@@peterjenner5431 yeah it’s finding what works for you. I separated my hands, keep the left still and pendulum with my right hand lower down the grip. Worked wonders 👍
I started getting twitchy with right hand on short putts. Even left hand low felt twitchy. I found claw grip was the best way to take away that twitchiness. Feels a bit weak and unstable, especially at first, because you're putting almost entirely with left hand, with right hand just giving a little support, but it takes out that twitchiness and lets me stroke the ball smoothly.
I got fit for a new putter recently, and I’m sinking everything again, after having had the yips. So by Gary’s definition the new putter made me 20 years younger again. All of that. For $400.
I got the yips so bad I could barely take the putter back. I then tried the claw or rather the pencil grip with right hand and it totally cured the yips for me. Amazing.
The tip about speed is brilliant. Every damn putting "expert" says hit it firm to the back of the cup. Issue with that is if you slightly miss those firm putts lip out almost every time.
They are all good putters because they know how to putt. Putting has changed since the Gary's day. Ben Crenshaw changed it all. And Tiger got on board. Ben showed the world that you have to give up control of the putter in order to get control of the putter. That's because a putter released to under it's own momentum does not have much propensity to twist. The flat top grip helps with that as well. As does a very light grip. What they do today is essentially take themselves out of the putt. Ben even moves around all over the place and Faxon does too. Helps them get the flow of a free floating putter that is not twisting. Works for me too. Tiger's right hand only drill is a great way to get feel. One hand only on the putter gets it released in a nice smooth way. Just be sure to go under and not around at impact. Do that and you should START OUT making putts the next day. Practice induced timing is not an issue.
He's actually confused on the reason for the worn looking side of the cups. It's not because it has taken abuse from putts that attack from the opposite side. It is because the downgrain side of the cup lost the grass that could have laid down on that area (ie it was removed when the hole was punctured and taken out). I have the feeling he learned this early in his career and it works, so he never questioned it. But the underlying reason is just wrong. here is a video that shows: ua-cam.com/video/7vDwYzPGQ54/v-deo.html
I think it depends on the type of greens. Bent grass (which is what most of us play on... In America at least) doesn't really have a consistent grain direction to consider. Whereas something like bermuda can break pretty hard just from the direction of the grain, even if it's otherwise level. I've never played on bermuda or anything similar, so feel free to correct me as I could be wrong.
@@bendaniel356 the two main Differences with Bermuda are Bermuda Roots tend to grow and spread more Horizontally rather than the more Vertically oriented rooted Grasses such as Bent and even Poa Annua, plus the Grain Direction. Bermuda grain has a tendency to "Go West" OR Downhill on a Sloping Surface. So when the Hole Cutter plunges down, first the Roots around the edge of the Hole get cut and then the "Down Grain" - the WEST Side, OR the LOW Side, of the Hole will wear out Faster. I'm sure you have seen how the Dirt above the Cup Liner is Painted WHITE for TV Tournaments. Many Courses that get heavy play on their Bermuda Greens insert a White Plastic sleeve on top of the Cup Liner to support the edge and to help delay the breaking down of the edge of the Hole.
This could be... however I have noticed wear on the cups and never really knew how it happened. I used to think it was guys tending the flags, but not sure. To be safe, I always examine the hole from all sides and try to always favor the high side. Works okay for me.
@@MrMark945well you would be listening to Gary giving you misinformation. Grass grows in the direction the water flows on the green. That's why the grass appears shiny when you look down a slope and dull when you look up a slope on a green. So when they cut a hole on a slope, the grass on the low side has its roots exposed/cut. Those roots no longer can absorb nutrients/water from the dirt so the grass dies.
Sorry to say this because Gary Player is a legend, but he still has some misunderstandings about what he said. First of all, if you have the yips you won’t die with the yips. Look at Will Zalatoris, he had the yips and now putts it quite well. Lucas Glover had the yips and now he’s out of them playing well. Tiger had the chipping yips and he chipped it so well at the Masters Second and last, the cup isn’t worn out because of balls hitting that side of the cup. That is ridiculous. It is worn out because the grain goes that way and it has no grass behind the way it is growing, so it dies.
My hands can support my body weight and open stuck pickle jars. They play no part in finessing a small ball at a hole with a club. I hold the putter with almost zero pressure.
Bermuda Grass has Grain, that will Grow towards the WEST, OR Downhill on a Sloping Surface. Expect the Break to Go towards the Worn Side of the Hole. Bermuda Roots tend to grow Horizontally, rather than Vertically Down, so the West Side OR the Downhill Side has lost MORE Root Support of That Side of the Hole.
I certainly respect the man, but his theory on the yips is wack. At the professional level very few professionals actually 'yip' the putts...give me a break. You can't even make a cut at that level with yips, so that would mean most great ball strikers would be done by age 40. Brandel Chamble made the same claim about the chipping yips and tied that to Tiger. Wrong. It was corrected. There are a 'few' cases of the yips, Ernie Els for example, but even him, he has overcome that; he just won a tournament on the Champions Tour. I don't know why Player would be so pessimistic about that, he's always so optimistic. It's odd.
A Top 10 Player Of All Time For Me 1 Jack Nicklaus 2 Tiger Woods 3 Ben Hogan 4 Sam Snead 5 Arnold Palmer 6 Walter Hagan 7 Byron Nelson 8 Gary Player 9 Phil Mickleson 10 Tom Watson
Jack and Tiger you could put tied as first, but I put Tiger ahead. Ben Hogan is directly behind them. Can't put Snead ahead of Ben. Snead has more wins, but doesn't have a grand slam.
@@1974jrod yeah true I also would put ethier Vijay or sarazen as a honarble mention bc sarazen has the grand slam and Vijay was always in contention in his prime and could even put Rory if he wins one more major but don’t forget Faldo ethier I have him 14 bc he was in his prime in a weak era
Clearly yes! Putt at the right speed and you'll have a 4-1 chance of holing more putts, read the hole to determine the break, practice 6 footers, speed is everything. Were you even listening?
Just love laughing at the ignorant comments on putting by the "expert" keyboard warriors who know everything about it but never seem to feature in any golf tournaments. Strange, I thought there would be a strong correlation ..lmfao.
looking at the Ware on the lip of the cup, I have to say that's a fantastic insight, thanks
Allan Butler yeah weird it's not well known. Worked well for me this week.
Andy M lol i was upset when i heard him say it because i learned that when i was a junior golfer back in the early 2000s. not many know that trick
Excellent advice for a fresh set of cup positions that morning.
Great....so I’m trying to rid myself of the yips & Gary’s saying I’m stuck with it for life. Power of positive thinking....urrrg.
I had The Yips really bad but I got a long putter and it's fixed right up
@@peterjenner5431 yeah it’s finding what works for you. I separated my hands, keep the left still and pendulum with my right hand lower down the grip. Worked wonders 👍
I started getting twitchy with right hand on short putts. Even left hand low felt twitchy. I found claw grip was the best way to take away that twitchiness. Feels a bit weak and unstable, especially at first, because you're putting almost entirely with left hand, with right hand just giving a little support, but it takes out that twitchiness and lets me stroke the ball smoothly.
Someone I know (a right handed golfer) changed to a left handed putter and it worked for him.
I got fit for a new putter recently, and I’m sinking everything again, after having had the yips. So by Gary’s definition the new putter made me 20 years younger again. All of that. For $400.
We could listen to that accent all day! Appreciate the putting tips!
I got the yips so bad I could barely take the putter back. I then tried the claw or rather the pencil grip with right hand and it totally cured the yips for me. Amazing.
pigslefats same here. It really worked!
Me too.
pigslefats youre just bad
Me 2!
The tip about speed is brilliant. Every damn putting "expert" says hit it firm to the back of the cup. Issue with that is if you slightly miss those firm putts lip out almost every time.
They are all good putters because they know how to putt. Putting has changed since the Gary's day. Ben Crenshaw changed it all. And Tiger got on board. Ben showed the world that you have to give up control of the putter in order to get control of the putter. That's because a putter released to under it's own momentum does not have much propensity to twist. The flat top grip helps with that as well. As does a very light grip. What they do today is essentially take themselves out of the putt. Ben even moves around all over the place and Faxon does too. Helps them get the flow of a free floating putter that is not twisting. Works for me too. Tiger's right hand only drill is a great way to get feel. One hand only on the putter gets it released in a nice smooth way. Just be sure to go under and not around at impact. Do that and you should START OUT making putts the next day. Practice induced timing is not an issue.
Superb tip from one and only Gary Player.
Can’t believe he didn’t mention that he does 1500 sit ups a day
Very rarely come across holes that worn out. He is without doubt one of the greatest but I got nothing from that other than speed > line
One of the absolute GREATS!!!!
Thanks for the great tip!! Love from South Africa!!
He's actually confused on the reason for the worn looking side of the cups. It's not because it has taken abuse from putts that attack from the opposite side. It is because the downgrain side of the cup lost the grass that could have laid down on that area (ie it was removed when the hole was punctured and taken out). I have the feeling he learned this early in his career and it works, so he never questioned it. But the underlying reason is just wrong. here is a video that shows: ua-cam.com/video/7vDwYzPGQ54/v-deo.html
Do I trust Gary player or do I trust tashawn2222 for putting advice?
I think it depends on the type of greens. Bent grass (which is what most of us play on... In America at least) doesn't really have a consistent grain direction to consider. Whereas something like bermuda can break pretty hard just from the direction of the grain, even if it's otherwise level.
I've never played on bermuda or anything similar, so feel free to correct me as I could be wrong.
@@bendaniel356 the two main Differences with Bermuda are Bermuda Roots tend to grow and spread more Horizontally rather than the more Vertically oriented rooted Grasses such as Bent and even Poa Annua, plus the Grain Direction.
Bermuda grain has a tendency to "Go West" OR Downhill on a Sloping Surface.
So when the Hole Cutter plunges down, first the Roots around the edge of the Hole get cut and then the "Down Grain" - the WEST Side, OR the LOW Side, of the Hole will wear out Faster.
I'm sure you have seen how the Dirt above the Cup Liner is Painted WHITE for TV Tournaments.
Many Courses that get heavy play on their Bermuda Greens insert a White Plastic sleeve on top of the Cup Liner to support the edge and to help delay the breaking down of the edge of the Hole.
This could be... however I have noticed wear on the cups and never really knew how it happened. I used to think it was guys tending the flags, but not sure. To be safe, I always examine the hole from all sides and try to always favor the high side. Works okay for me.
@@MrMark945well you would be listening to Gary giving you misinformation.
Grass grows in the direction the water flows on the green. That's why the grass appears shiny when you look down a slope and dull when you look up a slope on a green.
So when they cut a hole on a slope, the grass on the low side has its roots exposed/cut. Those roots no longer can absorb nutrients/water from the dirt so the grass dies.
Greatest player around the greens of all time, IMO.
Sorry to say this because Gary Player is a legend, but he still has some misunderstandings about what he said. First of all, if you have the yips you won’t die with the yips. Look at Will Zalatoris, he had the yips and now putts it quite well. Lucas Glover had the yips and now he’s out of them playing well. Tiger had the chipping yips and he chipped it so well at the Masters
Second and last, the cup isn’t worn out because of balls hitting that side of the cup. That is ridiculous. It is worn out because the grain goes that way and it has no grass behind the way it is growing, so it dies.
Anything Mr. Player has to say on golf I listen, but especially so when it comes to the short game.
Don't do it!
He is short, but you've got no game!
How long has that cup been there 😂
My hands can support my body weight and open stuck pickle jars. They play no part in finessing a small ball at a hole with a club. I hold the putter with almost zero pressure.
absolutely insane that he says once you get the yips you die with the yips
Bobby Locke will always rise to the conversation; if Gary is on the moss.
Why not use the same posture and stance you use for tap inns. You hole 99% of your tapp inns...so its effective
So you attack from the opposite side of the worn cup?
yes water run off. theres your flow.
that cup tip made me cringe cuz that’s been one of my secret weapons for years lol
A legend - yes. Useful tips, - not really.
More pressure on a 3 foot putt than a 30 foot putt. They are all supposed to go in, pressure.
My friend’s wife looks like Bobby Locke
So you mean I banged Bobby Locke in female format?
Sounds like a crazy bumbling old man...
@@MrMark945 I know I would
Yup Show me the money Gary loves that money
His explanation on the wear of the cup confuses the crap out of me.
The ball will be breaking from the opposite direction of the wear mark breaking towards the wear mark.
Bermuda Grass has Grain, that will Grow towards the WEST, OR Downhill on a Sloping Surface.
Expect the Break to Go towards the Worn Side of the Hole.
Bermuda Roots tend to grow Horizontally, rather than Vertically Down, so the West Side OR the Downhill Side has lost MORE Root Support of That Side of the Hole.
Mr Player! Call him Gary ffs
Showing respect
He said nothing
I certainly respect the man, but his theory on the yips is wack. At the professional level very few professionals actually 'yip' the putts...give me a break. You can't even make a cut at that level with yips, so that would mean most great ball strikers would be done by age 40. Brandel Chamble made the same claim about the chipping yips and tied that to Tiger. Wrong. It was corrected. There are a 'few' cases of the yips, Ernie Els for example, but even him, he has overcome that; he just won a tournament on the Champions Tour. I don't know why Player would be so pessimistic about that, he's always so optimistic. It's odd.
Just call him Gary.......mr player sounds like a cigarette.
Craig hahahaha Legnend
A Top 10 Player Of All Time For Me
1 Jack Nicklaus
2 Tiger Woods
3 Ben Hogan
4 Sam Snead
5 Arnold Palmer
6 Walter Hagan
7 Byron Nelson
8 Gary Player
9 Phil Mickleson
10 Tom Watson
Jack and Tiger you could put tied as first, but I put Tiger ahead. Ben Hogan is directly behind them. Can't put Snead ahead of Ben. Snead has more wins, but doesn't have a grand slam.
@@1974jrod yeah true I also would put ethier Vijay or sarazen as a honarble mention bc sarazen has the grand slam and Vijay was always in contention in his prime and could even put Rory if he wins one more major but don’t forget Faldo ethier I have him 14 bc he was in his prime in a weak era
I learned Nothing from this video.
what is the yipes? do I need a vaccine? or booster?
Uh, did I miss the tip?
Clearly yes! Putt at the right speed and you'll have a 4-1 chance of holing more putts, read the hole to determine the break, practice 6 footers, speed is everything. Were you even listening?
@@Dreama40 yes I was listening. Thank you for the admonishment.
You're welcome :)@@petecross22
What a load of cobblers ha ha ha
Trumper . I just lost all Respect for Him
TDS
Didn't learn much
Golf is scottish👍
Rory Scottish you're a bad influence on kids.
His use of hyperbole and generalization gets old after a while. Same thing with Lee Trevino.
But you came to listen anyway.
Worthless
What a load of rubbish. I've never seen a hole worn like that. Most decent course move the hole position every day.
But that is how Bermuda Grass does wear out. It starts as soon as the Hole is cut.
Yeah that was not too helpful
so sorry. why dont you make a video when you're 83? we can watch you drool.
I learned nothing...
Just love laughing at the ignorant comments on putting by the "expert" keyboard warriors who know everything about it but never seem to feature in any golf tournaments. Strange, I thought there would be a strong correlation ..lmfao.
Eventually everyone gets a Rory moment. 🥲