Wolfgang Scheuer

Putting Games

try 45 and get better

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Putting Games

Wolfgang Scheuer

Copyright © 2014 Wolfgang Scheuer

published by: epubli GmbH , Berlin

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ISBN 978-3-8442-8757-8

Some thoughts

Why should I care about putting games?

Well ,W. T. Gallwey has done it in his book Inner Game Golf , which can be very much recommended to get a feeling for your Game of Golf , specially your putting.

You were taught to read and to write, why not start to think about putting.

The Inner Game of Golf, or the fight within myself

Do you know your twin brother?

Both of them are keen golfers. Who of the two is the Stableford fan,

and who says “that’s not my game of golf”?

Just think of yourself as a twin.

One is a rather tough guy, the other a nice and a more quiet type.

Those two fight a constant battle right up in your mind to control your actions.

The tough guy seems to be winning as you will more or less listen to his constant technical advice, or his objections on the putt you are going to play.

He will utter doubts, nourish your fears on mishap and you are the one to pay for it.

You will never improve your score.

On the other side of you there is this nice and gentle fellow inside you , your second Ego.

It´s hard for him to get through, but give him a chance.

He will not give technical advice, but tries to focus your mind on feeling. He will draw your attention to your mental strength, cares about your sight of things, will tell you to be confident. He helps you to concentrate on this putt, guiding your observant eyes to the right line. Listen to him!

So put your ball just like you would like to put all the time.

The bad guy ist constantly misleading you, one could say he is constantly breaching the holy rules of golf etiquette, but nobody but you knows this.

So Gallwey calls to listen to your second Ego.

Putting is most difficult, but the only way to become a better golfer

So engage yourself in practicing these helpful putting games,

and enjoy your golfing.

Try these putting games for a change in golfing.

Try to get a feeling for distance, impact and precision.

Do not worry about mishaps.

Try to focus on your feeling being satisfied.

Feel your mental stability in different situations.

Train to concentrate on your strength in competitions,

Get a feeling how be relaxed.

Get a feeling for staying cool.

But remember, it is nothing but a game

Personality, that´s the all important thing

Putting on the puttinggreen , or putting in a tight match is different.

Every putt is different, so every time the golfer has to challenge himself as a personality.

The idea of golf is, as every one knows, to put out in as few putts as possible.

So on the green one has to make up his mind to put decisively, push or pull the putter hard or softly , even just touching the ball, make it run in the “wrong “ direction, but turn to the cup at the very last moment.

All those actions want unmolested concentration on difficult decisions.

In every putt one will detect a certain authority of this person.

One shows ones personality.

T.W. Gallwey calls it “to put with indifferent carefulness”

So try to show your personality in a sucessful putt.

Theory on challenge and abilities to cope with.

Note the green lines when challenge and ability are in an optimum of fitting each other.

Whenn the challenge seems to high to cope with, one will react frustratedly from the start.

# 1 Triangular ball

On the putting green we drop three balls, one of them a coloured one.

They will form a triangular system, the balls marking posts of a gate. So try to put through the next gate to get nearer to a chosen hole.

Count the passes until you reach a position of a sure putt out to save the number of passes. Do not miss the putt out as your partner will try to outnumber you.

Carefully using your gates and the runs will get you good results.

Trust you second Ego.

# 2 It is not easy, let me help you

On the green we remove the pin,

Let´s choose a certain distance to put out safely .

When there is no good result, try this device.

Place this specially marked CD disk on the lawn,

aim along the putting line and play the ball.

Mind sucesses.

Try to see the reflection of your eyes in the mirrorlike CD.

It should show the right position above the ball.

Can you concentrate yourself on the swing of your putter?

# 3 A quarter for a gentle put

Place a quarter coin in the groove of your putter.

Move it gently to and fro.

Try to put a ball for a certain distance

without losing the coin.

Feel the difference of impact when losing the coin,

try to swing constantly for a better put.

# 4 Allez hopp

Place a club directly before the hole and try to putout from a certain distance. Force the ball to cross the club and hopp into the cup

Feel the impact necessary forcing the ball to cross the obstacle?

Do you feel the weight of the putter

shoving the ball?

Can you reduce the strong impact and still put sucessfully?

# 5 Taking aim at

Aiming at a certain target with a firearm,

you will aim by using notch and bead.

So we will go for the hole using a gate of two tees and the ball with a straight line on it.

To help us aim the right way we place the ball on a CD with its marks.

Now get your eyes almost above your golfer´s gun and fire away.

Sink this put

Can you see your eyes reflected in the CD? Do you see the target line clearly?

Close your eyes, relax and imagine hole and ball in one line. Now exhale and “swing gently”.

# 6 Pass through the gates and put out

On the putting green we stick four or more tees to form gates

of two, it´s the alley way to the hole.

The gates may differ in width, but the ball should pass through.

Choose a certain distance away from the hole and start a distance

not too far from the cup.

Take aim and put out without touching the gates.

Do you feel grounded in your stand, move your feet apart to relax,

Try to hold the putter lightly , just feel the grip loosen.

What do you feel in swinging squarely?

# 7 In the distance

On the putting green we remove those small convenient flags to take the ball out of the cup.

We decide the first dictance from the hole to put out, say half a yard,

now we double the distance for the second ball , and double again for the third.

Look at it and decide. Will you put out all of them?

Of course can you raise the distance or the number of balls.

But uneasiness will rise too.

Feel the challenge fade with the first ball put out successfully, but also a rise of emotion when going for the second or third. Do not give way to doubt,

you will master it.

# 8 A single handed putt

You will have to use your putter with just one hand.

You may start with your strong right hand and shove the index finger

of your left hand against the grip to balance the putter.

Try to do the same with your left hand.

Can you do it without the finger to help.

The weight of your putter seems to have increased.

You will tend to hold the putter not as lightly as you wish, so

do try not swing forcefully, a gentle touch will do.

# 9 A “Rolex” putt, but never up, never in

Are you familiar with this ad on TV?

A put stops right at the very edge of the cup,

Rolex wants to catch your attention.

Hopefully your ball will not stop, but roll in as there is no ad on it to be read.

We drop three balls and setup for putting. No fuss, just concentrate on this first ball, put and see it run. It should not stop in front of the hole,

Any distance passed it, comes up to the same as near it.

Stopping short there is no chance to fall.

Much better, if not in, to have this second chance.

Concentrate on a square swing of your putter, relax with your arms dangling, feel your soft grip and put away.

# 10 Free drop contest

On the putting green with many open holes