I met Ben and had my first putting lesson with him in the fall of the 2015 golf season. Prior to meeting Ben, my work schedule on weekdays and family/social schedule on weekends didn’t allow me to play golf more than 4-5 times per season. On the few occasions when I did play, I depended on “feel” and “touch” to guide my distance control on the putting green. Unfortunately, because I was only playing a handful of times each year. I didn’t have any feel or touch! For the most part, my putting line would be fine and rarely would I miss the cup by more than a couple of feet to either side, but I consistently would leave myself several 8-10 foot second putts that would lead to 4-5 three-putt greens per round.
Ben introduced me to a very clever and unique method of distance control on the greens that started with knowing the distance in yards – like everything else is measured in golf! Then we would adjust for uphill and downhill slopes. From there, Ben’s body-part to body-part methodology very accurately translates to distance control. Through this concept, I no longer have any doubts about what distance and at what pace I need to putt the ball. With that big question solved, I can devote my full attention to the stroke knowing that distance is not going to be an unknown. In fact, once I have my line determined and I know the adjusted distance, I don’t even need to look back at the hole. All the pre-work is done before I address the putt. This has given me so much confidence knowing that frequent three-putts in my game are a thing of the past.
I have since taken additional advanced putting lessons with Ben for green reading and stroke and for fine-tuning the body-part to body-part methodology specifically to putts of 5 yards and less. Correct speed on these shorter putts is absolutely critical to maximizing the cup size and the probability of making these important putts.
If you currently depend on feel and touch and are plagued with frequent three-putting due to poor distance control, this course is a must for you!