Putt Master?

Hi all!

Well i was looking for a cheap putting aid and i came across the putt master! its very simple but effective what dod you think? check out there site HERE as i might buy one from ebay brand new for like £5

you could make that out of a carboard box for free!!

Gord, you beat me to it, I was going to say the same thing.

I know! but do you think it will work?

I think all these training aids are a waste of money. There is nothing like a good lesson from a pro. And if you still think you need the training aid, most can be built from supplies at the local hardware store. Some training aids work fine, but this one is no different than the one I told you about in December and then you asked again and Ben (lowpost) told you the same thing I did.

I'm seeing a theme develop across the boards, and this theme is:

MONEY IS BEST SPENT ON LESSONS, NOT GADGETS.

Don't get me wrong - I think there are some fabulous training aids available for the self-taught golfer. But nothing helps more than a great lesson.

Most training aids can be built for a fraction of the price (and most people have done it - so you can probably find it on the web).

Now, that said, there are some training devices I would suggest for the serious golfer.

One is the Dave Pelz lie board - it's a gigantic hitting mat that can simulate the different lies you'll encounter on the course: uphill, sidehill, downhill. Again, this can be built cheaper, I'm sure.

Another training aid I like is the Inside Approach. Not that I spent money on one, I paid about $10 or $15 CDN on some PVC pipe and pipe insulation, and built one - it certainly helped me avoid pushing with the right shoulder (AFTER my pro had indicated that it was a problem).

But the absolute, top-of-the-line training aid I've ever used is the 'Tom Clark'. It's pricey, can't be reproduced from the hardware store, but the payoff is almost immediate, and invaluable. The 'Tom Clark' is only available at Timberwolf Golf, as he's the top instructor there.

Just reinforcing that your money is best spent on good lessons.

/rant.

Well my dad gets my lessons and i buy my clubs etc but with a spare £5 i though to get a putting aid and this came up so i might get it

Hey i might try that thanks for the info i think ill keep my 5er in my wallet

Steve, we've told you this 5 or 6 times how to make something like this at home for nothing. I'm sure in a week or 2 you will ask about it again...

Hi! im sorry i know this is a short reply and i kno youll get but im sayin sry

Take your fiver and build your putting box!!

There is a small putting aid that Mickelson brings with him where ever he goes; it was invented by Dave Pelz. I don't know much about it, Mickelson just talked about it in a golf magazine.

Take your Fiver and build yourself a piggy bank....

For a more effective way of using that box . put 6 tee pegs on the putting ground 3 each side of you putter start of with one inch gap each side of the blade.

Roll a few puts to get the feel of things, then reduce the gap by half, then try it again for say 6 more putts, then reduce it again by half the gap.

You will find that it is a great way to learn to grove the putter through impact.

Because any movment in the hands will show up when you hit a tee peg...

If you try this method it will help any player get results. when you get real good at it, place more tee pegs in line on the outside of the foward swing and the same on the backswing. I bet you hit a few pegs!! but after a while you will get a true feeling of control...

Thanks alot! ill take that method to the practise putting green tomorrow thanks cliff!

I like Cliffs idea and might try it.
One trick I use for putting practice is to put a white plastic cylindrical pot in the hole (I use an old Chlorine pot from a hot spa supplies - but anything the same size as the hole would do as long as it sticks up a bit). Then from anywhere inside say six feet I putt to the hole and try and hit the plastic pot.
The pot has a second function - as well as being an obvious target, it also saves fishing the ball out of the hole!.
On the assumption that the ball wont go in unless it is over the hole, hitting the pot is a step towards success. Once this is achived successfully, I remove the pot and start trying to hole a few.
Now then. Forget all this stuff about keep looking at the place where the ball was and listening for the ball drop. Don't do that but rather line the putter face at right angles to your line, then look at the hole and hit the ball along your predetermined line. (Remember that a dart player looks at the board when he is throwing a dart - not at his hand!)
The first exercise is good for line, the second exercise good for length. Combine the two and you're there!.
See you at the Open.