Putt Like the Pros: Dave Pelz's Scientific Way to Improving Your Stroke, Reading Greens, and Lowering Your Score

This well-written and easily digestible book by Dave Pelz is as good as any book you're likely to encounter on the subject of putting. It teaches all the fundamentals and backs them up with Pelz's research.One of the most useful parts of the book is the putting games that it describes. The most useful of them, "Safety Drawback," teaches you to hit the ball into a "cone" past the hole.Reading this book alone won't make you a better putter, of course. That'll take about 10,000 more practice putts. :) But at least you'll know what to practice.I can't find any major faults with this book. Pelz suggests a particular technique but he also accepts that many other strokes and techniques work well. Whether you're a beginner who is still trying to figure out what a decent putting stroke looks like, or an experienced player who is just trying to work out the kinks in his game, you'll find at least something in this book to help you. Highly recommended and, at present, there's no better book on the market as far as I know.

I read this book on a plane from NY to San Francisco, on my way to a golf outing at Pebble Beach. As a fairly new golfer (less than 2 years), I needed to work on my putting skills (or lack thereof..). I often 3 putted, or worse. Well, I must say, that after reading this book, I now understand what was REALLY happening as I was putting and I now know what to do about it. This book has done wonders for me and my golf scores...

I give this 5 stars because it's an excellent book, which is not to say *you* will love it - it just might not be your style. There aren't a lot of anecdotes, and surely no fluff. That last reviwer sure got it wrong - first he says it's very techical, then it's an infomercial? Which is it? 2 stars because Pelz mentions how to use a couple of his products? I found that helpful. If you don't want them, skip those few paragraphs.But on to the meat. This is just packed with hard facts based on real research. Anyone who doesn't like this book will probably be the type of person who just wants a band-aid. There is no quick fix here - you will be told what it takes to seriously improve your putting. And that kind of improvement does not come for free. But Pelz boils it down to the core. This is *the* putting bible, as far as I'm concerned.

I AM A BEGINNER AND JUST FINISHED "PUTT LIKE THE PROS". I HAVE SINCE RECOMMENDED IT TO DOZENS OF FRIENDS. HAVING PLAYED 18 HOLES ONLY 3 TIMES IN MY LIFE, I RECENTLY SHOT A 117, BUT TOOK ONLY 37 PUTS. I HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT I CAN AT LEAST 2 PUTT ON EVERY HOLE. THIS BOOK GOES INTO SCIENTIFIC DETAIL AND THEN MENTAL DETAIL ABOUT PUTTING. IT IS EVERYTHING YOU WILL EVER NEED TO KNOW

Every thing you ever wanted to know about why, and why not, a ball goes into the hole. Tells why even the perfect putt does NOT go in every time. Tells why the best technique for you will not work for someone else. If you have ever questioned a putt not falling, and been bitter over it for several holes, then this is the book for you. It will even make you feel better about not making every putt. Even Perfy the perfect putter does not make every putt. This is a must read for every avid golfer out there