We’re huge advocates for practicing golf in realistic settings, and putting is no exception. So if most putts are rarely ever straight, then why should you only be able to practice the straight ones at home? This is the reason we created the mat.

Introducing the ‘Breaking Balls Putting Mat’! Today we’re going through everything you could possibly need to know about this groundbreaking training aid.

How it’s going to help you

The breaking balls putting mat comes in 2 sizes, 7.5ft and 11ft. Unlike your other standard putting mat, this one comes with 3 different coloured breaking balls. The ball colour corresponds with the 3 different levels of break, blue being the biggest break.

There are coloured lines on the set-up area, which you can use to line up your putt, taking into account for the correct amount of break. Once all lined up you can practice on getting the correct speed to hole the putts.

But how does it work?! Each ball has a screw located in the side of the ball, and each screw is weighted differently to simulate different types of break. Blue simulates the biggest break, and green the smallest.

Depending on how you set up the ball at address, you can practice hitting putts that break from right to left and vice versa. So there are plenty of real, on course scenarios that you can practice for. Not only that, but we’ve also created a completely FREE coaching course, that comes as standard when you purchase the Breaking Balls Putting Mat!

The coaching series covers everything, from how to set up and use the mat correctly, to how to create the perfect putting routine. We’ve even included a great coaching game called ‘The Every Putt Challenge’ that we think you’re going to love.

Your questions answered

How do I access the Me and My Golf training videos?

Inside the box is a leaflet stating how to watch the training videos. Simple scan the QR code on the leaflet and should be taken to the Me and My Golf website. Either register for free or login and you’ll have full access to the videos.

What speed on the stimp metre is the putting mat?

The mat rolls at a medium to fast pace, depending on the floors surface. We find putting on hard floors roll faster than say a softer surface like carpet. We feel the mat is around 11 on the stimp meter just below the PGA TOUR average.

How do I know which way the ball will break?

All breaking balls have a line down the middle with a weight on the side of the ball. When positioning the ball on the mat the line should be aimed at your start line with eight the weight on the left or right. If the weight is on the left the ball will break toward the left (right to left putt).

We know this putting mat is going to make a hugely positive impact on your game, so be sure to click the link below and check them out on our official training aid website. No matter which country you’re in, you’ll be able to get your hands on one thanks to our worldwide shipping.

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If you’re someone who is fed up of smashing it past the hole or continually leaving it short then you’ve come to the right place.

Btw, did you know that 100% of putts left short never go in.

A fact worth mentioning to your mates when they next do it.

Anyway, give this a watch and then let us know your thoughts on our social channels after.

Oh and if you want to access our Complete Putting coaching plan for FREE (because we’re nice like that), just click that big enticing button below.

This is the enticing button we’re talking about

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The clocks have gone back and we’ve all finally surrendered and put the heating on, which can mean only one thing- winter golf is back people! (Try and keep your cheering to a minimum ).

So it’s time to dig out the waterproofs, wooly hats and muddy winter shoes. But it’s also time to make the necessary adjustments to your winter game to make sure you keep your eye in and hit the ground running next season.

And what are the chances that we’ve made a video on just this very topic?! Don’t ever say we don’t treat you!

Here’s a quick summary of the absolute MUSTS for winter golf, so get studying before your next round:

1. Driving- Hit more drivers and be more aggressive.
2. Irons- Take more club.
3. Bunkers- Keep a square face and limit wrist angle.
4. Chipping- Fly the ball further and use a neutral shaft lean.
5. Putting- Play putts straighter.

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Rory was kind enough to give us 5 absolute gems and so today we’re passing them on to you, because we’re nice like that.

Also check out the YouTube video below to also see Piers hit the shot of his career to give us a chance against Rory during a one-hole match.

1. One shot at a time

It’s fair to say that no professional golfing career is complete without its fair share of hardships and the occasional slump, and Rory gave us some great advice when it came to situations where you’re not playing your best.

Both ourselves and Rory are of the mindset that you should play a round one shot at a time.

“Thinking too much gets you really bogged down in it, and you get inside your own head, which is not great in golf”.

He thinks by playing this way, it puts less pressure on you to perform and ultimately that’s when the best shots are played.

2. Controlling your emotions

In the same vein of thought, when it comes to dealing with your emotions on course, Rory says that controlling them ultimately comes down to patience and experience.

We love his point that you need to try and get away from that first negative thought, replace it with a positive and think of the opportunities you have coming up for the rest of the holes.

That’s not to say you should be playing all those shots coming up in your head, but just to remind yourself that it’s not all over if one bad hole is played.

3. Understand the conditions

As well as the mindset advice, Rory also threw in a few technical tips during our match (it’s almost as if he thought we needed them).

He correctly pointed out that a vast majority of amateur players do not account for the difference in direction when compensating for the wind.

When playing a shot into wind you need to compensate more than playing a shot that is down wind.

So, it might be a 2-club difference into wind, but for the same wind speed downwind you will likely only need a 1-club difference.

Something to bear in mind as most countries now enter winter golf mode. 

4. Applying the right pressure

When it comes to grips, one of the most common questions we get is ‘how hard should I grip the club’ and Rory gave a great explanation to this one.

He says it is hard to keep a completely consistent grip strength throughout the swing, as naturally you’re going to grip it tighter at impact- however aiming for about a 7/10 is a great place to aim for.

Interestingly, a lot of players seem to be worried about gripping the club too tightly, however Rory thinks it’s more detrimental to grip it too loosely, and we have to say we agree. 

5. The Pre-Putt Routine

Finally, we managed to bag a great putting tip from Rory, and who doesn’t love one of those.

Let’s also just point out that after giving us this tip he managed to sink the birdie putt, which may or may not have beaten us (find out below).

He likes to start off by visualising what would happen to the ball if he were to hit it straight at the hole.

By doing this he says he can usually then just move his aim more accurately to either side of the hole depending on how he saw it, and this really helps him to see the break in the putt more clearly.

He then likes to pick a spot a couple inches in front of the ball (something which Andy also loves to do), along the target line so he has a spot that is easier to aim at, and he knows if he hits that spot that the ball will follow his intended line. 

All in all, this is one of our favourite videos we’ve ever done, largely because we did it with such a special golfer. Fingers crossed we’ll be able to bring you a brand-new video with Rory early next year.

So, if those tips have tempted you to watch the video in full that we did with him, where he may or may not have beaten us then check it out below.

It’s the taking part that counts, right?

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Harry is one of the coolest and most relatable players pro golfers around, and has quickly become a fan favourite despite only a couple of seasons on the PGA Tour thanks to his laid back style and deep V polos.

He knows how to play too – in 2020 he made two top 10s and three top 20s, while this season he has already finished runner up in the Safeway Open. 

In the video, we find out:

• – How he plans each shot
• – The shots he struggles with the most
• – What we can learn from Harry’s takeaway and backswing
• – The one piece of advice that is often given to golfers but is WRONG
• – Why he wears his trademark deep V polos
• – His process on the greens
• – His advice for amateurs to hole more putts

Watch the video below:

You can follow Harry on social media on:

• – Instagram
• – Twitter

Good luck for the rest of the season, Harry!

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The tips will teach you:

• – The key move to fixing your slice
• – How to create consistent power
• – How to hit crisp iron shots every time
• – Essential tips for complete chipping confidence
• – One simple drill to add yards to your drives

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In this episode we interview Derek Uyeda, inventor of the Putting Plates and putting coach to PGA Tour Players Charlie Hoffman and Xander Shauffele. We discuss some of the things he works on with the best players in the world as well as some of the most common mistakes that he has seen over his extensive coaching career.

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Breaking 100 may seem a distant dream no matter how close you get to the landmark barrier. Before we give you 5 tips on helping you do this, revisit the opening statement and how the language we use is a big problem. Landmark, barrier, and so many more words make shooting a score that is less than 100 seem so out of reach. Your mindset is crucial when it comes to improving your scores. Let’s get ready to Break 100!

1. Don’t add up your score until the end

Do you add up your scores as you are playing? Do you know exactly what your score is at any given point during the game? Have you had 3 holes left and you know exactly what score you need to break 100? This is a really bad idea – imagine you had a caddy and he told you that all you need on the last hole is a bogey to break 100! This puts undue pressure on you.

By focusing on the outcome, you won’t be able to focus on one shot at a time. So, next time you play, tell your playing partners not to tell you your score until you’ve finished. Make sure you only put the hole totals down and then work out your score at the end.

2. Allow for your bend

Changing your technique on the golf course is extremely difficult and a lot of times unnecessary. Of course, if you have a big slice, you’ll want to get rid of it. However, if you have a big fade and an occasional slice, then you could just simply allow for it. It’s okay to fade the ball – remember, ‘fades are fine, slices are sinister.’ So long as you’re not slicing every shot, then a fade/big fade will be repeatable and allow you to hit more fairways than trying to change your technique whilst playing. Leave the technique changes to the practice area.

3. Stick to your finish

Striking your irons well is a crucial part of creating consistency on the golf course. Just think – 1cm out on your strike can result in you missing the green which in turn puts your short game under pressure. Sticking to your finish and focusing on a well-balanced finish position, you will increase your chances of striking the ball well and create a lot more consistency with your accuracy and distance control.

4. Master the low chip

When playing chip shots around the green, we recommend playing the ball as low to the ground as possible. Putting off the green is absolutely fine and often the best option – a bad putt will end up closer than a bad chip.

The problem with playing a chip with a lofted club is: if you get the contact wrong, the result can be a long way from the flag. If you hit the ground before the ball with a sand wedge, the club will slow down quickly and leave the ball short. If you thin the shot, the trajectory will be a lot lower and too powerful as a result. Think – if you were to thin a 7 iron, the ball will go low and run a lot. If you hit a good 7 iron, then it will go low and run a lot. So, with a 7 iron, not only is it harder to hit a fat shot, but if you do thin it the shot will behave similarly to a good shot.

The trick is to land the ball just on the green as near to you as possible. By landing it on the green, you will get a consistent bounce. Next time, on the course, pick a landing spot just on the green and go for a lower lofted club.

5. Pendulum putting for less 3 putts

Before you read on, ask yourself this: how many 3-putts do you have per round? Your answer may surprise you. If it’s over 36, just imagine if you had 36 putts! That in itself could be good enough to break 100.

If we can get you hitting your first putt closer to the hole, you’ll have less 3-putts. The biggest problem we see is: golfers control the distance they hit putts by the effort level of the stroke. Often, the length of the backswing is the same for all putts – it’s just the effort level of the through-swing. By letting the length of your backstroke control the power level, you will start achieve a pendulum stroke. The best way to check this is to video your putting from the front view.

By working at a more pendulum-style stroke, you will start to rely on your natural instinct to judge distances on your putts.

We’ve been using these simple tips to help golfers break the 100 mark for the last 20 years, so if you think these would benefit you, then start working at them. Visit our full Break 100 coaching plan series for a structured programme that will get you breaking 100.

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The biggest reason we see for 3 putting from distance is the inability of the golfer to change the swing length and keep the pace of the putting stroke consistent.  Basically we see golfers having the same length backstroke, whether they have a 15-foot putt or a 45-foot putt.

Generally we see the back swing length is pretty good for most golfers on 15 foot putts.  However we then see golfers using the same back swing for longer putts and with a short back swing you need to accelerate a lot on the through stroke to get the ball to the hole.  This rate of acceleration makes it difficult to get consistent distance control.

The best way to think of long putting is the length of the backstroke dictates the distance control, not the effort level.

Start Getting Those Long Putts Closer

Start by videoing yourself hitting some putts from different distances.  Then determine if you control the distance of your putts with the length of back stroke or effort through the ball.  If you are controlling distance through effort and you would like to improve your long putting then try lengthening your back swing and having a slower than normal through stroke.

Time To Revaluate Your Putting

Now video yourself again.  Hopefully you will see that the backstroke length and through swing length are symmetrical on both sides of the ball position.

Conclusion

This change is only worth considering if you struggle with distance control or just want to get that little bit better at putting.  My hunch though is if you do control your length of putts by effort level you are probably not going to be as efficient as you would like to be.

As always please leave your comments and we look forward to hearing from you.  For more great drills and videos on putting click here..

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Here are 3 simple tips to help you “Master” fast greens.

• “Soft Grip Pressure” this allows you to feel the club head and control the putter.

• “Same distance back and through” The back swing controls the distance you hit the putt and if you can match the length of the finish position to the length of the back swing then it will make it a lot easier to judge distance because the pace and rhythm will be consistent.

• “Allow for more break” fast greens break more, so you need to allow for this when reading the green, there is no set formula for this, its just a matter of experimenting.

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The main thing we are looking for in the putting stroke is to have the lead side, so the lead arm, wrist and hand pulling towards the target, if the lead side is pulling to the target we consider this to be a lot more repeatable than the trail side pushing to the target.  Obviously we’re after a combination of both the lead side and the trailside working together but we do want the trailside to be the more dominant side.

So with this to consider we have 3 key points that we’re looking for when you are building the ideal putting grip in order to create an effective consistent putting stroke.  I have also given you 2 different options in putting styles, the lead hand below trail hand (cack handed) and the grip that I use The Bernhard Langer cack handed grip with a bigger split between the hands.  But feel free to work on your own customized grip keeping in mind the 3 key points.

One of the biggest reasons we generally see people struggle with there putting is when they lose control of the putter because the trail side becomes to dominant, this is why we like to see these 3 things when holding the club.

• The ideal grip should allow the shoulders to be parallel to the ground – this makes it easier to achieve the pendulum style, putting stroke most people are looking for.
• To have the shaft of the club run up the lead arm at set up – this will allow for more club face control especially if any independent wrist action creeps in through the hitting area.

• By doing the cack handed or Langer Grips you will find it a lot easier to control the through stroke with a pulling lead hand and wrist as opposed too the pushing trail hand and wrist.

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