Product Description

If you want to improve your putting, you can't go far wrong with the Dave Pelz's Putting Bible. Hardback cover Putting technique

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32926 in Books
• Brand: Unknown
• Published on: 2000-06-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

Pure Putting Pleasure!
This book deserves many more than five stars!

This is simply the best book to improve your putting that has ever been written.

Let me give you an example. I recently played in Southern California after a rain-soaked night. The greens were dripping. My opponent said "I wonder how hard to hit it through this water." And I quoted from this book. He made his putt, and so did I. In fact, the highlight of the round was a tricky 23 foot birdie putt. Thank you, Dave Pelz!

I have taken Dave Pelz's short game course, so I didn't know how much this book would help me. So I came to this book thinking, this will be a good refresher. That was right, but the insights I got from this book exceeded all that I learned in that course about putting.

The book explains the engineering approach that Pelz has brought to putting. He measures everything he can think of. The beginning explains key concepts of green problems -- like the raised donut around the hole where no one steps (the rest of the green is downtrodden by thousands of footsteps daily).

The next section explains the 15 building blocks of putting -- like aim, path, touch, rhythm, ritual, feel, face angle, stability, attitude, and routine.

Then Pelz puts special attention on speed and reading the green. Chapter 7 on green reading was worth the price of the book alone. He answered questions I have asked dozens of pros, and received no good answers to.

Then, he describes how to use these basics to improve your putting. I have been using a number of these for the last several years, and can certainly attest that they work.

Each point is beautifully explained. He has photographs of great players, graphs of experiments he has conducted, graphs of research he has done with average and great players, and diagrams of what to do and not to do. The language is simple and unambiguous.

For the average golfer, this book can take 4-6 strokes off your game. It will mean winning a lot of weekend bets.

One of the book's great strengths is that it starts with the thinking that most people have about putting that gets them in trouble. He helps you identify your stalled thinking that holds back your putting, and then shows you how to break out of the stall and develop an improved habit.

If you have a father, grandfather, uncle, brother, or son who is a father and plays golf, this is the perfect gift for Father's Day. I took the liberty of giving a copy to myself as my Father's Day gift this year. Maybe it will help me win the Father's Day golf tournament!

Keep in mind that in the average round you'll make more putts than you will tee shots, fairway shots, or finesse shots around the green. Get better at putting, and your score can really improve! A two foot putt and a 300 yard drive count for the same on the score -- one stroke.

Enjoy your putting game the most!

All you ever wanted to know about putting....and more.
I highly recommend this book, just have patience. It is heavy stuff! Don't buy this if you have a short attention span. The man loves the look of his own words in print, and boy are there a lot of his words. At times the level of detail is boring, like the effect of hitting the dimples, BUT if you want to improve your putting, this IS the book for you. In three months I have reduced my admittedly miserable average by 4.61 putts per round in the first 6 medal rounds of this year. The instructional part is very clear and easy to understand, and it has certainly worked for me. There is a supporting video available and it is good, but I highly recommend the book if you are seriously keen to improve your putting.

Eliminates the mysteries of putting
Untill I read this book I hated putting, especially those long ones from the edge of the green. Pelz really covers all aspects, from stroke mechanics to the roll on the greens. After reading this I have seen a lot more putts drop and my confidence soar. The only reason why I didn't give this one top marks is due to the laborious read; although definately worth purchasing if you are keen to overcome those putting nightmares, it felt a bit like one of my old uni text books.