Perfect putts

BY RICHARD HARRISON // PGA PRO ROEHAMPTON CLUB

This month, Richard sets out his child-friendly take on developing a smooth, symmetrical putting stroke with the help of 6-year-old Sara.

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The Science of Roll

Quintic Ball Roll is the brainchild of internationally recognised Sports Biomechanist Dr Paul Hurrion (perhaps best known as Padraig Harrington's trusted putting advisor and biomechanics analyst over the past six years)

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Chips on a plate...

BY RICHARD HARRISON // PGA PRO ROEHAMPTON CLUB

Part III, Richard sets out his child-friendly take on the short game with the help of Roehampton Club junior, 8-year-old Lauren, a left-hander.

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One year on

Nine holes on the bag with Ross Fisher at Celtic Manor was enough to discover that (1) yes, it’s heavy, (2) that the player who had compiled the best record of anyone in all of the four majors last year is a refreshingly unassuming guy to be around and (3) off the tee, he hits it out of sight...

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Young Guns - Go for it!

BY RICHARD HARRISON // PGA PRO ROEHAMPTON CLUB

Richard kicks off this Junior Gold series with his child-friendly take on achieving the ideal address position, as demonstrated by this month’s star pupil, 7-year-old Max.

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Go with the Flow!

BY RICHARD HARRISON // PGA PRO ROEHAMPTON CLUB

Part II, Richard now sets out his child-friendly take on developing a flowing, symmetrical swing with the help of 10-year-old Milo.

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9 Steps to Perfect Putting // Lesson 4

PUTTER-FACE SQUARE WITH PAUL HURRION
This lesson is 'non-negotiable': you absolutely must learn to place the putter-face square behind the ball and to the line of the putt. Here, Paul shows you how to use the transverse lines on the GEL Putting Mirror to guarantee this critical aspect of your alignment

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9 Steps to Perfect Putting // Lesson 7

SHOULDER ALIGNMENT - WHAT DO YOU SEE? WITH PAUL HURRION
Paul's methodology dictates that the putting stroke is controlled by the gentle rocking of the shoulders. Clearly, for that to produce a stroke that runs in tune with the target line, the shoulders must be square to that line at the set-up.

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9 Steps to Perfect Putting // Lesson 9

PUTTER 'RISE' ANGLE WITH PAUL HURRION
In a sound stroke, the arms and the body work 'together' throughout to create a pendulum-type motion that sees the putter stay relatively low to the ground, back and through. A common mistake is stoking 'up' on the ball in the mistaken belief this promotes over-spin. That flies in the face of true mechanics, as Paul explains with a final drill.

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9 Steps to Perfect Putting // Lesson 5

EQUAL BACK-AND-THROUGH WITH PAUL HURRION
Making a stroke of equal length back and through serves to optimise the acceleration of the putter into the back of the ball – and so helps you to impart a consistent 'roll' on the ball and control the pace of your putts. Here, using tees as a guide, Paul demonstrates how working on this improves your rhythm

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