This past weekend I did a successful Putter Optimization with Des Mahoney, the Teaching Pro at the Centenial Teaching and Fitting Center - Des and I partner at the Center.
We use the Tour Lock Pro "Opti Vibe" weights to do this optimization. I have 50 and 100 grams weights that can be inserted down the shaft of the putter, and we used a 12 gram counterweight in the butt end of the putter. I can insert the 50 and 100 gram weights between 3 and 12 inches down the shaft. Varying this weight and the insertion depth of the weight can significantly change the feel of the putter.
We set up a putting station on an outside putting green - 12 feet from the hole, straight putt. Des hit four putts, first with no weight, then with different weights and different weight insertion depths into the shaft. In the outdoor tests, we identified that either the 100 gram or 50 gram weight 3 inches down the shaft provided improved putting feel.
What was really great about doing this with Des is that he is not ABOUT to make a change in his putter configuration unless it provides better results. So if something works with him, you can be pretty darn sure that it is a real improvement.
Later in the day we did some more putting tests inside the Centenial Teaching and Fitting Center. Des identified that using a 50 gram weight 4 inches down the shaft seemed to provide the best putting results for him.
Des played golf on Sunday and wants to consider a slight weight adjustment - perhaps moving the internal weight to 5 inches down the shaft so that he can "feel" the putter head more. But overall he has told me that he loves the way his putter now feels.
So yes....we are still working to find the best way to optimize the feel of his putter. But this in itself shows that Putter Optimization is Real........there is an approach, using the Opti Vibe weight system, to change the feel of a putter for a player and provide real improvement.
If any of you reading this post are interested in doing a Free Putter Optimization session with me let me know and we can schedule it. Within about 30 minutes I believe that we can find a weight configuration that can improve the feel of how you putt - and what if you simply made one or two more putts a round......!
Tony
But what about the FEEL of the putter that we use? Most clubfitters and teaching professionals expect that the right range of swingweight for putters is something in the range of C8 to D6. Of course, how would you know if your putter is in that range of swingweight. You pretty much have to hope that you "like" the feel of the putter that you buy....or you simply adapt to the feel of that putter.
There is now, in fact, a way to truly optimize the feel of your putter so that you can find the putter feel that best works for you and that optimizes your ability to putt well.
This past weekend I did a successful Putter Optimization with Des Mahoney, the Teaching Pro at the Centenial Teaching and Fitting Center - Des and I partner at the Center.
We use the Tour Lock Pro "Opti Vibe" weights to do this optimization. I have 50 and 100 grams weights that can be inserted down the shaft of the putter, and we used a 12 gram counterweight in the butt end of the putter. I can insert the 50 and 100 gram weights between 3 and 12 inches down the shaft. Varying this weight and the insertion depth of the weight can significantly change the feel of the putter.
We set up a putting station on an outside putting green - 12 feet from the hole, straight putt. Des hit four putts, first with no weight, then with different weights and different weight insertion depths into the shaft. In the outdoor tests, we identified that either the 100 gram or 50 gram weight 3 inches down the shaft provided improved putting feel.
What was really great about doing this with Des is that he is not ABOUT to make a change in his putter configuration unless it provides better results. So if something works with him, you can be pretty darn sure that it is a real improvement.
Later in the day we did some more putting tests inside the Centenial Teaching and Fitting Center. Des identified that using a 50 gram weight 4 inches down the shaft seemed to provide the best putting results for him.
Des played golf on Sunday and wants to consider a slight weight adjustment - perhaps moving the internal weight to 5 inches down the shaft so that he can "feel" the putter head more. But overall he has told me that he loves the way his putter now feels.
So yes....we are still working to find the best way to optimize the feel of his putter. But this in itself shows that Putter Optimization is Real........there is an approach, using the Opti Vibe weight system, to change the feel of a putter for a player and provide real improvement.
If any of you reading this post are interested in doing a Free Putter Optimization session with me let me know and we can schedule it. Within about 30 minutes I believe that we can find a weight configuration that can improve the feel of how you putt - and what if you simply made one or two more putts a round......!
Tony
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