Putting News

Hal Sutton: "They're making putts, and we're not. It's difficult to be the captain. You feel helpless. You'd like to make a difference. The difference is making putts.", Oakland Tribune, CA, 18 Sep 2004

Tiger Woods blames two short missed putts for lost match, Washington Post, DC, 18 Sep 2004

Tiger Woods blows a 6-footer and a 5-footer to fumble match, NY Times, 18 Sep 2004

Chris Riley too pooped to putt, MLive.com, MI, 18 Sep 2004

Synthetic putting green a way for co-workers to bond, Centre Daily Times, PA, 15 Sep 2004

Tufts University Jumbos win Bowdoin Invitational -- Freshman David Hunt wants to get his putts-per-round down from 34, The Tufts Daily, MA, 15 Sep 2004

US needs to putt better to win Ryder Cup -- Jay Haas: "If you look at the tapes of past Ryder Cups, you see the team that wins is the team that makes the 6- and 8-, 10-, 12-footers consistently.", Florida Today, FL, 15 Sep 2004

Stan Utley hanging around Ryder Cup in case Jay Haas' putting needs fixing -- "Things hold up if you understand what you're doing. It helps to understand your cause-and-effect. Golf is so complicated that when someone tries to fix himself, it doesn't work.", Detroit News, MI, 15 Sep 2004

Cooperstown Otesaga Hotel Seniors Open at Leatherstocking: Cortland CC pro Tony Saraceno misses putts from 7 and 4.5 feet on last two holes to lose by one -- costs $11,000, Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY, 15 Sep 2004

Elephant posted on Web not Putt Putt's pachyderm -- Search for purloined giraffe and elephant continues, News Journal, TX, 15 Sep 2004

Brad Faxon: Good play in Ryder Cup more important than experience or course knowledge or pairing -- "Just because I'm a guy who scrambles more than most, and putts better than most, doesn't mean I'm going to play that way that particular day.", Providence Jopurnal, RI, 15 Sep 2004

Chad Campbell perhaps not as sharp as usual -- working with Stan Utley to improve his putting, Charlotte Observer, NC, 14 Sep 2004

Stewart Cink: Facing the demons every week -- "Sometimes your body doesn't act the way you think it's going to act. You can't have 100% control of your bodily movements and that's why you hit bad shots under pressure." -- Accepting imperfection critical to reaching higher level of performance, sportinglife.com, UK, 14 Sep 2004

Tommy Armour III's putter was golden in 2003 Valero Open -- made 52 of 52 putts inside 7 feet, CBS Sportsline, 14 Sep 2004

The MacGregor V-Foil GT MOI putter, PGA.com, 14 Sep 2004

Ryder-Oakland Hills praised for its fair Cup set-up -- David Toms: "The greens are fast and you'll see a lot of big-breaking putts. The greens seem to make the whole golf course.", Reuters, UK, 14 Sep 2004

Curtis Strange on Jay Haas' rejuvenated career: "When you start making putts, the world changes before your eyes.", Charlotte Observer, NC, 14 Sep 2004

Justin Leonard, How to Make the Clutch Putt, Golf Digest, 14 Sep 2004

Women's Mid-Am: Former ASU player Thuhashini Selvaratnam defeats 7-time USGA champ Carol Semple Thompson in quarterfinals -- Thompson: "My putter let me down.", Knoxville News Sentinel, TN, 13 Sep 2004

East Texas Safari Hunt Under Investigation -- Police say a 500 pound fiberglass elephant and a 10 foot tall giraffe are missing from the Putt-Putt Golf Course on Bill Owens Parkway -- valued at $5,000, KTAL-TV, LA, 13 Sep 2004

Tommy Armour III's 2003 success at LaCantera -- 28 birdies on 35 one-putt greens, CBS Sportsline, 13 Sep 2004

Callaway Golf Company, CompanynewsGroup (CommuniquŽs de presse), Belgium, 13 Sep 2004

Vijay Singh ties Mike Weir with an 8-foot birdie on the 72nd hole -- Weir then misses from 7 feet for the win, and also misses from 5 feet to win in the playoff before Singh wins, SLAM! Sports, Canada, 12 Sep 2004

Mike Weir's putting costs him the Canadian Open -- 3-putts 16th from short range then misses a 5-footer for the win on 2nd playoff hole -- Vijay Singh wins next playoff hole, SLAM! Sports, Canada, 13 Sep 2004

Weir today, Gone tomorrow -- Mike Weir on losing the Canadian Open: "I only made one putt in the last two days. If I had putted halfway decent, I would have won the golf tournament.", SLAM! Sports, Canada, 13 Sep 2004

Mike Weir had three putts to become the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national title -- a 10-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole, a 25-footer for eagle on No. 18 in the playoff, and a 5-footer on No. 17 at the second playoff hole -- He missed them all, Contra Costa Times, CA, 13 Sep 2004

Basics of golf etiquette -- don't dig the ball out of the hole with your putter, Travel Golf, 13 Sep 2004

Mark Plummer wins the Welsh National Open for the third time with a closing 65 -- "I have been playing really well in the last month and owed this success to my putter. I didn't three-putt once in three days.", Bath Chronicle, UK, 13 Sep 2004

Jackie Burke at 81 the voice of Ryder Cup experience, Houston Chronicle, TX, 13 Sep 2004

From putt-yipping perfectionist to perfect -- Stewart Cink's learning that a bad golf shot does not make him a bad person eases up the fear of poor performance and allows the skill to come through, Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA, 13 Sep 2004

Blame Missouri lawmakers for putting woes -- passed over 1931 legislation to replace all regulation-size putting cups with 14-inch galvanized buckets, Joplin Globe, MO, 12 Sep 2004

Edwards Loar holds off Ernie Els' challenge to win in Korea -- Els' title hopes evaporate with three-putt and double bogey, Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia, 12 Sep 2004

Canadian Mike Weir leads Canadian Open by 3 -- gives himself 13 birdie putts but makes only one, Toledo Blade, OH, 12 Sep 2004

Mike Weir builds a three-stroke lead in Canadian Open with 1-under 71 despite horrible putting -- missed all but one decent chances at birdie putts -- lots of pars, Monterey County Herald, CA, 12 Sep 2004

Edward Loar wins Korean Open -- Ernie Els blames cold putter -- "I thought I hit it better today but the putter went kind of cold. I think I lost all the momentum when I missed those little putts on 10 and 11 in the third round.", News24 (subscription), News 24, South Africa, 12 Sep 2004

Lisa Ball one-putts 5 of 6 greens to come from 3 down to halve match in Home Internationals -- "I was pleased with my putting because it was windy and the greens were undulating. I had put in some practice with Kenneth Ferrie and our coach John Harrison at Matfen Hall at a time when they were working on `putting in the wind' for the golf tip spot!", icNewcastle, UK, 12 Sep 2004

Annika Sorenstam seizes 3-shot lead with 3-under 68 in 2nd round -- birdie putts from 10, 7, 25, and 6 feet -- one 3-putt from 12 feet, ABC Online, Australia, 12 Sep 2004

Christie Kerr with three wins this year tops the LPGA in putts per GIR, Oregonian, OR, 12 Sep 2004

Chris DiMarco explains the claw grip -- "It's really simple. It just takes my right hand out of play. I try to use my left hand, my left arm and my left shoulder to stroke the ball. There's no right hand involved, so there's no tension.", Detroit News, MI, 12 Sep 2004

Nobody makes more putts in the Ryder Cup than Colin Montgomerie, DetNews.com, MI, 12 Sep 2004

Doug Tewell takes lead on Champions Tour with 7-under 65 -- "My putter is feeling good in my hands." Winston-Salem Journal, NC, 12 Sep 2004

Phil Mickelson on the Ryder Cup: "One of the things I've noticed is that our team has incredible putters. We have a great putting team, as well as a great core of guys who are all fun and easy to get along with.", Independent, UK, 12 Sep 2004

Virginia Beach Open: After 3-putt bogey at 13th left him 2 behind clubhouse leaders, Kyle Thompson poured in four birdies at 14th, 16th, 17th (chip-in), and 18th to end with 2-shot lead, News-Herald, US, 12 Sep 2004

Gary McCord goes on birdie binge at Kroger Classic -- 8 birdies to 1 bogey -- all but one with short putts -- sticking ball close to pin all day, Hamilton Journal News, OH, 11 Sep 2004
Matt Acuff, Tips from the pros -- Short putts, Arizona Republic, AZ, 9 Sep 2004
Craig Stadler finishes 63-66 to win First Tee Open by 3 with 27 putts Sunday -- Partner Aaron Woodard (16) says he learned "The better you putt, the better you score.", San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 6 Sep 2004

Golf legend Moe Norman lived life his way, Globe and Mail, Canada, 6 Sep 2004

Harvie Ward Passes Away at 78 -- Former Tar Heel collegian golfer, Tar Heel Blue, Chapel Hill, NC, 6 Sep 2004

Legendary amateur golfer Harvie Ward of Pinehurst dies at 78 -- paired with Ken Venturi in famous 1956 'amateurs vs. pros' match with Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, Charlotte Observer, NC, 6 Sep 2004

Craig Stadler cruises to 4th win at First Tee Open -- 23 putts Saturday, 27 putts Sunday -- "When you aim the putts at the hole, and they all go in, it's a pretty easy week.", Contra Coasta Times, CA, 6 Sep 2004

Christie Kerr survives charge by Christina Kim -- Kim's 6-under 66 nearly overcomes Kerr's 4-shot lead beginning final round, but comes up short with missed 4-footer on final hole to force playoff, Monterey County Herald, CA, 6 Sep 2004

Craig Stadler's birdie putts: 2' (par-5 2nd), 2' (4th), 10' (par-5 6th), 1.5' (par-3 7th), 15' (par-3 12th), 5' (14th), 12' (par-3 17th) -- plus a 3-putt bogey on par-3 5th, Monterey County Herald, CA, 6 Sep 2004

Vijay Singh enters final round with 3-shot lead over Tiger Woods -- Tiger dropping some nice long birdie putts (29 and 22 feet), but has one 3-putt after running the first putt 10 feet past, Monterey County Herald, CA, 6 Sep 2004

Jay Haas' putter falters in final round -- Craig Stadler: "Jay missed some early putts and after the 12th hole I pulled away a little bit.", Grand Forks Herald, ND, 6 Sep 2004

Deutsche Bank: Jay Williamson stands at T5 and credits 45-inch putter he rests in sternum -- "I think I've stumbled onto something. I went cross-handed last week, and I really think it's going to be good for me.", Hartford Courant, CT, 6 Sep 2004

Deep South 4-Ball Quarterfinals -- Defenders Rod Baronet and Will Carstens survive into semifinals when opponent 3-putts from 15 feet -- Jay and Eric Lavespere advance when Jay birdies 18th hole from 25 feet for win, Alexandria Town Talk, LA, 6 Sep 2004

Moe Norman dies of heart failure at 75, London Free Press, UK, 5 Sep 2004

Golf phenom Moe Norman dies, Calgary Sun, Canada, 5 Sep 2004

Canada's golf savant Moe Norman never fit in -- "The club face is the trigger. The ball is the bullet. Aim and fire. Aim and fire.", Toronto Star, Canada, 5 Sep 2004

Golf won't be the same without Moe Norman, Winnipeg Sun, Canada, 5 Sep 2004

A Natural: Moe Norman, the eccentric Canadian golf star whose amazingly accurate swing dazzled tour stars for many years, died Saturday, PGA.com, 5 Sep 2004

Tiger Woods on a roll -- second day of 27 putts, including a 58-foot "depth charge" putt -- greens speeding up, Herald News, MA, 5 Sep 2004

Pechanga California State Open: Jason Gore 3-putts 18th from 60 feet to allow a playoff then sinks a 35-footer on 2nd playoff hole to win for second time, Press-Enterprise, CA, 5 Sep 2004

Vijay Singh takes lead from Tiger Woods in Boston -- shoots 63 despite a 3-putt from 28 feet and a missed eagle putt from 18 feet to lead by 2, Billings Gazette, MT, 5 Sep 2004

Ryan Palmer follows 23-putt round with 27-putt round -- "I've switched my routine a little bit for this tournament. I'm trying not to think too much about my stroke and focus more on a line. I'm picking out a line and making sure I put a good stroke on it." Boston Globe, MA, 5 Sep 2004

Bill Haas fires stellar 64 to step into second place -- "I really putted well today. I had a lot of tap-ins, and that makes it easier.", Boston Globe, MA, 5 Sep 2004

Brad Faxon's steady putting salvages bad ballstriking day -- only 8 GIRs, but also only 22 putts, for 72, Boston Globe, MA, 5 Sep 2004

Deep South 4-Ball Championship: Ted Lemoine and Mike Launay pushed defenders Rod Baronet and Bill Carstens to sudden death -- Lemoine's putting fantastic, The Town Talk, LA, 5 Sep 2004

Retirees get putting green outside their back door, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA, 5 Sep 2004

Adam Scott plays pretty solid golf except for two 3-putt bogeys -- "I've got to get rid of those if I'm going to have a chance to win.", Boston Herald, MA, 5 Sep 2004

Billy Andrade misses an 8-footer and misses the cut by 1 -- "I've been scuffling with getting the ball in the hole and scoring. You've got to putt out here. If you don't you can't compete to win.'' , Boston Herald, MA, 5 Sep 2004

Deutsche Bank: Tiger Woods making the short putts for birdies -- 6-birdie round of 6-under 65 got lead, Ocala Star-Banner, FL, 4 Sep 2004

Mukesh Kumar cruises to Hyundai-TNGF title and credits 2 hours of hotel room carpet putting -- Sandeep Syal fires career-best 8-under 64 with fantastic long putting -- sinks from 30, 20, and 40 feet in succession, Rediff, India, 4 Sep 2004

Sponsorship Research Institute says: Player endorsement contracts -- Television views of players lining up putts showing the hat account for 43 percent of the exposure, San Diego Union Tribune, CA, 4 Sep 2004

Mark O'Meara back in the hunt with only 24 putts -- four one-putt par saves key to round, Boston Globe, MA, 4 Sep 2004

European Masters in Switzerland: Argentina's Eduardo Romero 2 back of Sergio Garcia -- missed birdie opportunities and missed two short eagle putts, Miami Herald, FL, 4 Sep 2004

Mark O'Meara: "I'm starting to putt better because of my change in my putter grip." -- Saw grip rejuvenates his putting, Herald News, MA, 4 Sep 2004

Tiger Woods now tied for 1st in putting stats on Tour, Herald News, MA, 4 Sep 2004

Patrick Sheehan putting great as usual with only 23 putts -- Billy Mayfairs gets a slight putting grip modification from Phil Mickelson and Rick Smith that lights up 5-birdie, 1-bogey round, Boston Herald, MA, 4 Sep 2004

Still playing on fire at State Farm: Christina Kim follows 62 with 66 to smash 36-hole record by 3 -- Birdie putts: 12, 2-putt from 2, 15, 15, 8, 10, 16, Herald News, MA, 4 Sep 2004

Virginia GA Senior Am: John Cuomo surges from 1 down with 4 holes to play and birdies next 3 holes to win 2 and 1 -- 3-wood to 3 inches, wedge to 1 foot, and a 10-footer on 17th for the win, Hampton Roads, WVEC.com, VA, 4 Sep 2004

State Farm Classic: Charleston's Laura Myerscough struggles to 75 before home crowd -- poor putting, Charleston Times-Courier, IL, 3 Sep 2004

European Senior Masters: Sam Torrance in third despite messing up the finish with two three-putts, Sporting Life, UK, 3 Sep 2004

York HS Dukes girls team on fire -- Snare York Golf Invite title -- medalist Sarah Hannon uses only 27 putts for 1.5 putts per hole, York News Times, NE, 3 Sep 2004

Korea's Christina Kim's 62 and Sweden's Mikaela Parmlid's 64 lead field at State Farm Classic -- hot putters pouring in the birdies from all over, Springfield State Journal Record, IL, 3 Sep 2004

Corporate lawyer Chuck Munson explains how yoga helps his putting, Yoga Journal, 3 Sep 2004

Christina Kim takes lead in LPGA State Farm Classic with 24 putts and 16 GIRs in 11-birdie, 1-bogey round of 62, Korea Times, 3 Sep 2004

Paula Morton holes a 10-footer and wins a $125,000 condo / villa at Barefoot Resort plus a membership in contest at World Am Handicap Championship, Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC, 3 Sep 2004

European Challenge Tour BA-CA Austrian Golf Open: SA's Johan Kok and England's Mark Sanders have marvelous days on lightning-fast greens -- holing lots of long putts -- Sanders changes style to emulate Els and Woods in release, iseekglf.com, Australia, 3 Sep 2004

Rules of Golf: When watching another player putt, you can't stand on the line or extension of line to get a read on your similar putt -- breaches Rule 14-2b, Bega District News, Australia, 3 Sep 2004

The ghost of Bernard Langer's 1991 Ryder Cup putt still haunts, Sportinglife, UK, 2 Sep 2004

Northern Ohio PGA Championship: Gary Robinson's 12-footer for tie on last hole tips in on last roll -- goes on to win playoff, Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH, 2 Sep 2004

Charity golf outing for Vision Resource Center to feature "blind putting" contest, Redding Record Searchlight, CA, 2 Sep 2004

Dave Pelz, Reading Breaking Putts -- double your read and add two inches, New York Newsday, 2 Sep 2004

Tampa's Woody Austin sees a change in his luck -- putting has always been his nemesis -- 175th in stats -- twice missed putts to win MCI playoff -- somehow putted well to win in Hartford (28.5 putts per round), St Petersburg Times, FL, 2 Sep 2004

Claw grip to the rescue: Bill Hansen at World Am Handicap Championship had 13 3-putt greens over holes 1-16 than tried claw on 17th and holed a 20-footer, Myrtle beach Sun News, SC, 2 Sep 2004

Dave Pelz at the Dupont World Amateur Handicap Championship -- studying how amateurs chip and putt, Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC, 2 Sep 2004

Woody Austin: "If you can't putt, it's a tough gig." -- Bernard Langer may not have realized Fredrik Jacobsen is 4th in putting on PGA Tour when he picked Luke Donald instead for Ryder Cup team, LA Times, CA, 2 Sep 2004

Brad Faxon 3-putted last two holes at Whistling Straits -- finished 13th, Boston Herald, MA, 2 Sep 2004

Skip Kendall uses the claw grip occasionally to make himself rock his shoulders properly and to "lock" his right wrist, Boston Herald, MA, 2 Sep 2004

Independent putter makers -- the source of innovation: Tim Durnin's Penneagle putters and the Oppositional Weight System, CNS Sportsline, 2 Sep 2004

Bob Smith, For better putting, place the putter 1/2 inch behind the ball and focus eyes on a single blade of grass during the stroke, Ventura County Star, CA, 1 Sep 2004

Cleveland Golf and Never Compromise putters on Tour, CommuniquŽs de presse et salles de presse, 1 Sep 2004

Home Holes: Golf Landscapes of Chanhassen -- the backyard synthetic greens business, St. Paul Pioneer Press, MN, 1 Sep 2004

Paul Holtby, Die putts into cup to make cup larger, L.A. Daily News, CA, 1 Sep 2004

Connecticut PGA Championship: Kevin Giancola makes it into 4-man playoff but misses 3-footer to fall out -- Tom Gleeton survives with par when two others bogey, New Britain Herald, CT, 1 Sep 2004

What UNLV coach Dwaine Knight taught Chris Riley about putting: keep his head still, let his stroke go through the ball and not worry about the result, Golfweb, 1 Sep 2004

Prototype Odyssey putter helps Jill McGill get around with only 25 putts per round average over 1st 36 holes, Journal des Finances, 1 Sep 2004

Senior club team matches: 30-foot birdie putt ends key match on last hole as Athenry team defeats Strandhill golfers, Sligo Weekender, Ireland, 1 Sep 2004

Peter Jacobsen's putting comes apart in loss to Craig Stadler -- missed 4-footer on 16th -- "I hit six or seven putts today that looked like they were going in.", Register-Guard, OR, 31 Aug 2004

Never Compromise introduces Voodoo Daddy Putter, iseekgolf.com, Australia, 30 Aug 2004

Rhode Island GA Senior Am at Pawtucket CC: Lightning fast greens lead to many three-putts, Providence Journal, RI, 30 Aug 2004

2004 Wachovia LPGA Classic Hosted by Betsy King: Lorena Ochoa is a brilliant putter, iseekgolf.com, Australia, 30 Aug 2004

Manawatu native Tim Wilkinson gets a check on PGA Tour -- ranked third in putts per GIR for field with 26.5, Manawatu Standard, NZ, 30 Aug 2004

Footballer Gordon Smith's original-generation Ping putter on display -- avid golfer greatly admired Bobby Locke, Scotsman.com, UK, 30 Aug 2004

Left-handed golfers, GolfDigest.com, 30 Aug 2004

Reilley Rankin gets a putting tip from David Morland IV that helps her at LPGA event to T-27th finish, GolfDigest.com, 30 Aug 2004

Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship: Chris Kelly forces playoff with 15-footer on 72nd hole but Craig Ronald answers with 20-footer on 2nd playoff hole to win, Glasgow Daily Record, UK, 29 Aug 2004

Peter Jacobsen at Jeld-Wen: "My focus was to drive the ball in the fairway and give myself chances for birdies, which I did. But I just didn't make the putts.", kgw.com, OR, 29 Aug 2004

Four Nealy sisters of Grants Pass have tradition of their own at Southern oregon Golf Tournament -- in 1995 semis Amanda Nealy drained a 90-foot bomb on last hole of match to force playoff, Mail Tribune, OR, 29 Aug 2004

Peter Jacobsen's poor putting lets in some company -- Vincente Fernandez finds the speed and rolls in the putts, Oregonian, OR, 29 Aug 2004

Aggressive Tom Kite charges into contention with new claw putting grip, Oregonian, OR, 29 Aug 2004

Fairfield native JJ Henry just makes the Buick cut -- putting troubles holding him back, Middletown Press, CT, 29 Aug 2004

York Newspaper Company Futures Golf Classic: Steph George wields hot putter and close approach play for career-best 65 in 9-birdie, 2-bogey round, Lebanon Daily News, PA, 29 Aug 2004

Chad Campbell takes off to watch NASCAR at bristol and wins a putting contest, Knoxville News, TN, 29 Aug 2004

PGA Tour rookie Zach Johnson hits all fairways and has seven one-putt greens in 65 round for share of 8-under lead at Buick after 2 rounds, Taipei Times, Taiwan, 28 Aug 2004

Ed Fiori's new Odyssey Two-ball putter on fire in field-lowest 65 round in Jeld-Wen -- five birdie putts in the 15-25 feet range, Columbian, WA, 28 Aug 2004

York College golfer Raul Cortes switches to belly putter -- "It's given me more stability because my wrists don't break down as much as they used to. If I read the greens right, it's going to go in.", York News Times, NE, 28 Aug 2004

Vincente Fernandez's putting wheels come off in 2nd round -- follows 27 putts Thursday with 32 Friday, including two three-putts, Oregon Live, OR, 28 Aug 2004

Tom Watson in putting woes turns to Ping Doc-17 putter -- a giant "waffle iron" or "snake killer" -- but still finds no success on greens, Oregon Live, OR, 28 Aug 2004

Justin Wileman at 12 is winning lots of events -- once DQ'd himself while in the lead due to wind moving his ball on the green after addressing the putt when he misinterpreted the rule and signed a wrong scorecard, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TX, 28 Aug 2004

Kris Tschetter uses the claw grip to over come the yips -- takes only 21 putts for a 67 at Kutztown -- form has left hand on handle in normal way with right hand facing ground palm-down -- How it works: ''Basically, you are using your left side. You're putting with your left side. It took a while to get used to.", Allentown Morning Call, PA, 27 Aug 2004

Hilary Lunke gets putting in high gear -- six-birdie, no-bogey round of 66 for share of lead features putts of 20, 18, 18, 12 and 12 feet, Philadelphia Inquirer, PA, 27 Aug 2004

Brad Faxon takes 30 putts at Buick: "I thought I putted good. They just weren't going in. I had a lot of 10-, 15-, 20-footers that were close.", Providence Journal, RI, 27 Aug 2004

Sue Artis claims the Border Mail Shield with a closing 66 -- superb putting rescued round from two OB shots, Wodonga Border Mail, Australia, 27 Aug 2004

Henrik Nystrom credits belly putter for 64 and lead in Sweden's Skandia Open: ÒI think the main difference in the round today was the belly putter. I got it out of the basement the other day and decided to have a go because my putting has been really streaky recently with the short putter. My stroke is more consistent with the belly putter and it is closer to ground. After holing a 40 foot birdie putt on the 17th, I think it is safe to say that I will be using it tommorrow!", European Tour, 27 Aug 2004

Tommy Armour III's record low 254 at last year's Valero Texas Open built upon solid putting -- sank 49 of 51 putts inside 10 feet, Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 27 Aug 2004

Bill Murray is a darn good hacker -- drains 15-footers all the time, Record-Journal, CT, 26 Aug 2004

Northeast golfer Stephanie Conneley can make putts from anywhere -- Deft touch on the greens, Washington Post, DC, 25 Aug 2004

Coaching Timmy Driver: Years of swing tweaking and finally work on the putting yields low numbers and "no fear of either a low number or a name" -- left-hand low style to handle 'jumpy" right arm, Augusta Free Press, VA, 25 Aug 2004

Wilson Staff returns to claim premium status as clubmaker -- nine putters in line, CBS Sportsline, 25 Aug 2004

Ernie Els -- Three times on the 18th green putting could have made a big difference in Majors, Golf World, 25 Aug 2004

Stuart Appleby weighs in against the belly putter: "It's certainly not a stroke, what I would call a stroke or what the rules book would traditionally call a stroke." -- "I think the players that use them aren't any better than they were before.", Las Vegas Sun, NV, 25 Aug 2004

Stewart Cink and Dr Preston Waddington of Ft Lauderdale -- on the counch each Wednesday to change the fear of three-footers into simply excited nervousness -- from buzzards in the stomach back to just butterflies, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA, 25 Aug 2004

Rescue club cuts thru the fringe grass so that the stroke feels like a putter stroke, Houston Chronicle, TX, 24 Aug 2004

Dryden's Chris Gardner rides hot putter to Junior Open title, Daily Miner and News, Canada, 24 Aug 2004

Catriona Matthew: Putting was key to my success in Ohio, Scotsman.com, UK, 24 Aug 2004

Monday qualifier for the Buick: Billy Downes' balky putter costs him a spot -- ballstriking pretty good -- says his putting will eventually come around, Journal Inquirer, CT, 24 Aug 2004

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