The Putting Prescription: The Doctor's Proven Method for a Better Stroke - Hardcover

by Craig L. Farnsworth (Author), Babak Azizzadeh (Author)

Voted One of Golf Spy's Top 25 Golf Books of All-Time

The doctor is on the golf course!

Dr. Craig Farnsworth has helped more than 125 Tour pros improve their putting games from good to outstanding. Now, you can raise the level of your game using the same innovative techniques that have helped Nick Faldo, Annika Söouml;renstam, Bernhard Langer, and many others become masters of the green. Whether you suffer from sloppy setup, tight grip, pushing, pulling, or "the yips," The Putting Prescription will cure what ails you!

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In his classic See It & Sink It, Dr. Craig Farnsworth changed the face of putting. More than ninety percent of PGA Tour players have adopted his method of alignment, including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Phil Mickelson. His revolutionary, visually based putting system helped Nick Faldo win the 1996 Masters. Now, "the Putt Doctor" takes you to the next level with a book that will change how putting is learned and taught.

In The Putting Prescription, the veteran optometrist-turned-putting-guru provides innovative and comprehensive guidance that helps you dramatically improve your putting stroke-and lower your scores!

Based on an extensive computer analysis of the putting strokes of elite Tour professionals, top collegiate players, and amateurs at every level of play, Dr. Farnsworth's scientifically based instruction includes nearly a hundred step-by-step prescriptions that will help you build a reliable stroke, correct mistakes, improve your aim, and much, much more.

You'll find out why knowing your dominant eye is crucial to your setup; how to develop the grip that's right for you; and why it is sometimes helpful to practice your putting without a hole, a ball, or even a putter! You'll also learn how to:

Develop a killer Putt Doctor stroke in five easy steps

Trust your eyes and understand what you see as you aim

Fine-tune your stroke

Avoid pulling or pushing your putts

Know where to look, how to look, and what to look for

Control putt speed like a pro

Develop an attitude that improves your success rate

Overcome "the yips"

Approach drills and practice with a purpose

You'll find plenty of Putt Doctor diagnostic tests to help you define problem areas, and Dr. Farnsworth's prescriptions, practice tips, and drills will help you nurse your putting to the peak of health and make you a master of the green.

Complete with more than a hundred photos to guide you toward the perfect setup, grip, aim, and stroke, "The Putting Prescription" is just what the doctor ordered!

Author Biography

Dr. Craig L. Farnsworth, America's leading sports vision authority, is an instructor on the PGA Tour and a contributor for Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Golf Illustrated, and Golf Tips. His work has been covered by publications such as Sports Illustrated and GQ. He has appeared on ABC's The Health Show and on the Golf Channel. He is the author of See It & Sink It. His website is www.puttdoctor.com.