Mike Davis: Putting Tip - Golf Life

We catch up with Mike Davis in Las Vegas for a great putting tip to help improve your short game. Mike is recognized as one of the top instructors in the country, being chosen by GOLF Magazine for their prestigious Top 100 golf Instructor list and has been ranked the #2 instructor in Nevada since 2002 by Golf Digest. He has been chosen PGA Instructor of the Year thirteen times by PGA Chapters and four times by PGA Sections. Getting the Proper Setup According to Mike Davis, the first step to getting the proper setup is to get the shaft square with your forearms and on the same plane. He also recommends facing the target line so that when you stroke through the ball, it is easy to follow the lowest point of the arc. He emphasizes that it is important to be comfortable and not to set up in an awkward or weird stance. Mike Davis suggests rotating your shoulders around your neck and letting your arms and the club move back and forth from one side to the other. He recommends focusing on a symmetrical swing back and forth, as this will help the putter work on the correct part for whatever your setup is. Developing Feel Mike Davis explains that there are three steps to developing feel. The first is focusing on correct motion or technique. He recommends taking golf balls out on the green and hitting them across the green with no target, focusing on what...