Category Archives: Tour Tips

Tour Tips: Find Your Stroke at Home and Hone It on the Course

Find Your Putting Stroke

I live in Wisconsin where we have long winters and a shorter golf season than most of the country. My coach and I learned a long time ago that in order to sustain a career as a PGA Tour Player, I would need to find ways to effectively practice at home, during the off-season and during my off-time spent at home with my family. Over the last 20+ years on Tour, I have spent countless hours using indoor golf as a vital tool to keep my game sharp and work on mechanics from the full swing all the way down…

Dr. Gio Valiante: Why Golfers Don’t Play to Their Potential

Golf to Your Potential

Author of the book: Fearless Golf, Dr. Gio Valiante is described by Davis Love III as: “The next superstar in sports psychology.” Dr. Gio made some very interesting and important comments on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive, when asked why he thought Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the PGA Championship and simply has not been playing up to his potential. (this isn’t about Rory, its about You) Listen to Dr. Gio as he explains why most golfers do not play up to their potential. Shop our selection of Putting Greens At Pro Putt Systems we are in love with the process of practicing…

Dave Stockton Signature Putting

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Dave Stockton Putting Secrets

Dave Stockton is a legendary putting and short game coach for many of the PGA Tour’s most prominent players. Stockton and his sons Ronnie and Dave Jr. have built a short game consulting empire in recent years. Watch: Dave Stockton’s Putting Videos Stockton family clients include Phil Mickelson, Rory Mcllroy, JB Holmes, Anika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie and the list goes on. What is it that makes Dave Stockton, Ronnie Stockton and Dave Stockton Jr. such influential putting gurus? The Dave Stockton Secret Stockton’s secret doesn’t lie in some sort of miracle tip, astonishing breakthrough in technology or amazing new putting…

What is a Stimp Meter

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The Official Name is Actually “Stimpmeter” A stimpmeter is a device that is used to detect the speed of a putting green. The device gets its name from its inventor, a gentleman named Edward Stimpson. Stimpson was a ranked amateur golfer from my home State of Massachusetts. Make your own stimpmeter I had been playng golf for about ten years before I had actually seen one so I figured you may be interested. I actually made one last year and it worked pretty well. If you want to make a home-made stimpmeter you can follow this diagram. Hypethetical rendering of a stimpmeter: How does a…