Bill smittle

July 11th, 2025

Open Championship 2025: Everything you need to know about putting in windy conditions

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November 28th, 2024

Are you overlooking the most obvious reason you’re missing putts?

You could have the best putting stroke in the world, but it’s not going to help much if you’re not aiming correctly so you should double-check what you’re doing is working.

June 4th, 2024

The Fitz Grip: Why this putting grip is trending way up on tour

The main benefit of the Fitz Grip is that it locks the putter into your left palm, which means your left arm and putter move as one. It can also improve the alignment of your forearms.

May 17th, 2024

PGA Championship 2024: Why Xander Schauffele’s ‘trigger-less’ putting grip is genius

If you fight shaky fingers in your right hand, consider trying Schauffele’s grip. It might just add the stability you need under pressure.

May 15th, 2024

This ‘8-percent rule’ determines whether you’ve hit a good (or bad) lag putt

These benchmarks are for the best players in the world. For the rest of us, however, they seem encouraging, considering many of these goals feel attainable.

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March 18th, 2024

Players 2024: The leaders all use this putting grip – is it the start of a new trend?

February 19th, 2024

Rory McIlroy’s putting advice for Scottie Scheffler: ‘Try a mallet’

Putting coach Bill Smittle encourages golfers to test their performance with both blade and mallet putters to see if they are right for them, but generally, players who struggle with distance control or alignment are good candidates for mallet putters.

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Hero World Challenge - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Hideki Matsuyama	-22	F	401
2	Alex Noren	-22	F	401
3	Sepp Straka	-21	F	4
T4	Scottie Scheffler	-20	F	4
T4	J.J. Spaun	-20	F	4
6	Justin Rose	-18	F	4
7	Corey Conners	-17	F	4
T8	Wyndham Clark	-15	F	4
T8	Harris English	-15	F	4
10	Cam Young	-14	F	4
11	Sam Burns	-12	F	4
12	Robert MacIntyre	-11	F	4
13	Keegan Bradley	-10	F	4
14	Akshay Bhatia	-9	F	4
15	Billy Horschel	-7	F	4
16	Brian Harman	-6	F	4
17	Andrew Novak	-4	F	4
18	Aaron Rai	-3	F	4
T19	Chris Gotterup	E	F	4
T19	Jordan Spieth	E	F	4

Bill smittle

Open Championship 2025: Everything you need to know about putting in windy conditions

Are you overlooking the most obvious reason you’re missing putts?

The Fitz Grip: Why this putting grip is trending way up on tour

PGA Championship 2024: Why Xander Schauffele’s ‘trigger-less’ putting grip is genius

This ‘8-percent rule’ determines whether you’ve hit a good (or bad) lag putt

Players 2024: The leaders all use this putting grip – is it the start of a new trend?

Rory McIlroy’s putting advice for Scottie Scheffler: ‘Try a mallet’

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