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To receive GOLF’s all-new newsletters, subscribe for free here.Kevin Dallas, then the BTA CEO, Paul Telford, then the BTA board chairman, and Jamahl Simmons, then the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, in October 2017 (File photograph) This will keep the putter from being wildly accelerated through the ball and allow for better distance control. Placing a quarter in the back pocket of the putter and learning to keep the putter in the pocket through the stroke. In order to help control the speed I recommend a drill that I got from Loren Roberts. Bentgrass can be cut down very low allowing the greens to become lightning fast. It thrives when mown closely and is slow growing most of the year. It is a fine blade grass the complete opposite of Bermuda. Most people agree that the best putting surface is Bentgrass. This insures that the golfer will have a good angle of attack and loft. One way to counter this is to hit the ball more solid, one of my favorite drills for this is taking 3 dimes stacking them and learning to take the top dime off the top of the stack. When tacking Poa Annua the golfer needs to pack their patients as even well struck putts can be knocked off line by the uneven growth. The grass grows quickly and unevenly causing afternoon rounds in late spring and early summer rounds to be frustrating. This is a really good putting surface except in the spring when the seed heads are popping up. Poa Annua or Poa is found in cooler damp regions of the country, the Midwest, northeast and west coast. This helps launch the ball in the air keeping the balls initial launch above the tops of the grass. In addition, player need to add loft to their putters or use a putter with more loft. When putting into the grain or cross grain increase the speed to help the ball stay on line. If it is dark in color then you are putting into the blades of grass if the grass looks silvery almost with a shine you are putting with the blades growing away from you. This is known as into or with the grain, it is easy to determine if you are into or against by looking at the color of the grass. Its thick blades cause it to have vast changes in speed depending if you are putting into the blades or with them. The main three found in the United States are Bentgrass, Poa Annua, and Berumda.Īll three have their challenges: first is Bermuda it is a thick bladed wirey grass which thrives in the hot humid climates, perfect for the south eastern portion of the United States, Hawaii and The Caribbean. If you travel to play golf you are going to be faced with different types of grasses. Kevin Weeks, Cog Hill Golf & Country Club Practice being skillful always and no matter what surface you are playing on, remember that these four skills still apply. Guess what? These skills travel for the most elite putters in the game. The ability to read greens well, and finally believing you are a great putter no matter what. The ability to predict and control speed. Skills Travel: I believe there are four basic skills possessed by elite putters The ability to start the ball on your intended line. Players who play all over the world in competitive situations have to learn this mindset to survive. What ever these grasses put in front of you, you must possess a mindset that allows you to adapt quickly and easily with little stress if you are truly going to be an elite putter in a variety of situations. Strands like the Poa varieties we see on the west coast can be very unpredictable in the afternoon after some growth. The cool season varieties pose the challenge increased speeds, while the warmer season strands like Bermuda can throw grain into the picture. Mindset: Embrace the unique challenges each major strand of grass puts in front of you. If you are going to be an elite putter on all types of surfaces you need to be aware of a couple of key points:
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