DANG! There was an "AHA!" moment for me in this video. I stopped using the alignment line on my ball because, as you say, it never looked right when I was over the putt; I just didn't trust it. It didn't occur to me that it WAS right, but that it just didn't look right because of where my eyes were in my stance.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Please check the link to BE BETTER GOLF with Mike malaska in the description. Great video for that

@TimSuttonGolf

Ай бұрын

Same. Really great vid. Also said aha again when I dropped my hands a bit. Thanks playa!!

@CRT4Dummies

10 күн бұрын

i've also found that it helps to pick out a point 3-6 inches in front of the ball. if you roll your putt directly over your mark you can often be confident the putt will fall before you even look up. it helps to determine if you are mistriking the ball and pushing or pulling your putts if you miss that mark to the left or right, rather trying to determine that from end result. in which case it can be more difficult to determine whether you made a bad read or a bad strike. used in conjunction with these tips can be very useful.

@ri_k6229

3 күн бұрын

See Paul Wilsons "Crazy Putting drill. Where he takes a wiggled path before the ball. Males you more target minded. Weird but Works.

One of your all time finest performances. Great great video.

This was an excellent video. When you realized the adjustment to the putter angle to the forearm was exactly opposite of what the instructor was seeing? BANG! Purple dust exploded from my head. I checked myself, used my phone to video my setup. Guilty. Putted for a bit in my living room at a dime. Vastly improved. Will be hitting the putting green soon to exercise some demons out of my putting.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Yes sir. Most of us think we are swinging like Freddie couples. But we look like we bought our swing from a Goodwill

You are a guru now. I love your videos so much. I have improved so much and don't feel like a dumb ass just wacking balls all over the place. For course management and putting, I look nowhere else but to my baus's channel. Thank you!!!

Great video. Padraig Harrington had a great tip about big breaking putts. Given both putts hit the same, a putt missed on the low side will finish 3x as far away as a putt missed on the high side. Mattie, the putter in chief!

@thehairygolfer

Ай бұрын

I always lag to to the high side. You get tap ins not knee knockers.

@tbrown6559

24 күн бұрын

I’ve never heard that before, but when I think of it, it really is true

Bro the formula one reference went dark fast ngl 💀 in all seriousness this video was such a good one. I think you’re really helping us amateurs and also a lot of youths get the right way of thinking down. Bought the golf is not a game of perfect because of you. Thanks for all the great videos.

Asked about a putting video a few weeks ago and here it is! Thanks Boom Boom. The greens will be my kingdom after implementing this!

By far my favorite golfing youtuber.

I love your videos because you are the only golf professional who talks about ways of improving the mental and psychological elements of the game. You can have the best swing in the world, but without the mindset and focus, golf rounds can go south very quickly. Thanks again.

Awesome video! I 100% agree about the mental video of making the putt. The days I really focus on that 'video' are the days I can't miss. For anyone still reading, I took a putting lesson a year ago and found out the hard way that people see the line differently in their minds. Some people see a straight line to a target point that the ball falls off of, and others see a curved line that the ball follows all the way to the hole. Figure out which mental image you have and focus on it. It was another game changer for me.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Exactly. Putting lines and visualization, and reading greens is highly personal

@GolfSidekick

7 күн бұрын

​@@atbear Thanks for the worthless , inane, NPC comment. We all know Tiger and Earl woods said that which is why I stated it in this video at 6:47. The entire point is to adjust it to mean something to you. But here we are, repeating what I said to sound like you know something while adding ZERO value

Thanks man, not only great advice but you have ignited my love of golf again,seeing it from a different angle, thanks legend

Great video, lots of practical tips. Thank you.

“Bulee dat.” LFG!!! 💯🤣

Simply perfect ! Thx Matt !

I've always struggled with seeing the break differently once I stand over the ball. This video has me feeling more confidential already.

So much great stuff in this video Matt, thanks.

This info is SO right on correct, much of what I have been doing, but always can improve. Great !

Great video. From Bob Rotella’s books I also like to pick a very small target within the hole, like a particular blade of grass. Somehow makes you feel like you can’t miss, and you start putting like a Baus 😎

Great video Matt. Thanks

Great video, really helped me feel confidential over the putter

Very helpful video sir I appreciate your dedication to helping us improve

Second time watching this. Best putting advice I have come across. Tried out some points yesterday and quickly seen great results. Brilliant.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

We didn’t come here to waste time only to help the playas

Alright!!! You heard my plea!! Thanks GS!!!

Greatest golf vids on the tubes.

Best advice iv ever been given on KZread

Thx. Shaved 6 putts in 9 holes today. You have helped me enjoy golf, have realistic expectations and get better.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Boooom

A really good very informative video Matty. I got the audio book Bob Rotella, putting out of your mind and immediately improved my putting along with hours of 1 foot 3 foot and distance to the T peg all as recommended by yourself. You have improved my game 100% waddaplaya waddachannel thanks 🙏

best putting video i've seen!

Great tips those clearly explained, thanks 👍

Love Matty Boom Boom. Great stuff as always.

Wow. This is a great putting video. Watched so many. Now I know the line on my ball should look right…just adjust my eye position

Hello Matt. Again a game changing video. Masterclass. You really add value to the table. Money. 😊😊😊🇩🇪👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks Matt, Love all your videos. Particularly your enforcement of the mental game and understanding your own limitations. I consider myself a pretty good putter and short game player but this video has really opened my eyes to a few things. One of the reasons my short play is good is I don't hit the ball far, so not only do I practice it, I get to put that practice into play regularly. I am often asked how can I have that short game as a 17 marker and my reply is always "because I don't hit a lot of greens in regulation". Thanks again Matt, learning heaps.

Nice work. 🎉

Good stuff, as usual.

Matty boy! shot an 86 today with 6 3 putts. I've learned a lot from your videos and your approach to the game. I'm hitting confidential shots instead of hopeful ones! Thanks again!

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Nice playa, next step 2 putt 79

Let's go Matty!!

Probably the greatest video on putting I've ever seen!

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

People are calling it the best video ever made

thanks for the video! my puting has been something i need to work on

Great info sir

New Golfer here, really appreciate your videos, insight, and humor! I feel like I'm learning a lot here and I see it translating well. Got a sub out of me, believe dat.

My first comment, although I have watched many of your videos... You are dead on correct with this. The beauty of finding how your eyes have to be for YOU to see correctly with a putter stroke...will also carry through to alignment for every other club in the bag.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Waddaman. I wish more people would realize this - true legendarianism

@billtokunaga4883

Ай бұрын

@GolfSidekick it took many years to realize it, and most importantly, learning to putt first.

Thanks mate, I finally broke 80 today because of you. You are a bawsss

Fantastic video 😊😊

Straight confidential putting from now on

Best improvement I had in putting was applying a Luke Donald tip I saw where he said visualize staring into a mirror under the ball and still be staring in to your eyes AFTER the stroke. Absolutely sends the ball out on the correct line every single time (assuming you have read it correctly!!!) Also I just happened to see a bit of PGA coverage and the anchor was talking about a lad on the practicing with a kettle-bell posture. I gave it a try for a laugh and I must say it keeps you rock solid over putts!!!

Great video.

Something I learnt recently through trial and error. If the angle in your trail wrist alters during the stroke, even slightly, from address position, the putter face will open or close unless you make a compensating move. There are many ways to achieve this and it doesn't really matter how you achieve it but it's important.

I always said that Golf is a game of the mind and putting is the main reason.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

And everything stems from this little stroke

Thanks playa

Yesterday was my first round ever with no three-putts. For me, once I found my line and got over the ball, the best thing was letting go and feeling super relaxed as my last step before making the swing.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Out of yo mind playa

Great video! I struggled on some hard fast greens yesterday. 37 putts in my rd yuck

I honestly believe if playas spent 1 solid hour a week putting, working on the 1-3 footers, and working a bit on the lags, doing what this video says, they will become good putters. My handicap is currently 33, and in July of last year, I was averaging 38-39 putts. But in the fall and winter, I put a few hours of putting practice in, and my stats on the SwingU app show me as a single digit (9hcp) putter. I average right at 35.5 putts per round, and I know I can get better! I did it by using these methods and mindsets, listening to Matt and Bob R, RESPECTING every single putt, and by believing that I am a good putter. I AM a good putter!

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Better putter fundamentals = better ball chipping and pitching = better ball striking

@benwood7132

Ай бұрын

@@GolfSidekick I’m breaking 100 this summer. Maybe this week. I’m on the way!

Mattie a great vid!!! Just tried the forearm alignment!!! What a game changer! Thank you

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Boom

@markeister8518

Ай бұрын

Mattie I did get fitted for an Edel putter that takes into account your “aim bias”. This could be BS, but in my mind and putting stats in Arccos I am 1.9 putts less per round in 2024. Thoughts on aim bias????

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

@@markeister8518 Can you tell me what you mean by aim bias?

@markeister8518

Ай бұрын

Mattie according to the fitting I had done, we all have an aim bias, much like a dominate eye or hand. This in turn cause to think we are aiming at our line but in fact we are not. It may be marketing Bull shit??

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Eric fits the same way. He says that what you had done is the only way he fits putters. Nice one bro!

Feet comfortable and narrow stance. Check. Everything diagonal and go. Awesome 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 but was missing Left or right eye dominancy is a factor.

Ok reduced my expectations based on reality, taking a lesser club to stay in the middle and had best round ever yesterday. Of course it did help my driver was dead on, but I was hitting safer approach shots putting me in scoring position. thanks!

I can tell that dropping your hands a bit to allow the shaft to run through your forearm is still uncomfortable for you b/c you're drifting back up! ;-). but you were right, that was the single biggest improvement I made in my set up. such great tips from one of the best KZread golfers out there!

@GolfSidekick

19 күн бұрын

Yeah the lesson was a year ago. Good to recap and see i drifted!

I copied Jack Nicklaus putting since he is one of the greatest putters of all time. Feet slightly open with one foot back, right arm low, eyes directly on top of the ball, piston-like stroke straight down the ball line to the hole. I don't know why more people don't putt like Jack.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Excellent playa

@dougkercher3364

7 күн бұрын

I do. Best comment ever.

The Head Playa & Dr. Rotella, Putting Gurus.

Who is the instructor that gave you that lesson on this video?

If there’s a stroke in golf that is improved by body stability it’d have to be the putt. Reliable distance control and direction control begs for a solid putting stance. Wonderful video; you ARE the best putter on KZread!

@joemarks3719

Ай бұрын

You can have him, I'll take Bryson DeChambeau against him for any amount of money you want.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

@@joemarks3719this dingus thinks that a pro golfer using KZread to redefine his poor public image is the same as being the number 1 golf KZreadr in Lithuania who has been doing it for the people from the beginning. Joe marks you can have brizon dichambeaux you stinky winky

@phreak761

Ай бұрын

​@@joemarks3719Mong

@johnwilson6336

Ай бұрын

@@joemarks3719 I think maybe you’re taking KZread too seriously…

niggling injuries and a gnawing feeling of muscular imbalance (golf is such a one sided game) led me to switch to putting cack handed this year. Benefits are tremedous (a) when putting I can feel muscular tension dissolving - literally tension rippling away into the air...(b) and so I look forward to practicing and putting (c) bonus is total brain reset. Once I committed it only took 3 weeks to figure. Now locked in. No going back...

Wonderful. Most people would tell you just to pick a spot in between the hole and the ball and focus on that only while all I wanted to do is to imagine the film of the ball gloriously fall in the hole. Glad I am not the only one. have imagine crowds cheering. I used to even tip my cap at the imaginary crowd if I left a long one at tap in length. Does look stupid but it's a real positivity boost. Dr. Bob would approve I guess because I always putt to hole it. Ironically, I have more difficulty doing the same from 1-2 meters, which tends to feed my mind with negative thoughts. As one is statistically not really expected to make long putts often that makes it easier to "give it to the universe" so no negative thoughts there, if only I could copy that on shorter ones. And although I love my shot scope watch for many reasons, knowing that to make around 57% of these to go into the lower eighties I can only manage a measly 38% isn't helping to chase out negative thoughts, so thanks Sensei for the great tips for the shorter ones!

@Redskies453

Ай бұрын

I like to use the scattergun approach. I try to think on 5-6 footers, I know I'll make 50% of them in the long run so it doesn't really matter if this one in particular doesn't go in. Good way to release that outcome focused thinking.

Great video Matty, I took your advise from an old video ref: Bob Rotella, putting out of your mind, there some great lessons in these books for all, and you adding these tips from Eric is fantastic, now!! I need to stick with the plan for a set period 6-7 months ,

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Yes sir most of us find something that works but we don’t see golf as a diet. If you lose weight, you can’t go man to eating everything in sight because then the weight comes back

@malcolmparker2243

Ай бұрын

@@GolfSidekick l"ve listen to it 8 times now!! every time i listen i get another nugget , so moving forward when i feel the need to wavier or question the path of a playa it will be time to listen to the Oracle Dr Bob Rotella cheers matty look forward to better days playing golf,

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

I listen to Rotella every week for about 2-3 hours.

@malcolmparker2243

Ай бұрын

i,m glad i listen to you and got his audio books yes a couple, out of you mind putting like a genius, game of confidence ,not a game of perfect ,all fantastic cheers thanks 👍

After this video with all the strokes gained gonna make top 10 on MGS

Good stuff matty. I don’t use a line on my ball because I set up the putt with the line and check it “no that’s too far left” I move it a poofteenth right “no it’s right now” move it half a poofteenth it’s not right. All this takes too long and my brain isn’t convinced. I don’t know how people set a line from ball to hole and it’s right. Also your line is massive. Brad faxon says one single line with a normal sharpie. The bigger the line the more alignment issues like I have. If you have any tips to line it up in less than 3 attempts I’d love to hear them

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Practice it on the practice green.

This is the video for putting! Watch this ten times and read (Putting out of your mind) ten times. Thats all you need.

Matty boom boom how did you know I’ve been working on 3-4 putts, like a tv show lost on the green

Wow… eric impact golf kde💪

@GolfSidekick

24 күн бұрын

The best

BRotella!!!! Amen!

The one foot putt drill is what I need, I’m terrible at dragging under three feet on occasion

"Putting is a combination of speed and line that is all" Is sorta similiar to what ive been told of. "you always have to strike a put straight, You never try to curve it. Thats the job of the green." I feel thats super beneficial to me as well to stop me from compensating for my vision. I happen to be left dominant as a righty, so for me im "ok" at gaging but the mind plays tricks on you. "Trust your aim, shoot it straight" And let the green do the rest. (gives you someone else to blame as well! ;D)

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Every putt is straight playa, just gotta hit it offline to come back online

Eric is the Baus❤

Where do you get those drippy hats? Im just getting back into golf after a 4 year hiatus and i find your content very helpful. Appreciate it!

@GolfSidekick

15 күн бұрын

I make then playa www.waddaplayagolf.com

@SkarM_x

15 күн бұрын

@@GolfSidekick that's awesome man. Just ordered the kochenbolz bucket. My wife loved the steak and eggs one lol

Is your back stroke on a slight arc? I was always under the impression the putting stroke was dead straight but now I think it's a slight arc, the angle of the putter to forearm is a great tip

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Impossible to do 100% straight Back and through - there has to be a natural arc. One of the surest ways to harm putting is to think about this aspect during a putt. Let it flow

@samdiamond2367

Ай бұрын

@@GolfSidekick perfect, your channel has helped me massively esp hit to where you want to miss advice. Do you have a video on when you hit alot of irons at the beach which allowed you to hit your irons so well? I think I get the theory, the sand provides instant feedback if you draw a line and swing, we're looking for contact with the sand after the line. Is that correct?

Matt, regarding the 1ft putts, would you use the same hole and same location? or move round the putting green for different lies?

@GolfSidekick

9 күн бұрын

Move around because otherwise you’ll kill the grass. Try to make it a 100% Straight one wherever you do practice from

Great video...just wished youtube didnt need to run an advertisement every 60 seconds.

When are we getting love making lessons? These golfing videos are great and all, but I wanna be a confidential lover.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Listen to Shaggy’s boombastic album all you need

@GhostofEight

Ай бұрын

@@GolfSidekick it wasn’t me.

I have never set the line to the hole it never seems to my eyes correct.. I put the line 90° to the hole then I can have the blade of the putter and my stance set square to the line......been doing this for 50 years (before they put the line on the ball I used the writing) helps get you set up easier.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

differential folks for differential strokes

Great video as always. When you say "Eric moved my head and eyes to the left." Do you mean he moved it moved towards your lead side and not Eric's left? Thanks.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

To my left yes

@giangdoan91

Ай бұрын

Thanks playa!

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

you are fargiven

I think that the instruction of 60% weight on lead leg applies not just to putting but to all clubs

@GolfSidekick

28 күн бұрын

Correct. Thats why i stress start with 1 foot putt’s and work back

Finally broke below 36 putts per round. Had 34 putts total yesterday, shame about my irons being awful 😂

@tretre4435

Ай бұрын

Took the words right outta my mouth

@conraywest

Ай бұрын

34 putts is aweful too lol

@tretre4435

Ай бұрын

@@conraywest Really? Averaging less than 2 a hole is "aweful"?

@LucidBmx

Ай бұрын

@@conraywest I’m a 25 handicap lol, 34.8 putts a round is the average amount for 11-18 hcp, 33.7 is the average for 6-10 hcp

@LucidBmx

Ай бұрын

@@tretre4435 exactly my thoughts 😂 fewer than 30 putts a round is like PGA tour level

Am I weird for not lining up the lines on the ball with my read line? It tends to screw me up more. I prefer to stand over the ball and adjust, and I am lined up in accordance to the lines on the ball, I tend to second guess my adjustments.

@Caviclade

Ай бұрын

Yes you are weird 😂 we are all weird, thats the beauty of it.

@user-vu6mp5qj9x

Ай бұрын

Lining up a ball has little affect on the over all outcome of the putt.

@LucidBmx

Ай бұрын

I don’t line the line on the ball up, I use the centre line on my putter to visualise the starting line with the back stroke of the putter. Made 34 putts yesterday, my lowest total

@nickbarry7039

Ай бұрын

I think it's all preference brother, do whatever works for you and stick with it. I'm not a good golfer by any means but my putting is usually pretty solid. If you can read a green decently and have good speed control using a line doesn't matter. I've never lined up my putts for the same reason as you, mentally and visually it throws me off

@sultan450

Ай бұрын

I just use it a reference I use my eyes too once I'm over the putt.

Nothing is more revealing than revealing everything that there is to be revelation

@pb-ki3nx

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

*reveling

@pb-ki3nx

Ай бұрын

My apologized

The shaft thru the forearms is such a thing but feels weird at first

I really like this video… Although I’m not sure what he means by the word “confident”…. Maybe this plays means confidentiality

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Sir depends which side of the bed you wake up on

When you going to play against Grant Horvat or Micah Morris or the Good Good boys, it would be awesome to see your knowledge on display with them

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Probably never playa. Too much effort

where did that putting lesson happen? what course?

After 6 months of playing I finally got my first birdie and I was preaching all day the gospel Matty the Grand Mojodulah thanks Matty

You and Crossfield need to duel for the title of best putter.

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Never heard of her

You are Gary Playa

Any news about tee ski?

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

lives in italy, doesnt play golf

@JoelTurner-og4yq

Ай бұрын

c'est la vie

Shout out bob rotella

See it Be it

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

It’s difficult to explain how true that is. I prefer to see it and FEEL it. Feel the result and how you’ll feel agree you achieve it

Hands still look a little upright bro😉

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Yeah I’ve slipped back. Will be working on it again after watching the lesson from a year ago

Misses on the Amateur side is a guaranteed miss, the Pro side at least gives you a chance to make a putt.

Belee Dat

miss high instead of low until you get the flow

@NastiestRat

Ай бұрын

that's bars

@fwood1231

Ай бұрын

I think you should always prefer to miss on the high side. Low side never has a chance to go in the hole.

yes. its a dark art reserved for maniacs. Thats us.

So... Wait. Are we saying always play more break?

@GolfSidekick

Ай бұрын

Most people need to play more break. But that is not the message at all. The message is to assess your putting and adapt, stop mising on the low side because it ends up further from the hole than missing high side