Putting Tip from Marc Albert

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• Instructor: Marc Albert
• Category: Lessons
• Topic: Putting

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Hi everybody, my name is Mark Albert. I'm the Managing Senior Instructor for Dave Pelz Golf at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. I want to talk to you a moment about your putting practice and the application of feedback as you actually do it. One of the problems that we see with golfers is that when they go to the practice green, they don't realize the only thing they can truly practice is their distance control. But if I want to practice actually making putts, I need some feedback. So what I have here is a device called the Dave Pelz Putting Tutor that gives me the feedback on the quality of my setup, the quality of my stroke, and it lets me know also a bit of green reading to know that if I'm doing everything correctly to make the ball go in the hole. So when I stand here, I'll know that my setup is sound, and if I miss my stroke or make a bad stroke, I'll knock off a marble. So let's see what happens on this first one. I didn't hit the marble, so that I know my stroke was pretty good, but I know that the ball didn't go in the hole. So what do I have to fix? I gotta fix my aim. This gives me the opportunity to practice in such a way that I can repeat my best habits every time I practice. My best setup, my best aim, my best stroke, and I'm making putts, which boosts my confidence. Every time I do this on the practice green and go to the golf course, I'm gonna be a true believer that I'm gonna make the putt. If you have any more questions or have a…