242: Fix Your Putting with Stephen Sweeney + Brandel Chamblee pt. 1

Step inside Stephen Sweeney's state-of-the-art putting studio, where he analyzes and instructs a stable of top-100 Tour pros. We have something for everyone in this episode - observe a pro lesson as Stephen works with Smylie Kaufman, then transitions to insights for the amateur with Charlie Hulme.

If you're struggling with putting, you've come to the right place! Stephen demonstrates a number of different drills, debunks stroke mechanics theories, and discusses green reading and pace control.

Learn more about Stephen here: https://stephensweeneyputting.com/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to the Putting Studio and Technology
02:00 Part One: THE PRO (Smylie)
05:20 Initial Analysis 
11:30 Eye Position at Set Up
12:20: Loft & Launch
21:20 How to Practice Reading Putts
27:50 Using a Reference Point
32:00 Recap of Smylie's Session
34:20 Part Two: THE AMATEUR (Charlie)
38:30 Charlie's Tendencies
43:00 Speed Rating Your Putts (1,2,3,4)
46:00 Posture: Tiger Woods and Cam Smith 
48:00 Eye Position
54:00 Proper Set Up
01:02:30 Reading Greens Properly
01:09:10 Recap and Outro

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